Task Instance Web Services

Overview

Universal Controller supports the following RESTful-based web services for Task Instance operations, which are listed alphabetically on this page.

Formatting specifications for each web service, including details about parameter requirements, are provided.

For RESTful-based web services for Workflow Task Instance operations, see Workflow Task Instance Web Services.

Task Instance Status Types

The following table describes all possible task instance statuses for all task types.

Note

The format of multi-word task status names specified in the Task Instance Status Web Service differs from the format of task status names used in the Controller user interface. In Task Instance Status, the words are separated by an underscore character; in the user interface, they are separated by a space.

Status Name

Status Code

Task Type

Description

Action_Required

60

Manual

When a manual task launches, it goes into Action Required status, meaning a user must perform some manual activity. For details, see Manual task.

Cancel_Pending

99

Agent-based

A process running on the Agent needs to be terminated. When the Cancel command is issued, the task instance will go into a Cancel Pending status until the Agent reports back that the process has been cancelled. At that point, the task instance will transition into the Cancelled status.

Cancelled

130

All

The task was cancelled by a user.

Confirmation_Required

125

z/OS

If you make JCL changes and restart a z/OS task, Universal Controller will put the task into Confirmation Required status and prompt you for a confirmation. For detailed processing steps, see Rerunning a z/OS Task.

Defined

0

All

The new task instance has been created (the task has been launched).

Exclusive_Requested

22

All

All tasks with a mutually exclusive task defined go immediately to a status of Exclusive Requested. If the task is available to run exclusively, the task then moves to the next appropriate processing status.

Exclusive_Wait

23

All

The task is mutually exclusive with one or more other tasks, and it is waiting for those tasks to finish before it will run.

Execution_Wait

33

Agent-based

The task must wait to be completed; either the Agent/Agent Cluster running the task has reached its Task Execution Limit, or the ability of the Agent/Agent Cluster to run tasks has been suspended.

Failed

140

All*

The task ran to a failure status.

Finished

190

All

The task was forced by the user to finish. The user may do this in cases where the task had a Cancelled or Failed status, and the user needed to release other task instances depending on the successful completion of this task instance in a workflow. For more information, see Force Finishing a Task.

Held

20

All

The task has been put on hold by a user.

In_Doubt

110

Agent-based

The Agent is "in doubt" about the current status of the task instance. This may occur if an Agent or Agent connection goes down. In this case, the Agent restarts and reviews its data about tasks in progress. If the Agent finds a task still running, it resumes normal monitoring. If the Agent cannot find the task, this usually indicates that the task completed, but the Agent considers the task status to be "in doubt."

Queued

40

Agent-based

The task has been queued on a resource.

Resource_Requested

25

All

All tasks with a virtual resource defined go immediately to a status of Resource Requested. If the resource is available, the task then moves to the next appropriate processing status.

Resource_Wait

30

All

All tasks with a virtual resource defined go immediately to a status of Resource Requested. If the resource is not available, the task goes to a status of Resource Wait. When the resource becomes available, the task moves to the next appropriate processing status

Running

80

All

The task is running. For Agent-based tasks, the Agent has started running the program.

Running/Problems

81

Workflow

One or more tasks within the workflow has one of the following statuses:

  • Cancelled
  • Confirmation Required
  • Failure
  • In Doubt
  • Running/Problems (for sub-workflows)
  • Start Failure
  • Undeliverable

Skipped

180

All

The task was skipped by a user.

Start Failure

120

All

The task was unable to start.

Started

70

Agent-based, Manual

The task has started. For Agent-based tasks, this means the Agent has received the task.

Submitted

43

z/OS

The task has been submitted to the z/OS Job Entry subsystem and scheduled by the z/OS Job Scheduler.

Success

200

All

The task has completed successfully. Workflows will transition to Success status when all of its tasks have transitioned to Success, Finished, or Skipped status.

Time_Wait

15

All (except Timer)

The task is waiting to start based on a Wait To Start and/or Delay On Start specification.

Undeliverable

35

Agent-based

The Agent is unavailable.

