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  • 1.  Task Collaboration feature not available

    Posted Tue January 28, 2020 01:50 PM
    Hi All,

    We have a business requirement where we need to build a capability where multiple users can work on a single task using IBM BPM's task collaboration feature.
    But I noticed in IBM's official document that 
    "The task does not support collaboration because it is implemented using a client-side human service; "
    All our tasks are implemented using CSHS.

    I see that there is a REST API available for this : "Invite a User for Task Collaboration" but this also doesn't work as it throws error ""CWTBG0549E: You are not authorized to perform the 'invite' action.". even though I have admin access and I am owner of the task.

    Is there any other way to implement it?

    Thanks

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    Harish Gupta
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  • 2.  RE: Task Collaboration feature not available

    IBM Champion
    Posted Wed January 29, 2020 11:18 AM
    Can you further define what you mean by working on a single task? Do you mean several users working on several areas of the UI for the same task instance, like with the (now deprecated) collaboration feature supported by coach views?
    Or do you mean that several users get to work independently on parts of a task (multi-instance style)?
    Or do you want the same task instance to be worked on by user A, then user B, etc. until a user actually causes the task to complete (causing process navigation)?

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    Eric Ducos
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  • 3.  RE: Task Collaboration feature not available

    IBM Champion
    Posted Thu January 30, 2020 01:27 AM
    Can you explain how are you inviting other users to collaborate ? 
    Also, check this documentation out which describes who can you collaborate with and possible reasons of collaboration issue. -  https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSFPJS_8.5.6/com.ibm.wbpm.wle.widget.doc/topics/cport_collaboration_faqs.html


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    AtanuRoy
    IBM Digital Business Automation Expert
    Barclays
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  • 4.  RE: Task Collaboration feature not available

    Posted Fri February 28, 2020 10:05 AM
    Here is a picture what collaboration means. It has been deprecated.

    It is a Human Service (Part of 8.0 Process Portal)  that uses Collaboration Handler https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SS8JB4/com.ibm.wbpm.ref.doc/topics/rcollaboration.html
    It uses Collaboration API


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    PaulPacholski
    Offering Manager | Digital Business Automation
    IBM Canada Ltd.
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  • 5.  RE: Task Collaboration feature not available

    Posted Fri February 28, 2020 10:06 AM
    Collaboration was part pf Process Portal V8.0.
    It was implemented as Human Service using Collaboration Handler https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SS8JB4/com.ibm.wbpm.ref.doc/topics/rcollaboration.html

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    PaulPacholski
    Offering Manager | Digital Business Automation
    IBM Canada Ltd.
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