JR43153: REST API "START TASK" COMMAND DOES NOT WORK WITH EXTERNAL ACTIVITY TASKS

Version 7.5.1 Fix Pack 1 for the IBM Business Process Manager products

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Attempts to invoke the "start task" REST API on a task
  implemented by an external activity returns an error
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  Business Process Manager Users              *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Failed to invoke the "start task"       *
  *                      REST                                    *
  *                      API on a task                           *
  *                      implemented by an external activity     *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The RestAPI code is trying to execute the service that
  implements the task, which does not exist in the case of an
  external activity.
  

Problem conclusion

• RestAPI use this ifix to support invoking the "start task"
  REST API on a task implemented by an external activity
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  BPM ADVANCED

• Fixed component ID

  5725C9400

Applicable component levels

• R750 PSY

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