Nintex Automation Cloud - Complete a task

Use the Nintex Automation Cloud - 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.

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Configure the Nintex Automation Cloud - Complete a task action

  1. Add the action to the workflow and open the action configuration panel. For more information, see Add an action to the workflow.

  2. Select a Connection. If you do not have a connection, see Add a connection.

  1. 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.

  2. Specify the Assignment ID.

  3. Specify the Outcome of the selected task.

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

Nintex Automation Cloud - 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 Automation Cloud connection to use to complete a workflow task.

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(n/a)
Task The Nintex Automation Cloud task that you want to complete. This drop-down is populated after you select the connection to use.
You can use the output object of a Nintex Automation Cloud - 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