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Task kinds and instance-based authorization roles

Instance-based authorization roles are associated with human tasks and escalations when the task is modeled. The task kind determines whether a specific authorization role is available for a task.

task instances
Role To-do tasks Invocation tasks Collaboration tasks Administration tasks Comments
Originator X X X The person who created the task
Potential owner X X People who can claim and work with tasks
Owner X X The person who claimed the task
Potential starter X People who are allowed to start the task
Starter X The person who started the task
Administrator X X X X 1 People who are allowed to administer a task
Editor X X People who are allowed to edit task data
Reader X X X X 2 People who are allowed to see task data
Escalation receiver X 3 X 3 X 3 X 3 People who receive an escalation

If s:

  1. This role also has authorization for administrative actions on the administered process, scope, or activity
  2. This role also has authorization for read operations on the administered process, scope, or activity
  3. This role has authorization for read operations on the corresponding task

If you are using one of the alternative process administration modes, administration tasks might not be created. In addition, administrative actions on processes, scopes, and activities might be limited to users in the BPESystemAdministrator role. For more information about alternative administration modes, see Alternative administration modes for BPEL processes. For more information about this administration mode, see Alternative administration modes for BPEL processes.

Authorization roles for human tasks