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2. In the Structure window, expand the Activity Guide node.

3. Expand the milestone that contains the task. 4. Right-click the task.

5. Select Edit.

The Edit User Task dialog appears.

6. Select Show Task as Optional.

7. Click OK.

24.6.16 What Happens When You Configure an Optional Task

By default all task are required unless you configure them to be optional.You must configure a skip button for the tasks you configure as optional. When a group of users is assigned to a certain task, anybody in the group can claim that task. If after claiming the task the user decides not to complete it, then he can skip the task. When a user skips a task, the tasks is assigned back to the group so that the other users in the group can claim it and complete it.

24.6.17 How to Configure a Parallel Task Flow in a BPMN Guided Business Process

To configure a parallel task flow you must use gateways in the BPMN process. See Chapter 6, Modeling Business Processes with Oracle BPM for more information on how to use gateways.

24.6.18 How to Branch the Task Flow in a BPMN Guided Business Process

To branch the task flow you must use gateways and conditional sequence flows in the BPMN process. See Chapter 6, Modeling Business Processes with Oracle BPM for more information on how to use gateways and conditional sequence flows.

24.6.19 How to Configure a Task to Display a Blocked Icon

You can configure a task to display a blocked icon and message when it is not available for the end user to run it. To configure a task to display a blocked icon and message: 1. In the BPM Project Navigator, select the Activity Guide node. 2. In the Structure window, expand the Activity Guide node. 3. Expand the milestone that contains the task.

4. Select Edit.

The Edit User Task dialog appears.

5. Select the Display Blocked Icon and Text check box.

6. If you want the Guided Business Process to display a message explaining it is blocked, enter the message in the field.

7. Click OK.

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24.6.20 What Happens When You Configure a Task to Display a Blocked Icon and Message

When the current task is completed and the next task is not instantiated, the activity guide tree displays a blocked icon. If you defined an explanation message, it appears as a tooltip when you locate the cursor over the blocked icon.

24.6.21 How to Configure an Icon for a Guided Business Process

You can configure a custom icon for the Activity Guide tree to display next to the Activity Guide node. To configure an icon for a Guided Business Process: 1. In the BPM Project Navigator, right-click the Activity Guide node. 2. Select Configure. 3. Click the Browse button, next to the Icon Location field. The Browse Icons dialog appears. 4. Select an icon from your file system.

5. Click Open.

The icon path appears in the Edit Activity Guide dialog.

6. Click OK.

24.6.22 What Happens When You Configure an Icon for a Guided Business Process

The activity guide tree uses this icon to identify the activity guide node. If you do not specify an icon, then the activity guide node does not display an icon.

24.6.23 How to Configure an Icon for a Milestone

You can configure a custom icon for the Activity Guide tree to display next to each milestone. To configure an icon for a milestone: 1. In the BPM Project Navigator, select the Activity Guide node. 2. In the Structure window, expand the Activity Guide node. 3. Right-click the milestone.

4. Select Edit.

5. Click the Browse button, next to the Icon Location field.

The Browse Icons dialog appears. 6. Select an icon from your file system.

7. Click Open.

The icon path appears in the Edit Milestone dialog.

8. Click OK.

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24.6.24 What Happens When You Configure an Icon for a Milestone

The activity guide tree uses this icon to identify the milestone nodes. If you do not specify an icon, then the milestone nodes do not display an icon.

24.6.25 How to Configure the Display Mode for a Guided Business Process

You can configure the display mode for a Guided Business Process to specify how to display the milestone and task links. To configure the display mode for a Guided Business Process: 1. In the BPM Project Navigator, right-click the Activity Guide node. 2. Select Edit. 3. From the Display Mode list, select an option from the following:

4. Click OK.

24.6.26 What Happens When You Configure the Display Mode for a Guided Business Process

The milestones and tasks within the Guided Business Process use this configuration to display the milestone and tasks links. If the milestone and tasks are configured to used another configuration then the Guided Business Process configuration is ignored.

24.6.27 How to Configure the Display Mode for a Milestone

You can configure the display mode for a milestone, to specify how to display the milestone and tasks links.

1. In the BPM Project Navigator, right-click the Activity Guide node.

2. Select Edit.

3. From the Display Mode list, select an option from the following: Display Mode Description Always Always display the milestone and task links for all the milestones in this Guided Business Process. When Instantiated Display the milestone and task links only when one or more of the user tasks in the milestone are instantiated, for all the milestones in the Guided Business Process. Display Mode Description Default Use the Guided Business Process configuration. Always Always display the milestone link. When Instantiated Display the milestone link only when one or more of the user tasks in the milestone are instantiated. Use this mode for milestones located after a conditional gateway so that the activity guide tree does not display the milestone until the BPM Service Engine evaluates the condition.