Create an Assignment

Overview

Assignments provide Designers the ability to delegate users or Groups specific Tasks in the form of configurable actions and options via the use of a Flow and an Assigned Form. Additionally, Assignments offer the additional benefit of allowing Admins the ability to distribute Tasks automatically without having to send out each Task one by one.

Such processes may entail:

• Creating Notifications (ex: Portal alerts or an email) to inform Assignees (via the Assignment Properties panel) about their pending Task(s). 
• Assigning a travel Form to a manager for approval.
• Establishing a time frame for a certain Task to be completed.
• Requiring that a particular Form is approved by multiple people before being accepted.

The following diagram demonstrates how to create and structure a basic Assignment. 

Create an Assignment

Use the following example to create an Assignment via that uses an Add Task component. 

1. From the Flow Designer, under the FAVORITE STEPS category of the Toolbox tab, attach an Add Task step to the Start step.
2. Select the Add Task step and view its Properties Panel. Select PICK OR CREATE FORM and create a Form.
3. From the Form Designer, design a Form utilizing two Text Boxes (Labeled "Full Name" and "Email" respectively), a Button component. Then, Save and close (via X) the Form Designer.
4. Back in the Flow Designer, from the Properties of the Add Task step, set each of the INPUTS to Ignore. 
5. Under Properties > ASSIGNMENT, provide the desired User Account or Group in the Assign To Input; then, configure an Assignment Name and Assignment Action Name. 
   Assignment Name Properties 

   • The Assignment Name Property represents the value that appears in the Inbox Folder. 
   • The Assignment Action Name represents name of the Assignment's Action itself. 

   For more information regarding Assignment Properties/Settings, see Assignment Settings and Configuration.

   

6. Save and close the Flow Designer.

Debug

1. From the Designer Project containing the Assignment Flow, right-click the Flow and select Run Flow. 
2. Upon receiving the Assigned Form dialog box, select NO.
3. Navigate to the Inbox and verify that it contains the expected Assignment; right-click the Assignment and select the Assignment Action Name. 
4. Complete the Assignment by filling out the Form and selecting the "Submit" Button. 
5. Once completed, verify that the Assignment has been removed from the Inbox. 

Change Assignment

In the case where an Assignee needs to redirect an Assignment to an alternate recipient, such as accidental misdirection or additional processing requirements. they may do so via the Change Assignment function.