Workflow Stages: Task Created shows Stage completed. Need it to show In Progress

[Suzanne_Ryan]

I have a workflow for Employee New Hire that creates a half dozen Tasks.  

I've created a Stage for each Task.

As soon as the Task is created the Stage is shown as Completed.   I get it - it's linear and moves to the next workflow activity, considering that the creation of the TASK completes the stage.

My requirement is to show the Task "In Progress" until it is closed.   Then it can show Completed.

I am working in Eureka, moving to Geneva later this month.

In this screen capture, the ePIC access task has been closed, but the stage doesn't know about it.     The Fulfillment stage is on the "Wait For all tasks to close" condition.

Any ideas on how to implement this?

[Chuck Tomasi]

Hi Suzanne,

This thread may help.

Workflow Stage doesn't show "In Progress"

[Suzanne_Ryan]

Hi Chuck,

This is a really good thread - I had reviewed it before.    

What I really need is for the Stages to display based on the State of a Task (whether it is open or closed).

I think I need to test in the workflow for whether a Task has been closed and then change the Stage on that task when its closed.   Not sure on the best way to do that.

I know that if I check the "Wait for Completion" box in the Task, the Stage will show "In Progress", but I need all the tasks for a New Hire to create at the same time, so that is not a solution for me.

Thanks for your time.

[Chuck Tomasi · Accepted solution]

Hi Suzanne,

Are you looking to run all the tasks at the same time or is this a linear process (finish task 1 before going to task 2, finish task 2 before going to task 3)

If you need them to all start at the same time, and coordinate the ending before moving to the next step in the workflow, check out the branch and join activities in the workflow.

Branch workflow activity

Join workflow activity

[Suzanne_Ryan]

Hi Chuck,

Yes, I need to start all tasks at the same time.   I'll look again at Branch and Join.

Thanks!

Suzanne