Setting timeout duration in timout link dynamically

Hi All,

TS 7.2.1

Solaris

I am trying to set timeout of the timeout link in a workflow dynamically. Can anyone suggest an approach. I have tried below so far without any success:

1) Created and assigned Global variable to the job variable. Tried updating Job variable through Pre/PostProcessors with new timeout value- Didn't work. Still retains the default value.

2) Tried to use External task to update the duration but looks like timeout duration cannot be updated once the workflow is instantiated.

3)Looked into API's setTimeout method but its not very clear.

Any suggestions?

-R

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Rick Poulin

What is your actual requirement? At what point in the process (or based on what variables/conditions) do you need to set the timeout value? Is it at job instantiation or is it somewhere in the middle of the flow?

PS. Your statement in #2 is false; this is absolutely feasible.

Rohan_t1

Thanks for your reply, My requirement is to set the duration of timeout link to X days or (Schedule Deployment Date + X days). Schedule Deployment date is optional which i capture at custom instantiation screen. X is configurable. So i am planning to do this in PostProcessor.

nipper

If you are setting it with data from teh custom instantiation screen, you should set the timeout there.

That being said, setting it in an external is easy. I once did an escalating review timeout. Waited 1 day, then bug with email, change timeout to 2 days, email, then 2 more days and change the reviewer.

Pauliw

For the point no:3

The setTimeout method can be used on a Dummy Task object.This Dummy Task can be used as an alternative of a timout link, and thus can be writtern in any of the external.

Example, Get the Dummy Task Object.

CSTask timeoutTask

timeoutTask.setTimeout("Time duration");

Rohan_t1

Thanks all. Implemented this in External task and used setTimeout method. Thanks Pauliw.