15.3.2. Starting a Task

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### 15.3.2. Starting a Task

To start a task that is displayed on your My Tasks page, simply click on it. The task will open on the Process Monitor page, as shown below. To maximize the view in the details pane you can hide the task pane by clicking in the top left corner of that pane.

Figure 15.14: Task Displayed in Process Monitor

The details and actions that are displayed for a task depend on the type of task and what state the process is in.

Some tasks require data input. Variables that are defined in a particular order in a process template will display in that order in the details pane. When variables are not assigned a display order, they will display in alphabetical order. For details on specifying a display order for variables, see Editing a Node. If defining variables using XML, refer to the `outputVar` element description in Node Type.

For input variables that refer to a specific file, the process view displays a link to the file. You can download the file directly by clicking the download icon next to the link.

Actions in the details pane can include: Complete, Reassign, Cancel (Batch task only), and Execute (Batch task only).

Note:

- Any data that you enter for a task may be lost if you do not complete the task before leaving the process view.

- If you are the assignee of a nested process and are unable to execute it, contact the process creator to determine whether or not you have permission to access the location where the nested process template file is saved.

If the item is a batch job, it will need to be executed. See Executing a Batch Job in a Process for details.

Once you have executed a task you can specify that it is complete, at which time the process will advance to the next stage. See Completing a Task for details.

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