Waiting

10

All

The task has been loaded by a workflow and is waiting on a predecessor.

* Workflows cannot go to Failed status.

Cancel a Task Instance

Note

A Web Service Task instance cannot be cancelled if the specified Protocol is SOAP.


Description

URI

HTTP Method

POST

Description

Cancel a task instance.

Example URI

http://localhost:8080/uc/resources/taskinstance/cancel

Authentication

HTTP Basic

Consumes Content-Type

application/xml, application/json

Produces Content-Type

application/xml, application/json

Example Request

See Cancel a Task Instance: XML and JSON Examples.

Request Properties

See Cancel a Task Instance: Request Properties.

Example Response

See Cancel a Task Instance: XML and JSON Examples.

Cancel a Task Instance: XML and JSON Examples

Examples

XML

JSON

Example Request

 XML
<task-instance>
      <id>1464817327170011848D633V6106ENQ7</id>
</task-instance>

or
<task-instance>
<name>win-1</name>
<operationalMemo>Test1</operationalMemo>
<workflowInstanceName>work-1</workflowInstanceName>
<criteria>Newest Instance</criteria>
</task-instance>
 JSON

{
"name": "win-1",
"criteria": "Newest Instance",
"workflowInstanceName": "work-1",
"operationalMemo": "Test1"
}

Example Response

 XML
<command-response>
      <type>cancel</type>
      <success>true</success>
      <info>Command Cancel executed successfully against task instance "test".</info>
      <errors />
</command-response>
 JSON
{
  "type": "cancel",
  "success": true,
  "info": "Command Cancel executed successfully against task instance \"Timer 60\".",
  "errors": ""
}

Cancel a Task Instance: Request Properties

Property

UI Field Name

Description

Specifications

Required

Mutually Exclusive With

criteria

n/a

Specific task instance with this task instance name that you want to cancel.

Valid values:

  • As String = Oldest Active Instance, As Value = 1
  • As String = Newest Active Instance, As Value = 2
  • As String = Oldest Instance, As Value = 3
  • As String = Newest Instance, As Value = 4

Default is Oldest Active Instance (1).
 


Note

Values with an underscore characters ( _ ) instead of spaces also are supported (for example, oldest_active_instance).

N


id

n/a

sys_id used within the Controller to identify this task instance.


Y
(unless name
is specified)

name

name

Instance Name

Name of the task instance.


Y
(unless id
is specified)

id

operationalMemoOperational MemoUser-defined operational memo.
N

workflowInstanceName

Workflow

Name of the parent Workflow of the task instance.

You can select to display the Workflow field on the Activity Monitor and/or Task Instances List; it is not displayed in the Task Instance Details.

N


Clear All Dependencies


Description

URI

http://host_name/uc/resources/taskinstance/cleardependencies

HTTP Method

POST

Description

Clears all dependencies of a task instance.

Example URI

http://localhost:8080/uc/resources/taskinstance/cleardependencies

Authentication

HTTP Basic

Consumes Content-Type

application/xml, application/json

Produces Content-Type

application/xml, application/json

Example Request

See Clear All Dependencies: XML and JSON Examples.

Request Properties

See Clear All Dependencies: Request Properties.

Example Response

See Clear All Dependencies: XML and JSON Examples.

Clear All Dependencies: XML and JSON Examples

Examples

XML

JSON

Example Request

 XML
<task-instance>
	<id>1464817327170011848D633V6106ENQ7</id>
</task-instance>

or
<task-instance>
      <name>Timer 60</name>
      <criteria>Newest Instance</criteria>
      <workflowInstanceName>test</workflowInstanceName> 
</task-instance>

 JSON
{
"name": "Timer 60",
"criteria": "Newest Instance",
"workflowInstanceName": "Test"
}

Example Response

 XML
<command-response>
      <type>clear_all_dependencies</type>
      <success>true</success>
      <info>Command Clear All Dependencies executed successfully against task instance "Timer 60".</info>
      <errors />
</command-response>
 JSON
{
  "type": "clear_all_dependencies",
  "success": true,
  "info": "Command Clear All Dependencies executed successfully against task instance \"Timer 60\".",
  "errors": ""
}

Clear All Dependencies: Request Properties

Property

UI Field Name

Description

Specifications

Required

Mutually Exclusive With

criteria

n/a

Specific task instance with this task instance name for which
you want to clear all dependencies.

