Task is getting assigned to two users when I am telling it to assign only to one user

RE: Task is getting assigned to two users when I am telling it to assign only to one user

andrewk775 — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 14:48:07 GMT

If you have activity chained from the start node into the task, then initiator is also assigned the task, even if they broke chaining outside of this process. You can override this on the chained flow's properties by unchecking "Override assignment for the next attended activity even if the current user is not an assignee".

This will prevent Appian from automatically assigning the task to initiator while maintaining activity chaining functionality.

RE: Task is getting assigned to two users when I am telling it to assign only to one user

erickp0001 — Fri, 26 Jun 2020 11:55:03 GMT

Hi Peter, I do have activity chaining so that is the issue! I need activity chaining for one scenario but the other scenario is not activity chained. Thank you for your help!

RE: Task is getting assigned to two users when I am telling it to assign only to one user

Peter Lewis — Thu, 25 Jun 2020 19:44:43 GMT

Do you mean "Manager 1 can see Manager 2's task"? Assuming that's what you mean, this is expected behavior when using activity chaining. Chaining will always link chained task together with the same user. In general, activity chaining should be used sparingly - only use it if the same user needs to view the next step in the process immediately after submission of a form.

RE: Task is getting assigned to two users when I am telling it to assign only to one user

SANTOSH S KUNDLIK — Thu, 25 Jun 2020 19:20:13 GMT

This is interesting, if Employee fills a form and it goes to Manager 1 for approval and Manager 2 gets it after Manager 1 submit. If those UI tasks are chained, Manager 2 can see Manager 1 task?.. isn't this odd?

RE: Task is getting assigned to two users when I am telling it to assign only to one user

Peter Lewis — Thu, 25 Jun 2020 19:10:22 GMT

Are you using activity chaining into the form? If you use chaining, then whoever was assigned the most recent task (or whoever started the process) will also be assigned to this task when they are chained together.

RE: Task is getting assigned to two users when I am telling it to assign only to one user

SANTOSH S KUNDLIK — Thu, 25 Jun 2020 18:59:03 GMT

try this

if(
pv!reopenTaskFlag = true(),
fn!touser(pv!IA_Task.requestedBy),
pp!initiator
)