View this page in the latest version of Appian. Process Task Link Component Share Share via LinkedIn Reddit Email Copy Link Print On This Page 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: Task Link Read-Only Grid Images Execute Process Report Smart Service Buttons and link design guidance 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 1 2 3 4 a!processTaskLink( label: "Approval Task", task: 1 ) Feature compatibility The table below lists this component's compatibility with various features in Appian. Feature Compatibility Note Portals Incompatible Offline Mobile Incompatible Sync-Time Custom Record Fields Incompatible Real-Time Custom Record Fields Incompatible Custom record fields that evaluate in real time must be configured using one or more Custom Field functions. Process Reports Incompatible Cannot be used to configure a process report. Process Events Incompatible Cannot be used to configure a process event node, such as a start event or timer event. Related Patterns 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. Task Report Pattern (Grids, Filters, Process Task Links, Task Reports): Provides a simple way to create and display an Appian task report. Feedback Was this page helpful? SHARE FEEDBACK Loading...