Valid values:

  • As String = Oldest Active Instance, As Value = 1
  • As String = Newest Active Instance, As Value = 2
  • As String = Oldest Instance, As Value = 3
  • As String = Newest Instance, As Value = 4

Default is Oldest Active Instance (1).
 


Note

Values with an underscore characters ( _ ) instead of spaces also are supported (for example, oldest_active_instance).

N


id

n/a

sys_id used within the Controller to identify this task instance.


Y
(unless name
is specified)

name

name

Instance Name

Name of the task instance.


Y
(unless id
is specified)

id

operationalMemoOperational MemoUser-defined operational memo.
N

workflowInstanceName

Workflow

Name of the parent Workflow of the task instance.

You can select to display the Workflow field on the Activity Monitor and/or Task Instances List; it is not displayed in the Task Instance Details.

N


Clear Exclusive Dependencies


Description

URI

http://host_name/uc/resources/taskinstance/clearexclusive

HTTP Method

POST

Description

Clears all exclusive dependencies of a task instance.

Authentication

HTTP Basic

Example URI

http://localhost:8080/uc/resources/taskinstance/clearexclusive

Consumes Content-Type

application/xml, application/json

Produces Content-Type

application/xml, application/json

Example Request

See Clear Exclusive Dependencies: XML and JSON Examples.

Request Properties

See Clear Exclusive Dependencies: Request Properties.

Example Response

See Clear Exclusive Dependencies: XML and JSON Examples.

Clear Exclusive Dependencies: XML and JSON Examples

Examples

XML

JSON

Example Request

 XML
<task-instance>
	<id>1464817327170011848D633V6106ENQ7</id>
</task-instance>


or

<task-instance>
      <name>Timer 60</name>
      <criteria>Newest Instance</criteria>
      <workflowInstanceName>test</workflowInstanceName> 
</task-instance>
 JSON
{
"name": "Timer 60",
"criteria": "Newest Instance",
"workflowInstanceName": "Test"
}

Example Response

 XML
<command-response>
      <type>clear_exclusive</type>
      <success>true</success>
      <info>Command Clear Exclusive executed successfully against task instance "Timer 60".</info>
      <errors />
</command-response> 
 JSON
{
  "type": "clear_exclusive",
  "success": true,
  "info": "Command Clear Exclusive executed successfully against task instance \"Timer 60\".",
  "errors": ""
}

Clear Exclusive Dependencies: Request Properties

Property

UI Field Name

Description

Specifications

Required

Mutually Exclusive With

criteria

n/a

Specific task instance with this task instance name for which you want to clear exclusive dependencies.

Valid values:

  • As String = Oldest Active Instance, As Value = 1
  • As String = Newest Active Instance, As Value = 2
  • As String = Oldest Instance, As Value = 3
  • As String = Newest Instance, As Value = 4

Default is Oldest Active Instance (1).
 

Note

Values with an underscore characters ( _ ) instead of spaces also are supported (for example, oldest_active_instance).

N


id

n/a

sys_id used within the Controller to identify this task instance.


Y
(unless name
is specified)

name

name

Instance Name

Name of the task instance.


Y
(unless id
is specified)

id

operationalMemoOperational MemoUser-defined operational memo.
N

workflowInstanceName

Workflow

Name of the parent Workflow of the task instance.

You can select to display the Workflow field on the Activity Monitor and/or Task Instances List; it is not displayed in the Task Instance Details.

N


Clear Instance Wait Dependencies


 Description

URI

http://host_name/uc/resources/taskinstance/clearinstancewait

HTTP Method

POST

Description

Clears the previous instance wait condition of a task instance.

