Transferring task work items if you are the starter, originator, or administrator of the task
You might need to change a task work assignment after work begins on the task. For example, you might want to transfer a task work item to another user if the task owner is on vacation and the task must be completed before this person returns. The way in which you can transfer a work item depends on the role that you have, the state of the task, and the role the new owners or groups have.
Before you begin
To transfer a task work item
you must have one of the following roles for the task, and the corresponding
role for the work item as indicated in the Work item reason column.
These roles and the task state determine who you can transfer the
work items to.
| Your role | Work item reason | Task state | Work items can be transferred to the following user roles: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Owner | Claimed | Potential owner, administrator |
| Starter | Starter | Expired, terminated, finished, failed, or running | Potential starter, administrator |
| Originator | Originator | Any task state | Potential instance creator, administrator |
| Originator | Potential starter | Inactive | Any user role |
| Administrator | Starter | Expired, terminated, finished, failed, or running | Starter |
| Administrator | Potential starter | Inactive | Potential starter |
| Administrator | Reader or administrator | In any state except the inactive state | Reader, administrator |
| Administrator | Potential owner or editor | Ready, or claimed | Any user role |
About this task
In Business Process Choreographer Explorer, complete the following steps to transfer a work item.