When does the 'Timer Event' Skip an Input Task node? If I set

nickh647 over 8 years ago

When does the 'Timer Event' Skip an Input Task node?

If I set up 'skip this node 30 minutes after activation of the timer event', when is the timer event activated? Is it as soon as the user accepts the task?

If it's in an activity-chained flow, does it start as soon as the user reaches the node?
What I mean is, if it took the user 40 minutes to complete the task, and the timer is set to 30 minutes, what would happen to the end user? Would he be able to submit the task successfully?

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0 harrisont606 over 6 years ago

As others have said, the user will not be able to submit the task because the flow has already expired.

If you want the user to still be able to submit the task, an alternative design should be used. For example, you could have your workflow go down two different paths before it reaches the form. One path could go to a timer, and the other to the user task. Both the timer and the task can then go to a complex gateway which will only continue the first time it is hit. This will allow the process to continue due to a form being submitted, but also allow the process to continue without the form being submitted while still saving the output of the form if it is eventually submitted.
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0 harrisont606 over 6 years ago

As others have said, the user will not be able to submit the task because the flow has already expired.

If you want the user to still be able to submit the task, an alternative design should be used. For example, you could have your workflow go down two different paths before it reaches the form. One path could go to a timer, and the other to the user task. Both the timer and the task can then go to a complex gateway which will only continue the first time it is hit. This will allow the process to continue due to a form being submitted, but also allow the process to continue without the form being submitted while still saving the output of the form if it is eventually submitted.
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