Example URI

http://localhost:8080/uc/resources/taskinstance/clearinstancewait

Authentication

HTTP Basic

Produces Content-Type

application/xml, application/json

Consumes Content-Type

application/xml, application/json

Example Request 
Example Response 

Clear Instance Wait Dependencies: XML and JSON Examples

Examples

XMLJSON
Example Request
 XML
<task-instance>
      <id>1464817327170011848D633V6106ENQ7</id>
</task-instance>


or

<task-instance>
      <name>Test task</name>
      <criteria>Newest Instance</criteria>
      <workflowInstanceName>test</workflowInstanceName> 
</task-instance>
 JSON
{
"name": "Timer 60",
"criteria": "Newest Instance",
"workflowInstanceName": "Test",
}
Example Response
 XML
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<command-response>
<type>clear_instance_wait</type>
<success>true</success>
<info>Command Clear Instance Wait executed successfully against task instance "Sleep 60".</info>
<errors></errors>
</command-response>
 JSON
{
"type": "clear_instance_wait",
"success": true,
"info": "Command Clear Instance Wait executed successfully against task instance \"Sleep 60\".",
"errors": ""
}

Clear Instance Wait Dependencies: Request Properties

Property

UI Field Name

Description

Specifications

Required

Mutually Exclusive With

criteria

n/a

Specific task instance with this task instance name for which you want to clear time dependency.

Valid values:

  • As String = Oldest Active Instance, As Value = 1
  • As String = Newest Active Instance, As Value = 2
  • As String = Oldest Instance, As Value = 3
  • As String = Newest Instance, As Value = 4

Default is Oldest Active Instance (1).
 

Note

Values with an underscore characters ( _ ) instead of spaces also are supported (for example, oldest_active_instance).

N


id

n/a

sys_id used within the Controller to identify this task instance.


Y
(unless name
is specified)

name

name

Instance Name

Name of the task instance.


Y
(unless id
is specified)

id

operationalMemoOperational MemoUser-defined operational memo.
N

workflowInstanceName

Workflow

Name of the parent Workflow of the task instance.

You can select to display the Workflow field on the Activity Monitor and/or Task Instances List; it is not displayed in the Task Instance Details.

N


Clear Predecessor Dependencies


Description

URI

http://host_name/uc/resources/taskinstance/clearpredecessors

HTTP Method

POST

Description

Clears all predecessor dependencies of a task instance in a Workflow.

Authentication

HTTP Basic

Example URI

http://localhost:8080/uc/resources/taskinstance/clearpredecessors

Consumes Content-Type

application/xml, application/json

Produces Content-Type

application/xml, application/json

Example Request

See Clear Predecessor Dependencies: XML and JSON Examples.

Request Properties

See Clear Predecessor Dependencies: Request Properties.

Example Response

See Clear Predecessor Dependencies: XML and JSON Examples.

Clear Predecessor Dependencies: XML and JSON Examples

Examples

XML

JSON

Example Request

 XML
<task-instance>
      <id>1464817327170011848D633V6106ENQ7</id>
      <predecessorName>*</predecessorName>
</task-instance>


or

<task-instance>
      <name>Timer 60</name>
      <criteria>Newest Instance</criteria>
      <workflowInstanceName>test</workflowInstanceName> 
      <predecessorName>*</predecessorName>
</task-instance>
 JSON
{
"name": "Timer 60",
"criteria": "Newest Instance",
"workflowInstanceName": "Test",
"predecessorName": "Task 1"
}

Example Response

 XML
<command-response>
      <type>set_edges_satisfied</type>
      <success>true</success>
      <info>Command Clear Predecessors executed successfully against task instance "Timer 60".</info>
      <errors />
</command-response>
 JSON
{
  "type": "set_edge_satisfied",
  "success": true,
  "info": "Successfully marked the dependency as satisfied.",
  "errors": ""
}

Clear Predecessor Dependencies: Request Properties

Property

UI Field Name

Description

Specifications

Required

Mutually Exclusive With

criteria

n/a

Specific task instance with this task instance name for which you want to clear predecessor dependencies.

Valid values:

  • As String = Oldest Active Instance, As Value = 1
  • As String = Newest Active Instance, As Value = 2
  • As String = Oldest Instance, As Value = 3
  • As String = Newest Instance, As Value = 4

Default is Oldest Active Instance (1).
 

