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IBM WebSphere Portal 8.5: User assistance for administrators |
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Create a task provider instance
A task provider instance contains a set of parameters that are required to connect to a business process management system. It also includes a unique ID to map the parameters to the appropriate task provider.
Before you begin
The Unified Task List Portlet supports integration with specific versions of IBM® WebSphere® Process Server, IBM Business Process Manager, and IBM WebSphere Lombardi Edition. For version information, see the detailed system requirements.
About this task
Front-end developers create custom input forms to capture context-specific information that is required to connect to the business process management system. Context-specific information includes information such as server host names, communications ports, and more. To set up the task provider instance, consult with the front-end developer to determine which variables you must specify to configure the task provider instance.
Procedure
- Log in to WebSphere Portal with administrative access to the Unified Task List portlet.
- Access the Unified Task List configuration view and select Task Provider Instances, which is in the navigation pane. The Task Provider Instances window opens.
- Select Add. The Task Provider Instance Configuration window opens.
- In the Provider field, select a task provider.
- Enter a name for the task provider instance and select Enabled if you want to enable the task provider instance, then click Next. A new window opens an input form for the context variables.
- Specify the context variables or connection parameters, as appropriate, and click Save. The Task Provider Instances window opens.
- From the Task Provider Instances window, click Save.