Parallel Tasks (eForms) activity

Configure the Parallel Tasks (eForms) activity

To configure the Parallel Tasks (eForms) activity, do the procedure in this topic.

The functionality for the Parallel Tasks and Sequential Tasks activities are included in the Advanced Task activity. The Parallel and Sequential Tasks activities exist to support apps created in older versions of AgilePoint NX and AgilePoint BPMS. If you are creating a new app, or changing an existing app, use the Advanced Task activity.
For more information, refer to Advanced Task (eForms) activity.
In most text fields, you can use process data variables as an alternative to literal data values.
Use a Standard Task activity only if you do not want the form to start the process. If you want your form to start the process, use the Start Task (eForms) activity or Start Task (External Forms) activity.
This section shows the configuration settings on the configuration screens for this activity. Other configuration settings apply to human task activities. For more information, refer to:
If you assign a task to a new participant, and then that participant releases the task back to the pool, and the participant to whom the task was originally assigned is removed from the pool.
This applies only to the current process instance.

Open Process Builder.
For information about how to open this screen, refer to Process Builder.
In Process Builder, in the Activity Library, open the eForms tab.
On the eForms tab, drag the Parallel Tasks activity onto your process.

On the Parallel Tasks Configuration screen, do one of these
- Select the form that exists.
- Create a new task form.
  1. Click Add New Form.
  2. Complete the fields on the Form Details screen.
    For more information, refer to Form Details screen.
Click General Configuration .
Complete the fields on the General Configuration screen.
Click Participants
Complete the fields on the Parallel Tasks screen.
(Optional) If you want to let a runtime app user submit the form with anonymous authentication, click Advanced > Anonymous Access .
For more information, refer to (Example) Use Anonymous Authentication in a Process-Based App.
(Optional) When the task changes status, you can send notifications using e-mail, Yammer, Salesforce Chatter, or SMS:
- To send an email notification, click Advanced > Email Notifications .
  For more information, refer to Email Notifications screen (Process Activities).
- To send a notification with Yammer, click Advanced > Yammer Notifications .
  For more information, refer to Yammer Notifications screen.
- To send a notification with Salesforce Chatter, click Advanced > Chatter Notifications .
  For more information, refer to Chatter Notifications screen.
- To send a notification with SMS, click Advanced > SMS Notifications .
  For more information, refer to SMS Notifications screen.

Creates a human task form for an app.

Click App Builder.
On the App Explorer screen, click [App Name] > Processes > [Process Name] > Forms > Task Forms.
Click New.

Open Process Builder.
For information about how to open this screen, refer to Process Builder.
In Process Builder, in the Activity Library, drag any human task activity onto your process.
On the eForm Configuration screen, click Add New Form.

Configures a human task form.

Field Name	Definition
Form Name	Function: A name for your form. Accepted Values: One line of text that can have spaces. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: No Example: Refer to: (Example) Create an eForm to Start the Process (Create Absence Request) (Example) Create an eForm (Set Available Leave Hours) (Example) Create an eForm (Manager Approval)
Form Description	Function: A description for your form. Accepted Values: More than one line of text. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: No
Next	Opens this Screen: Choose Form Layout screen Function of this Screen: Lets you choose the layout for your form.

Lets you choose the layout for your form.

Field Name	Definition
Form Layouts	Function: Lets you choose a form layout to create a new form. Accepted Values: Blank Form - Lets you create a new form using blank form layout. Existing Form - Lets you create a new form using the form that is available in your app. Default Value: Blank Form

Specifies the general information for the Parallel Tasks activity.

Field Name	Definition
Display Name	Function: Specifies the activity name that shows in your process. Accepted Values: One line of text that can have spaces. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: No Example: This is a common configuration field that is used in many examples. Refer to: Examples - Step-by-step use case examples, information about what types of examples are provided in the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and other resources where you can find more examples.
Description	Function: Specifies an optional text description for your activity. Accepted Values: More than one line of text. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: No
Time To Complete	Function: Specifies the maximum amount of time that should be allowed for the completion of the task associated with this activity before it is considered Overdue. This is a combination of a number of minutes, hours, days, or weeks. Accepted Values: A number of minutes, hours, days, or weeks. Default Value: 1 Day Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes
Priority	Function: Specifies the importance of a task. Accepted Values: High - Specifies a high priority task. A high priority task shows High icon. Normal - Specifies a normal priority task. A normal priority task shows Normal icon. Low - Specifies a low priority task. A low priority task shows Low icon. Default Value: Normal Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes

Connects a list of parallel tasks with their participants.

Field Name	Definition
Add Roles, Groups and Users	Function: Specifies a category of participants to add to the task. Accepted Values: Users - Shows your AgilePoint users. To add a new user, refer to Create New User screen. Default Value: Users
Search	Function: Does a search based on the specified criteria.
Parallel Tasks	Function: Specifies the user to whom the task is assigned. Accepted Values: A user name from the Participant Type list. A process data variable. You can specify only one user name in the Parallel Tasks field. You cannot specify more than one participant, such as a group of users, or a user role for the task at a time. However, you can add more than one instance of the task, each with a different participant assigned. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: No
eForms	Function: Specifies the name of the eForm task that shows in a participant's task list. Accepted Values: A valid eForm task. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: No
Create eForm	Opens this Screen: Form Details screen. Function of this Screen: Creates a human task form for an app. For more information, refer to Form Details screen.
Add Row	Function: Adds a row for Parallel Tasks and eForms where you can specify parallel tasks, and assign participants to complete them.
Delete	Function: Deletes the row.