Note

Values with an underscore characters ( _ ) instead of spaces also are supported (for example, oldest_active_instance).

N


id

n/a

sys_id used within the Controller to identify this task instance.


Y
(unless name
is specified)

name

name

Instance Name

Name of the task instance.


Y
(unless id
is specified)

id

predecessorName

n/a

Name of the predecessor task instance for which you want to clear dependency.

* = Clears dependencies from all predecessor task instances.

Y


operationalMemoOperational MemoUser-defined operational memo.
N

workflowInstanceName

Workflow

Name of the parent Workflow of the task instance.

You can select to display the Workflow field on the Activity Monitor and/or Task Instances List; it is not displayed in the Task Instance Details.

N


Clear Time Dependency


Description

URI

http://host_name/uc/resources/taskinstance/cleartimewait

HTTP Method

POST

Description

Clears the time dependency of a task instance.

Authentication

HTTP Basic

Example URI

http://localhost:8080/uc/resources/taskinstance/cleartimewait

Consumes Content-Type

application/xml, application/json

Produces Content-Type

application/xml, application/json

Example Request

See Clear Time Dependency: XML and JSON Examples.

Request Properties

See Clear Time Dependency : Request Properties.

Example Response

See Clear Time Dependency: XML and JSON Examples.

Clear Time Dependency: XML and JSON Examples

Examples

XML

JSON

Example Request

 XML
<task-instance>
      <id>1464817327170011848D633V6106ENQ7</id>
</task-instance>


or

<task-instance>
      <name>Test task</name>
      <criteria>Newest Instance</criteria>
      <workflowInstanceName>test</workflowInstanceName> 
</task-instance>
 JSON
{
"name": "Task 1",
"criteria": "Newest Instance",
"workflowInstanceName": "Test"
}

Example Response

 XML
<command-response>
      <type>clear_timewait</type>
      <success>true</success>
      <info>Command Clear Time Wait/Delay executed successfully against task instance "Test task".</info>
      <errors />
</command-response> 
 JSON
{
  "type": "clear_timewait",
  "success": true,
  "info": "Command Clear Time Wait/Delay executed successfully against task instance \"Task 1\".",
  "errors": ""
}

Clear Time Dependency: Request Properties

Property

UI Field Name

Description

Specifications

Required

Mutually Exclusive With

criteria

n/a

Specific task instance with this task instance name for which you want to clear time dependency.

Valid values:

  • As String = Oldest Active Instance, As Value = 1
  • As String = Newest Active Instance, As Value = 2
  • As String = Oldest Instance, As Value = 3
  • As String = Newest Instance, As Value = 4

Default is Oldest Active Instance (1).
 

Note

Values with an underscore characters ( _ ) instead of spaces also are supported (for example, oldest_active_instance).

N


id

n/a

sys_id used within the Controller to identify this task instance.


Y
(unless name
is specified)

name

name

Instance Name

Name of the task instance.


Y
(unless id
is specified)

id

operationalMemoOperational MemoUser-defined operational memo.
N

workflowInstanceName

Workflow

Name of the parent Workflow of the task instance.

You can select to display the Workflow field on the Activity Monitor and/or Task Instances List; it is not displayed in the Task Instance Details.

N


Clear Virtual Resource Dependencies


Description

URI

http://host_name/uc/resources/taskinstance/clearresources

HTTP Method

POST

Description

Clears virtual resource dependencies of a task instance.

Authentication

HTTP Basic

Example URIhttp://localhost:8080/uc/resources/taskinstance/clearresources

Consumes Content-Type

application/xml, application/json

Produces Content-Type

application/xml, application/json

Example Request

See Clear Virtual Resource Dependencies: XML and JSON Examples.

Request Properties

See Clear Virtual Resource Dependencies: Request Properties.

Example Response

See Clear Virtual Resource Dependencies: XML and JSON Examples.

Clear Virtual Resource Dependencies: XML and JSON Examples

Examples

XML

JSON

Example Request

 XML
<task-instance>
      <id>1464817327170011848D633V6106ENQ7</id>
      <resourceName>V1</resourceName>
</task-instance>


or

<task-instance>
      <name>Timer 60</name>
      <criteria>Newest Instance</criteria>
      <workflowInstanceName>test</workflowInstanceName> 
      <resourceName>V1</resourceName>
</task-instance>
 JSON
{
"name": "Task 1",
"criteria": "Newest Instance",
"workflowInstanceName": "Test",
"resourceName": "V1"
}

Example Response

 XML
<command-response>
      <type>clear_resources</type>
      <success>true</success>
      <info>Command Clear Resources executed successfully against task instance "Timer 60".</info>
      <errors />
</command-response>
 JSON
{
  "type": "clear_resources",
  "success": true,
  "info": "Command Clear Resources executed successfully against task instance \"Task 1\".",
  "errors": ""
}

Clear Virtual Resource Dependencies: Request Properties

Property

UI Field Name

Description

Specifications

Required

Mutually Exclusive With

criteria

n/a

Specific task instance with this task instance name for which you want to clear virtual resource dependencies.

Valid values:

  • As String = Oldest Active Instance, As Value = 1
  • As String = Newest Active Instance, As Value = 2
  • As String = Oldest Instance, As Value = 3
  • As String = Newest Instance, As Value = 4

Default is Oldest Active Instance (1).
 

Note

Values with an underscore characters ( _ ) instead of spaces also are supported (for example, oldest_active_instance).

N


id

n/a

sys_id used within the Controller to identify this task instance.


Y
(unless name
is specified)

name

name

Instance Name

Name of the task instance.


Y
(unless id
is specified)

id

operationalMemoOperational MemoUser-defined operational memo.
N

resourceName

n/a

Name of the virtual resource for which you want to clear dependency.

* = Clears dependencies from all virtual resources.

Y


workflowInstanceName

Workflow

Name of the parent Workflow of the task instance.

You can select to display the Workflow field on the Activity Monitor and/or Task Instances List; it is not displayed in the Task Instance Details.

N


Delete a Task Instance


Description

URI

http://host_name/uc/resources/taskinstance

HTTP Method

DELETE

Description

Deletes the specified task instance. For Workflow task instances, if the recursive property is set to true, all children task instances will be removed.

Authentication

HTTP Basic

Consumes Content-Type

application/xml, application/json

Example URI

http://localhost:8080/uc/resources/taskinstance

Example Request

See Delete a Task Instance: XML and JSON Examples.

Request Properties

See Delete a Task Instance: Request Properties.

Example Response

  • Status 200 /OK
    Task instance(s) deleted successfully.

Delete a Task Instance: XML and JSON Examples

XML

JSON

 XML

Delete Task instance by task instance id.


<task-instance>
      <id>1464817327170011848D633V6106ENQ7</id>
</task-instance>


 
 
Delete Task instance and all of its children by task instance id.


<task-instance>
      <id>14483224900880190549PGHP23IR12MO</id>
      <recursive>true</recursive>
</task-instance>


 
 
Delete Task instance by task instance name.


<task-instance>
      <name>Timer 60</name>
      <criteria>Newest Instance</criteria>
</task-instance>
 JSON
{
"name": "Task 1",
"criteria": "Newest Instance"
}

Delete a Task Instance: Request Properties

Property

UI Field Name

Description

Specifications

Required

Mutually Exclusive With

criteria

n/a

Specific task instance with this task instance name which you want to delete.

Valid values:

  • As String = Oldest Instance, As Value = 3
  • As String = Newest Instance, As Value = 4

Default is Oldest Instance (3).
 

Note

Values with an underscore characters ( _ ) instead of spaces also are supported (for example, oldest_instance).

N


id

n/a

sys_id used within the Controller to identify this task instance.


Y
(unless name
is specified)

name

name

Instance Name

Name of the task instance.


Y
(unless id
is specified)

id

recursive

n/a

For Workflow task instances only; Specification for whether or not to delete all children task instances of the task instance.

Boolean; Valid values: true/false. Default is false.

N


Force Finish a Task Instance


Description

URI

http://host_name/uc/resources/taskinstance/forcefinish

HTTP Method

POST

Description

Force Finish a task instance. (To Force Finish (Halt) a task instance, set the halt property to true.)

Example URI

http://localhost:8080/uc/resources/taskinstance/forcefinish

Authentication

HTTP Basic

Consumes Content-Type

application/xml, application/json

Produces Content-Type

application/xml, application/json

Example Request

See Force Finish a Task Instance: XML and JSON Examples.

Request Properties

See Force Finish a Task Instance: Request Properties.

Example Response

See Force Finish a Task Instance: XML and JSON Examples.

Force Finish a Task Instance: XML and JSON Examples

Examples

XML

JSON

Example Request

 XML
<task-instance>
      <id>1464817327170011848D633V6106ENQ7</id>
</task-instance>


or

<task-instance>
      <name>Timer 60</name>
      <halt>true</halt>
      <criteria>Newest Instance</criteria>
      <workflowInstanceName>test</workflowInstanceName> 
</task-instance>
 JSON
{
"name": "Task 1",
"halt": "True",
"criteria": "Newest Instance",
"workflowInstanceName": "Test"
}

Example Response

 XML
<command-response>
    <type>force_finish</type>
    <success>true</success>
    <info>Command Force Finish executed successfully against task instance "test".</info>
    <errors />
</command-response>
 JSON
{
  "type": "force_finish",
  "success": true,
  "info": "Command Force Finish executed successfully against task instance \"Task 1\".",
  "errors": ""
}

Force Finish a Task Instance: Request Properties

Property

UI Field Name

Description

Specifications

Required

Mutually Exclusive With

criteria

n/a

Specific task instance with this task instance name that you want to force finish.

Valid values:


  • As String = Oldest Active Instance, As Value = 1


  • As String = Newest Active Instance, As Value = 2


  • As String = Oldest Instance, As Value = 3


  • As String = Newest Instance, As Value = 4


Default is Oldest Active Instance (1).
 


Note

Values with an underscore characters ( _ ) instead of spaces also are supported (for example, oldest_active_instance).

N


halt

n/a

Prevents successor task instances of the specified task instance in a Workflow from being run.

Boolean. Valid values: true/false. Default is false.

N


id

n/a

sys_id used within the Controller to identify this task instance.


Y
(unless name
is specified)

name

name

Instance Name

Name of the task instance.


Y
(unless id
is specified)

id

operationalMemoOperational MemoUser-defined operational memo.
N

workflowInstanceName

Workflow

Name of the parent Workflow of the task instance.

You can select to display the Workflow field on the Activity Monitor and/or Task Instances List; it is not displayed in the Task Instance Details.

N


Force Finish/Cancel a Task Instance


Description

URI

http://host_name/uc/resources/taskinstance/forcefinishcancel

HTTP Method

POST

Description

Force Finish/Cancel a task instance. (To Force Finish/Cancel (Halt) a task instance, set the halt property to true.)

Example URI

http://localhost:8080/uc/resources/taskinstance/forcefinishcancel

Authentication

HTTP Basic

Consumes Content-Type

application/xml, application/json

Produces Content-Type

application/xml, application/json

Example Request

See Force Finish Cancel a Task Instance: XML and JSON Examples.

Request Properties

See Force Finish/Cancel a Task Instance: Request Properties.

Example Response

See Force Finish Cancel a Task Instance: XML and JSON Examples.

Force Finish/Cancel a Task Instance: XML and JSON Examples

Examples

XML

JSON

Example Request

 XML
<task-instance>
      <id>1464817327170011848D633V6106ENQ7</id>
</task-instance>


or

<task-instance>
      <name>Timer 60</name>
      <halt>true</halt>
      <criteria>Newest Instance</criteria>
      <workflowInstanceName>test</workflowInstanceName> 
</task-instance>
 JSON
{
"name": "Task 1",
"halt": "True",
"criteria": "Newest Instance",
"workflowInstanceName": "Test"
}

Example Response

 XML
<command-response>
    <type>force_finish_cancel</type>
    <success>true</success>
    <info>Command Force Finish/Cancel executed successfully against task instance "test".</info>
    <errors />
</command-response>
 JSON
{
  "type": "force_finish_cancel",
  "success": true,
  "info": "Command Force Finish/Cancel executed successfully against task instance \"Task 1\".",
  "errors": ""
}

Force Finish/Cancel a Task Instance: Request Properties

Property

UI Field Name

Description

Specifications

Required

Mutually Exclusive With

criteria

n/a

Specific task instance with this task instance name that you want to force finish/cancel.

