Nintex Workflow - Complete a task

Use the Nintex Workflow - Complete a task action A tool for building the processes, logic, and direction within workflows. Actions are the steps the workflow performs to complete a process. to complete the user's task by setting the task outcome. The outcome of the task must match one of the task's defined outcomes.

For example, task outcomes are configured in the Assign a task to multiple users action of a workflow and are typically something like approve or reject.

For more information about Nintex Workflow, go to Nintex Workflow.

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Configure the Nintex Workflow - Complete a task action
Nintex Workflow - Complete a task action fields and settings

Configure the Nintex Workflow - Complete a task action

Add the action to the workflow and open the action configuration panel. For more information, see Add an action to the workflow.
Select a Connection. If you do not have a connection, see Add a connection.

Specify the Task you want to complete.

Note: If the task does not have Express approval toggled on, the Complete a task action will fail upon execution. Ensure Express approval is toggled on so that the action will complete successfully. For more information about toggling on Express approval, see Assign a task to multiple users.
Specify the Assignment ID.
Specify the Outcome of the selected task.

For more information about the required and optional configuration files, see Nintex Workflow - Complete a task action fields and settings.

Nintex Workflow - Complete a task action fields and settings

Field	Description	Variable types
Connection Credentials and other settings that enables workflows to communicate with external systems, services, or applications. It's required to pass data between the workflow and the indicated service, which could be a cloud service, business application, or content store.	The Nintex Workflow connection to use to complete a workflow task. To refresh the available connections, click .	(n/a)
Task	The Nintex Workflow task that you want to complete. This drop-down is populated after you select the connection to use. How do I get the task ID from Nintex Workflow? You can use the output object of a Nintex Workflow - Get tasks action.	Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection
Assignment	The ID of the person the task was assigned to.	Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection
Outcome	The outcome to complete the task. These are the outcomes configured in the workflow, such as approve or reject.	Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection