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Process Task Link Component

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.

Examples

Click EXPRESSION to copy and paste an example into the Interface Definition to see it displayed.

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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.

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

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