Valid values:


  • As String = Oldest Active Instance, As Value = 1


  • As String = Newest Active Instance, As Value = 2


  • As String = Oldest Instance, As Value = 3


  • As String = Newest Instance, As Value = 4


Default is Oldest Active Instance (1).
 


Note

Values with an underscore characters ( _ ) instead of spaces also are supported (for example, oldest_active_instance).

N


halt

n/a

Prevents successor task instances of the specified task instance in a Workflow from being run.

Boolean. Valid values: true/false. Default is false.

N


id

n/a

sys_id used within the Controller to identify this task instance.


Y
(unless name
is specified)

name

name

Instance Name

Name of the task instance.


Y
(unless id
is specified)

id

operationalMemoOperational MemoUser-defined operational memo.
N

workflowInstanceName

Workflow

Name of the parent Workflow of the task instance.

You can select to display the Workflow field on the Activity Monitor and/or Task Instances List; it is not displayed in the Task Instance Details.

N


Hold a Task Instance


Description

URI

http://host_name/uc/resources/taskinstance/hold

HTTP Method

POST

Description

Hold a task instance.

Example URI

http://localhost:8080/uc/resources/taskinstance/hold

Authentication

HTTP Basic

Consumes Content-Type

application/xml, application/json

Produces Content-Type

application/xml, application/json

Example Request

See Hold a Task Instance: XML and JSON Examples.

Request Properties

See Hold a Task Instance: Request Properties.

Example Response

See Hold a Task Instance: XML and JSON Examples.

Hold a Task Instance: XML and JSON Examples

Examples

XML

JSON

Example Request

 XML
<task-instance>
      <id>410d6c0bc0a801c901838d8ac43b3279</id>
</task-instance>


or


<task-instance> <name>Timer 60</name>
<holdReason>Example Reason</holdReason> <criteria>Newest Instance</criteria> <workflowInstanceName>test</workflowInstanceName> </task-instance>

 JSON
{
"name": "Task 1",
"criteria": "Newest Instance",
"workflowInstanceName": "Test"
"holdReason": "Example Reason",
}

Example Response

 XML
<command-response>
    <type>hold</type>
    <success>true</success>
    <info>Command Hold executed successfully against task instance "test".</info>
    <errors />
</command-response>
 JSON
{
  "type": "hold",
  "success": true,
  "info": "Command Hold executed successfully against task instance \"Task 1\".",
  "errors": ""
}

Hold a Task Instance: Request Properties

Property

UI Field Name

Description

Specifications

Required

Mutually Exclusive With

criteria

n/a

Specific task instance with this task instance name that you want to hold.

Valid values:

  • As String = Oldest Active Instance, As Value = 1
  • As String = Newest Active Instance, As Value = 2
  • As String = Oldest Instance, As Value = 3
  • As String = Newest Instance, As Value = 4

Default is Oldest Active Instance (1).
 


Note

Values with an underscore characters ( _ ) instead of spaces also are supported (for example, oldest_active_instance).

N


holdReason

Hold Reason

Add hold reason.


N

id

n/a

sys_id used within the Controller to identify this task instance.


Y
(unless name
is specified)

name

name

Instance Name

Name of the task instance.


Y
(unless id
is specified)

id

operationalMemoOperational MemoUser-defined operational memo.
N

workflowInstanceName

Workflow

Name of the parent Workflow of the task instance.

You can select to display the Workflow field on the Activity Monitor and/or Task Instances List; it is not displayed in the Task Instance Details.

N