Tasks
Tasks represent work that needs to be completed. Tasks can generate Task items for users or for Rapid's system to complete. Below is a list of the different Tasks and their functionality.
Element Type | Symbol | Function |
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Abstract Task | This type of task cannot be configured or automated. It is useful for documentation purposes only. | |
Send Task | This uses Omnichannel to send messages. At the time of writing, this can only be configured to send emails via SendGrid. For this element to be configured correctly, SendGrid must be configured on your Rapid site. | |
Receive Task | Receives a message from SendGrid or Omnichannel. SendGrid must be configured on your Rapid site. | |
User Task | Generates a a User Task or project for a user to complete. This task can be configured with a Title, Adaptive Document, a static or dynamic Assignee, a Parent Task, a Start Date, a relative Due Date, and a Description. The task can also send an email communication to a relevant user so they are informed about the task being generated. | |
Manual Task | This is a task that cannot be configured. Drawing a Global Link from this task downstream to a Data Store Reference, will allow you to click the global link and configure the link to update an item or items in the Data Store Reference. This is called "modifying a data output association". | |
Business Rule Task | This element cannot be configured. It is a BPMN 2.0 symbol and useful for documentation only. | |
Service Task | Triggers a Service Task. The type of service task can be configured. | |
Script Task | This element cannot be configured. It is a BPMN 2.0 symbol and useful for documentation only. | |
Call Activity | Launches another Workflow Process Diagram. The specific Start Event that will be triggered can be configured from this task. |
Note that a task can also be configured into a sub-process.