Assigning Tasks to Group

Is it possible to set up workflow tasks so that a task can be assigned to a group of users (either by user selection or automatic assignment) rather than an Interwoven role or listing out the individual users. E.g. a task is assigned to one or more operating system workgroups.
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pflint

Yes it is possible to assign a task to group. As a simple starter to assign a task to a predefined group, change the <usertask> to <grouptask> and include at the bottom of the task the following:-
<sharedby>
<group v="group name" />
</sharedby>

Good luck

Paula

Migrateduser

To add to this response, there are a couple of ways to do this. You can either use a grouptask, as the previous reply stated, or you can string together usertasks by using multiple <succ> tags within a <successorset> and with the <or> tag in the <activation> tag following the tasks you want to allow to be active concurrently. There are advantages and disadvantages to using either solution.

You can set up your data collection form (using the TAG_info directive) to allow the user to input or select from a list which users or groups they would like to perform your task(s) that need to be executed by a group. You can also create cgitasks that would allow you to change the users/groups in a grouptask while your job is active. You can also change the owner of a task. This allows you to have a lot of control over when and who can own a task.

Dave Smith
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