Task kinds and instance-based authorization roles
Instance-based authorization roles are associated with human tasks and escalations when the task is modeled. The task kind determines whether a specific authorization role is available for a task.
| Role | To-do tasks | Invocation tasks | Collaboration tasks | Administration tasks | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potential instance creator | X | X | X | People who are allowed to create task instances | |
| Originator | X | X | X | The person who created the task | |
| Potential owner | X | X | People who can claim and work with tasks | ||
| Owner | X | X | The person who claimed the task | ||
| Potential starter | X | People who are allowed to start the task | |||
| Starter | X | The person who started the task | |||
| Administrator | X | X | X | X1 | People who are allowed to administer a task |
| Editor | X | X | People who are allowed to edit task data | ||
| Reader | X | X | X | X2 | People who are allowed to see task data |
| Escalation receiver | X3 | X3 | X3 | X3 | People who receive an escalation |
Notes:
- This role also has authorization for administrative actions on the administered process, scope, or activity
- This role also has authorization for read operations on the administered process, scope, or activity
- This role has authorization for read operations on the corresponding task
Note: If you are using one of the alternative
process administration modes, administration tasks might not be created.
In addition, administrative actions on processes, scopes, and activities
might be limited to users in the BPESystemAdministrator role. For
more information about alternative administration modes, see Alternative administration modes for BPEL processes. For
more information about this administration mode, see Alternative administration modes for BPEL processes.