Create Manual Work Item (Task)

API Type

REST

HTTP Method

POST

Description

Creates a human task (manual work item) for the specified activity instance ID.

Good to Know

You must send the activity instance ID, WorkToPerform, user ID, task owner, duration, and ClientData (optional) parameters for this API call.
To call this method, the API account user must have the access right, Create a Task.
The created task is not dependent on any other tasks.

URL Format (OnPremises, Private Cloud)

https://[domain]:[port]/AgilePointServer/Workflow/CreateWorkItem

URL Format (OnDemand)

https://[domain]:[port]/AgilePointService/Workflow/CreateWorkItem

Request Parameters

Name	Description
None	Not Applicable

Request Body Properties

Name	Description
ActivityInstanceID	Function: The unique ID for an activity instance. Type string Accepted Values: A valid activity instance ID.
BusinessTime	Function: Determines whether the system calculates the duration using your business time calendar. Type bool Accepted Values: True - The system calculates duration using business time. False - The calculates the duration based on real time.
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.
Length	Function: Specifies the length of time duration. Type string Accepted Values: A valid time duration length.
Unit	Function: Specifies the unit. Type string Accepted Values: A valid unit.
UserID	Function: Specifies the user associated with the work item. Type string Accepted Values: A valid user ID.
WorkToPerform	Function: Represents the task that performed by the participants of the activity. Type string Accepted Values: A valid work to perform name.

These properties are based on the class CreateWorkItemHelper

JavaScript Code Example

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

  var JSONObject = { 
    ActivityInstanceID: "0DB05C1A1BAB445895CCF46E096AECDD",
                     WorkToPerform: "Test", 
                     UserID: "mydomain\\brian.lucas",
                     Length: "2",
                     Unit: "DAY",
                     BusinessTime:true,
                     ClientData: null
  };
  $.ajax({
    url: "https://mydomain:9011/AgilePointServer/Workflow/CreateWorkItem",
    data: JSON.stringify(JSONObject)
  });

});

Java Code Example

public String CreateWorkItem() {

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

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

  JSONObject postData = new JSONObject();
  
    postData.put("ActivityInstanceID",
      "0E11FFE63E594128B662CD27A259E4B3");
    postData.put("SourceWorkItemID", "0E11FFE63E594128B662CD27A259E4B3");
    postData.put("WorkToPerform", "New WorkItem");
    postData.put("UserID", "mydomain\\susan.miller");
    postData.put("Length", "2");
    postData.put("Unit", "DAY");
    postData.put("BusinessTime", "true");
    postData.put("bDependent", "true");
    postData.put("ClientData", "");
    return ops.POSTMethod(URI, postData.toString());
  return "";
}

C# Code Example

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

    string jsonRequestData = "{
      \"SourceWorkItemID\":\"E48644178C514A95AB457F00A35F1550\",
      \"WorkToPerform\":\"Test123\",
      \"UserID\":\"MYDOMAIN\administrator\",
      \"Length\":\"2\",
      \"Unit\":\"DAY\",
      \"BusinessTime\":\"true\",
      \"bDependent\":\""+true+"\",
      \"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 {\"ActivityInstanceID\":\"827028D244B4F4D9117757491D0C4F5A\",
                         \"WorkToPerform\":\"Test1234\",
                         \"UserID\":\"mydomain\\brian.lucas\",
                         \"Length\":\"2\",
                         \"Unit\":\"DAY\",
                         \"BusinessTime\":\"true\",
                         \"ClientData\":\"null\"}
                         https://mydomain:9011/AgilePointServer/Workflow/CreateWorkItem

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": "0DB05C1A1BAB445895CCF46E096AECDD",
  "AutoStart": true,
  "CustomAttributes": null,
  "Diagnostic": true,
  "EndDate": "\/Date(1394148914232+0000)\/",
  "Entries": 1,
  "Error": null,
  "EventID": "B7A7115262B6491CB8809E6AFF31E640",
  "EventName": "CreateWorkItem",
  "HighPriority": true,
  "ParamsXml": "<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\"?>
                <WFEvent>
                  <param name=\"ExpectedTime\" 
                            value=\"2 Day(s)(business time)\" \/>
                  <param name=\"HighPriority\" value=\"True\" \/>
                  <param name=\"ActivityInstID\" 
                            value=\"0DB05C1A1BAB445895CCF46E096AECDD\" \/>
                  <param name=\"ProcInstID\" 
                            value=\"B7F0ACFA610349B4BF10A4DAB8E93458\" \/>
                  <param name=\"UserID\" value=\"mydomain\\brian.lucas\" \/>
                  <param name=\"waitWorkPerformed\" value=\"False\" \/>
                  <param name=\"workPerformer\" value=\"Test\" \/>
                  <param name=\"Carbon\" value=\"False\" \/>
                  <param name=\"WorkItemID\" 
                            value=\"D02F4ADD314B46DF91CE32D42B3190CB\" \/>
                <\/WFEvent>",
  "ParentProcInstID": "",
  "ProcDefID": "",
  "ProcInstID": "B7F0ACFA610349B4BF10A4DAB8E93458",
  "ProcInstName": "",
  "Sender": "mydomain\\administrator",
  "SentDate": "\/Date(1394148914227+0000)\/",
  "SourceWorkItemID": "",
  "Status": "Sent",	
  "UserID": "mydomain\\brian.lucas",
  "WorkItemID": "D02F4ADD314B46DF91CE32D42B3190CB",
  "WorkObjectID": "",
  "WorkObjectInfo": ""
}

Supported Versions

AgilePoint v5.0 R2 and higher

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