This topic applies only to the IBM Business Process Manager Advanced configuration.

Setting the start time for an external implementation

The web API includes functions that enable an external system to programmatically set a start time for a task created for an external implementation.

Depending on the context, use one of the following functions:
  • The startTask(long taskId) function is used to indicate that the task has been started. The start time is set the first time the function is called, and is a one-time operation. The start time cannot be updated after it has been set.
  • If the startTask() function has not been called for a task then no start time is set. In this case, the completeTask() function sets the start time to the time the task was first created.
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