REST Interface for BPEL-related Task Resources - Task Instance Resource - PUT (Update) Method

Use this method to update the properties of a task, for example, the priority, category, or a custom property.

Sample method invocation

PUT /rest/bpm/htm/v1/task/{tkiid}?action={string}

Parameters

Required Parameters

Name

Value Type

Description

action

string

Action to be performed for the specified task.

Value	Description
update	Change task properties (for example, priority, category, or a custom property).

Request Content

Human task details to be updated.

The default content-type is application/json.

MIME Type: application/json

Schema

{  "description": "Task Update", 
   "type": "object",
   "properties":
   {  "businessRelevance": {"type": "boolean", "optional": true,
         "description": "States whether the task is a business relevant or an 'auxiliary' step."
      },
      "contextAuthorizationOfOwner": { "type": "string", "optional": true,
         "description": "Authorization rights of the task owner to the associated context."
      },
      "customProperties": { "type": "object", "optional": true, "additionalProperties": {"type": "string"},
         "description": "List of custom property names and values."
      },
      "deletionTime":  {"type": "string", "format": "date-time", "optional": true,
         "description": "Time when the task is deleted."
      },
      "description": {"type": "string", "optional": true,
         "description": "Description of the task."
      },
      "displayName": {"type": "string", "optional": true,
         "description": "Display name of the task."
      },
      "dueTime":  {"type": "string", "format": "date-time", "optional": true,
         "description": "Time when the task is due."
      },
      "durationUntilDeleted": {"type": "string", "optional": true,
         "description": "Duration that the task is kept after it has reached an end state."
      },
      "durationUntilDue": {"type": "string", "optional": true,
         "description": "Duration when the task becomes due."
      },
      "durationUntilExpires": {"type": "string", "optional": true,
         "description": "Duration when the task expires once it is activated."
      },
      "eventHandlerName": {"type": "string", "optional": true,
         "description": "Name of the associated event handler."
      },
      "expirationTime": {"type": "string", "format": "date-time", "optional": true,
         "description": "Time when the task instance will expire or was due to expire."
      },
      "isEscalated": {"type": "boolean", "optional": true,
         "description": "States whether an escalation occurred."
      },
      "isRead": {"type": "boolean", "optional": true,
         "description": "States whether the task instance is marked read."
      },
      "name": {"type": "string", "optional": true,
         "description": "Name of the task instance."
      },
      "namespace": {"type": "string", "optional": true,
         "description": "Namespace that categorizes the task instance."
      },
      "parentContextID": {"type": "string", "optional": true,
         "description": "ID of the parent context of the task instance."
      },
      "priority": {"type": "integer", "optional": true,
         "description": "Priority of the task instance."
      },
      "supportsClaimIfSuspended":{"type": "boolean", "optional": true,
         "description": "States whether the task can be claimed even if it is suspended."
      },
      "supportsDelegation": {"type": "boolean", "optional": true,
         "description": "States whether the task supports delegation, for example, by transferring work items."
      },
      "supportsFollowOnTasks": {"type": "boolean", "optional": true,
         "description": "States whether the task supports the creation of follow-on tasks."
      },
      "supportsSubTasks": {"type": "boolean", "optional": true,
         "description": "States whether the task supports the creation of subtasks."
      },
      "type": {"type": "string", "optional": true,
         "description": "Type of the task."
      },
      "workBasketName": {"type": "string", "optional": true,
         "description": "The name of the work basket the task belongs to."
      }
   }
}

Response Content

None

Error Response Content

Detailed error information.

The default content-type is application/json.

MIME Type: application/json

Schema

{  "description": "Error Response", 
   "type": "object",
   "properties":
   {  "errorNumber": {"type": "string",
         "description": "Message ID of the exception."
      },
      "errorMessage": {"type": "string",
         "description": "Message text of the exception."
      },
      "errorMessageParameters": {"type": ["string"], "optional": true,
         "description":"Message text parameters of the exception."
      },
      "programmersDetails": {"type": "object", "optional": true,
         "description":"Additional, exception details, for example, a stack trace."
      }
   }
}

Status codes

The method returns one of the following status codes:

Code	Description
200 OK	Success completion.
400 Bad Request	The parameters are not valid or they are missing.
401 Unauthorized	The caller is not authorized for this request.
403 Forbidden	The caller is not allowed to complete this request.
404 Not Found	The task does not exist.
409 Conflict	A conflict exists with the current state of the resource.
415 Unsupported Media Type	The content type or content encoding of the request is not supported.
500 Internal Server Error	A severe problem has occurred. Programmer's details are provided.

Change history

The following changes have been applied to this method:

Release	Description
7.0	The sent human task details update object might contain new properties: `"isEscalated"` `"isRead"` `"workBasketName"`
7.5	The sent human task details update object might contain new properties: `"deletionTime"` `"dueTime"` `"durationUntilExpires"` `"expirationTime"`

Available since

6.1.2

Parent topic: Task Instance Resource