Add a User Task to Your Workflow

1. In your web browser, open the cockpit of SAP Cloud Platform Trial.

2. Choose Launch SAP Web IDE.

1. In your workspace, choose MyWorkflowProject | MyWorkflow | workflows. Then double-click the ApprovalWorkflow.workflow file.

   

2. To create a user task in the editor, select StartEvent1 and then from the speedbuttons choose User Task .

   

3. Make sure to select the newly created user task. Otherwise, the User Task Properties are not displayed.

4. Under User Task Properties | USER INTERFACE, set the Type to Form.

   

5. Under Form Details, select Create File.

   

6. In the popup, enter the following data, then choose Create:

   Field	Value
   Name	ApprovalForm
   Revision	1.0

   

A message confirms that the form has been created.

1. In the form editor (for the ApprovalForm.form), select the Fields section.

2. To add two new fields, click Add Field twice, and enter the following data to define the fields:

   Label/Title	Type	Context Path
   Title	String	${context.product}
   Price	Float	${context.price}

   

3. Save your changes.

1. In the form editor (for the ApprovalForm.form), select the Decisions section.

2. To add two new buttons, click Add twice.

3. In the two new rows that are added in the Decisions section, enter the following data:

   Text	ID	Type
   Approve	approve	Positive
   Reject	reject	Negative

   

4. Save your changes.

1. Go back to the ApprovalWorkflow.workflow file. If you have closed it, reopen it by selecting and choosing Workflow Editor.

2. Under User Task Properties | GENERAL, enter ApproveBook in the Name field.

   

3. Switch to the DETAILS tab, and enter Approval in the Subject field.

   

4. Under Recipients, enter your email address in the Users field.

   

5. Save your changes.

1. Build the MyWorkflowProject project by right-clicking it and choosing Build | Build with Cloud MTA Build Tool (recommended).

   

   You will receive a build confirmation popup.

2. In your workspace from the mta_archives folder, right-click the MyWorkflowProject_0_0_1.mtar file and choose Deploy | Deploy to SAP Cloud Platform.

   

3. In the popup, select your API endpoint, organization, and space.

4. Choose Deploy.

   

   You will receive a deploy confirmation popup.

1. Open your browser and access your SAP Fiori launchpad at: https://<dev space name>-trial-dev-workflowtilesapprouter.cfapps.<your endoint>.hana.ondemand.com.

2. Choose the Workflow Monitor - Workflow Definitions tile, and for the ApprovalWorkflow task choose Start New Instance.

   

3. Leave the JSON context as is, and choose Start New Instance.

   

4. Go back to the Home page. The My Inbox app displays one task.

   

5. Open My Inbox, and choose Approve to process the task.