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.

Procedure

Display the task instances that you can administer.
Click Administered By Me under Task Instances in the Views tab navigation pane.
Display the work items for a task instance.
In the Task Instances Administered By Me page, select the check box next to one or more tasks, and click Work Items.
Transfer the work item.
1. In the New Owner / Group Name field, enter the user ID or the name of the group to which the work item will be transferred. Work items that are assigned to a user can only be transferred to another user, and work items that are assigned to a group can only be transferred to another group.
2. Select one or more work items and click Transfer.

Results

The transferred work item with the new work item owner appears in the list of work items.