This topic applies only to the IBM Business Automation Workflow Advanced configuration.

Suspending and resuming task instances using Business Process Choreographer Explorer

You can suspend task instances using Business Process Choreographer Explorer. You might want to do this, for example, to fix a problem that is causing the task instance to fail. When the prerequisites for the task are met, you can resume running the task instance.

Before you begin

To suspend and resume a task instances, you must have task administrator authorization.

To suspend a task instance, the task instance must be in either the running or failing state. To resume a task, the task instance must be suspended.

Suspending tasks is only supported for human tasks that use the WebSphere® Application Server simple calendar.

About this task

To suspend a task instance, complete the following steps in Business Process Choreographer Explorer.

Procedure

  1. Display the task instances that you can administer.

    Click Administered By Me under Task Instances in the Views tab navigation pane.

  2. On the Task Instance page, click Suspend.
  3. Choose one of the options to suspend the task instance.
    • To suspend the task until it is manually resumed, select Suspend.
    • To suspend the task until a certain time, select Suspend task until, and specify the date and time.
    • To suspend the task for a period of time, select Suspend task for, and specify the duration.
  4. To confirm your selection, click Submit.
    The task instance is suspended.

What to do next

To resume a task instance that is suspended, click Resume.