Direct links to fixes
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
When tasks are assigned to teams in IBM Process Designer, you can choose from various user distributions. One of these user distributions is Last User. The Last User distribution automatically routes a task to the user who was the last to complete a task assigned to the same team within the same process instance. However, this user distribution does not work when an additional team filter service is used.
Local fix
Problem summary
A team filter service creates an ad hoc group containing the users that the filter service determined. The Last User distribution looks for tasks assigned to the same team as the current task. When a team filter service is used, this team is represented by the ad hoc group. But because the ad hoc group is specific to the current task, a matching last user can never be found.
Problem conclusion
A fix is available for IBM BPM V8.5.5.0 that changes the Last User distribution so that the ad hoc group created by the team filter service is not used any more as basis for selecting the tasks. If a user is found, the current task is assigned to that user if it is additionally contained in the ad hoc group; otherwise, it is assigned to the ad hoc group itself. On Fix Central (http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral), search for JR52861: 1. Select IBM Business Process Manager with your edition from the product selector, the installed version to the fix pack level, and your platform, and then click Continue. 2. Select APAR or SPR, enter JR52861, and click Continue. When you download fix packages, ensure that you also download the readme file for each fix. Review each readme file for additional installation instructions and information about the fix. For prior BPM versions such as BPM 8.5.0.1 the fixes JR52385 and JR53047 are included in this fix (JR52861)
Temporary fix
Not applicable
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APAR Information
APAR number
JR52861
Reported component name
BPM STANDARD
Reported component ID
5725C9500
Reported release
855
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2015-03-18
Closed date
2015-04-07
Last modified date
2015-09-04
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
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Fix information
Fixed component name
BPM STANDARD
Fixed component ID
5725C9500
Applicable component levels
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Document Information
Modified date:
31 August 2023