Assign Work Item (Task)

API Type

REST

HTTP Method

POST

Description

Assigns a human task (manual work item) to a user, which often means claiming a task for oneself.

Good to Know

  • This is often used with task pools where tasks are created, and then multiple users are notified, but the task is not immediately assigned to a user. A user then claims the task, or his manager assigns it to him.
  • The user must have access rights to claim or assign the task.

URL Format (OnPremises, PrivateCloud)

https://[domain]:[port]/AgilePointServer/Workflow/AssignWorkItem/[workItemID]

URL Format (OnDemand)

https://[domain]:[port]/AgilePointService/Workflow/AssignWorkItem/[workItemID]

Request Parameters

Name Description

workItemID
Function:
An ID that represents a work item (task).
Type
string
Accepted Values:
A valid, unique 32-byte work item (task) ID.

Request Body Properties

Name Description

clientData
Function:
Specifies the client data, which identifies a client for AgilePoint Server.
Type
string
Accepted Values:
A string that contains the client data.

If this value is null, the system will keep existing client data. Otherwise the relevant data is overwritten.

JavaScript Code Example

$("#btnAssignWorkItem").click(function () {

  var JSONObject = { clientData: null };

  $.ajax({
    url: "https://mydomain:9011/AgilePointServer/Workflow/
                AssignWorkItem/D4751D6380F141A4AC89AF6820B988D5",
    data: JSON.stringify(JSONObject)
  });

});

Java Code Example

public String AssignWorkItem() {

  String URI = "https://mydomain:9011/AgilePointServer/Workflow/
                        AssignWorkItem/D4751D6380F141A4AC89AF6820B988D5";

  HTTPOperations ops = new HTTPOperations(domain, userName, 
                       password, appID, locale);

  JSONObject postData = new JSONObject();
  
    postData.put("clientData", "");
    return ops.POSTMethod(URI, postData.toString());
  return "";
}

C# Code Example

public string AssignWorkItem()
  {
    string URI = "https://mydomain:9011/AgilePointServer/Workflow/
                         AssignWorkItem/D4751D6380F141A4AC89AF6820B988D5";

    string jsonRequestData = "{\"clientData\":\"" + null + "\"}";

    HTTPOperations ops = new HTTPOperations(domain, this.userName,
                         password, appID, locale);

    return ops.POSTMethod(URI, jsonRequestData);
  }

cURL Code Example

Note: The authorization code is an example. You must generate your own authorization code in base64 encoded format with the syntax Domain\Username:Password. 
curl --header "Content-Type: application/json" 
                         --header "Authorization:Basic QVAtNDI0XEFkbWluOnBhc3M=" 
                         --request POST --data {\"clientData\":\"\"} 
                         https://mydomain:9011/AgilePointServer/Workflow/
                         AssignWorkItem/827128D244B4F4D9117761512B78D158

Output

WFEvent class that represents the workflow event instance that is created when the task is assigned.

JSON Response Body Example

{
  "ActivityInstID": "0DB05C1A1BAB445895CCF46E096AECDD",
  "AutoStart": true,
  "CustomAttributes": null,
  "Diagnostic": true,
  "EndDate": "\/Date(928149600000+0000)\/",
  "Entries": 1,
  "Error": null,
  "EventID": "25B6221C3F06459A803382485CEE0101",
  "EventName": "AssignWorkItem",
  "HighPriority": true,
  "ParamsXml": "<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\"?>
                <WFEvent>
                  <param name=\"ProcInstID\" 
                            value=\"B7F0ACFA610349B4BF10A4DAB8E93458\" \/>
                  <param name=\"ActivityInstID\" 
                            value=\"0DB05C1A1BAB445895CCF46E096AECDD\" \/>
                  <param name=\"HighPriority\" value=\"True\" \/>
                  <param name=\"WorkItemID\" 
                            value=\"2AA1E203047B41F29E3E29F62D00903B\" \/>
                <\/WFEvent>",
  "ParentProcInstID": "",
  "ProcDefID": "",
  "ProcInstID": "B7F0ACFA610349B4BF10A4DAB8E93458",
  "ProcInstName": "",
  "Sender": "mydomain\\administrator",
  "SentDate": "\/Date(1394147826010+0000)\/",
  "SourceWorkItemID": "",
  "Status": "Sent",	
  "UserID": "",
  "WorkItemID": "2AA1E203047B41F29E3E29F62D00903B",
  "WorkObjectID": "",
  "WorkObjectInfo": ""
}

Supported Versions

AgilePoint v5.0 R2 and higher

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