Cancel Activity Instance
API Type
REST
HTTP Method
POST
Description
Cancels an activity instance for the specified activity instance ID.
Good to Know
- Changes the status of an activity to Cancelled.
- An activity instance can be associated with one or more work items.
- Once the activity instance is cancelled, the process instance will move forward to the next activity.
- The process instance must be in the running status, or an exception is thrown.
- This API cancels all the tasks from multiple sessions of this activity if the tasks are in Assigned or Overdue status.
- To call this method, the API account user must have the access right, Cancel a Task.
URL Format (OnPremises, Private Cloud)
https://[domain]:[port]/AgilePointServer/Workflow/CancelActivityInst/[activityInstanceID]
URL Format (OnDemand)
https://[domain]:[port]/AgilePointService/Workflow/CancelActivityInst/[activityInstanceID]
Request Parameters
Name | Description |
---|---|
activityInstanceID |
|
JavaScript Code Example
$("#btnCancelActivityInst").click(function () {
$.ajax({
url: "https://mydomain:9011/AgilePointServer/Workflow/
CancelActivityInst/3E14D9BE837C47F2BA17A724508AC8CD",
});
});
Java Code Example
public String CancelActivityInst() {
String URI = "https://mydomain:9011/AgilePointServer/Workflow/
CancelActivityInst/3E14D9BE837C47F2BA17A724508AC8CD";
HTTPOperations ops = new HTTPOperations(domain, userName,
password, appID, locale);
JSONObject postData = new JSONObject();
return ops.POSTMethod(URI, postData.toString());
}
C# Code Example
public string CancelActivityInst()
{
string URI = "https://mydomain:9011/AgilePointServer/Workflow/
CancelActivityInst/3E14D9BE837C47F2BA17A724508AC8CD";
HTTPOperations ops = new HTTPOperations(domain, this.userName,
password, appID, locale);
return ops.POSTMethod(URI, "");
}
cURL Code Example
curl --header "Authorization:Basic QVAtNDI0XEFkbWluOnBhc3M="
-X POST -d '{"ACTIVITYINSTANCEID":"{827028D244B4F4D9117757491D0C4F59}"}'
https://mydomain:9011/AgilePointServer/Workflow/
CancelActivityInst/827028D244B4F4D9117757491D0C4F59
Output
WFEvent object that provides the status of the transaction. The possible statuses are:
- Sent - Indicates event has been sent to engine for processing.
- Failed - Indicates event failed to process.
- Processed - Indicates event has been processed successfully.
- Canceled - Indicates event was canceled.
- Deferred - Indicates event does not need to be sent immediately.
JSON Response Body Example
{
"ActivityInstID": "0F6B47906A0C4B469AC9CB9A7F2FF831",
"AutoStart": true,
"CustomAttributes": null,
"Diagnostic": true,
"EndDate": "\/Date(928149600000+0000)\/",
"Entries": 1,
"Error": null,
"EventID": "D77D30744057465DACE447B35D609597",
"EventName": "CancelActivityInstance",
"HighPriority": true,
"ParamsXml": "<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\"?>
<WFEvent>
<param name=\"ProcInstID\"
value=\"00131C75A35046A89E32B64C4649E075\" \/>
<param name=\"ActivityInstID\"
value=\"0F6B47906A0C4B469AC9CB9A7F2FF831\" \/>
<param name=\"HighPriority\" value=\"True\" \/>
<\/WFEvent>",
"ParentProcInstID": "",
"ProcDefID": "",
"ProcInstID": "00131C75A35046A89E32B64C4649E075",
"ProcInstName": "",
"Sender": "mydomain\\administrator",
"SentDate": "\/Date(1394145752063+0000)\/",
"SourceWorkItemID": "",
"Status": "Sent",
"UserID": "",
"WorkItemID": "",
"WorkObjectID": "",
"WorkObjectInfo": ""
}
Supported Versions
AgilePoint v5.0 R2 and higher
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