Configure a Business Process Manager task provider

This task provider retrieves tasks from IBM Business Process Manager and surfaces them in the Unified Task List portlet.

1. Log in to WebSphere Portal as an administrator and navigate to...
   Applications | Collaboration | Unified Task List

2. Single sign on with LTPA tokens should be configured between the WebSphere Portal and IBM Business Process Manager servers before beginning this task.

In this task we configure a new BPM task provider instance to allow the retrieval of tasks.

1. Open the page with the Unified Task List portlet on it.

2. Select...
   Portlet menu | Configure | Task Provider Instances link | Add | IBM Business Process Manager Standard

3. Enter a name for the new provider and select enable.

4. Select Next.

5. Modify the Hostname and Port fields to include the host and port number for the IBM Business Process Manager installation.

6. Enter one of the following values in the Filter Criteria field:

   (STATE=8)	Tasks with a claimed state.
   (STATE=2)	Tasks in a release state.
   (STATUS='Received')	Tasks are available to the current user.

7. To change the number of tasks which can be returned from the IBM BPM installation, update the value in the Max results field

8. Select Save.

9. Select Save and Back.

The next step is to configure the Coach portlets included with the Unified Task List portlet.

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