Process Task Link Component (a!processTaskLink)

Action

Process Task Link Component

This function cannot be used with Offline Mobile or Custom Record Field Expressions.
For a full list of functions and their feature compatibility, explore the Appian Functions table.

Function

a!processTaskLink( label, task, showWhen, openLinkIn )

Defines a link to a process task. Links can be used in charts, grids, hierarchy browsers, images, link fields, milestones, pickers, and rich text.

See also:

Parameters

Name	Keyword	Types	Description
Label	`label`	Text	Text displayed as the link name the user clicks on.
Task	`task`	Task	ID of the process task to use as the address of the link.
Visibility	`showWhen`	Boolean	Determines whether the component is displayed on the interface. When set to false, the component is hidden and is not evaluated. Default: true.
Open Link In	`openLinkIn`	Text	(Browser-Only) Determines where the linked content should open. Valid values: `"SAME_TAB"` (default), `"NEW_TAB"`.

Usage considerations

Retrieving task IDs

To retrieve task IDs, use the Execute Process Report Smart Service and pull from the column that returns the list of IDs.

Using process tasks links with other components

To display a single link or array of links, use the process task link inside of the link field component.
To display a link in a grid, use the process task link inside of a grid text column.
To add a link to an image, use the process task link inside of a document image or web image.
To add a link to a chart series, use the process task link inside of the chart series component.

Examples

Copy and paste an example into the INTERFACE DEFINITION in EXPRESSION MODE to see it displayed.

Basic process task link

a!processTaskLink(
  label: "Approval Task",
  task: 1
)

The following patterns include usage of the Process Task Link Component.

Display a User's Tasks in a Grid With Task Links (Grids, Reports, Looping): Display the tasks for a user in a Read-Only Grid and allow them to click on a task to navigate to the task itself.

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