Editing or Returning Tasks
You can edit tasks from processes directly in the Inbox. You can open your inbox by clicking the Main menu icon > Inbox or via the Inbox icon on the yuuvis® RAD bar.
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There are three parts to the inbox:
On the left-hand side of the inbox you will find the message list. The details of a selected message are displayed in the center, in the task area, and on the right-hand side of the inbox in the object area.
By default, tasks in processes are indicated by a Process icon in the message. Tasks assigned to you as a substitute are labeled as a Substitution . Tasks that you have accepted are displayed in normal font, while tasks that you have not accepted are highlighted in bold.
Tasks that include a deadline are listed with a date mm/dd/yyyy, hh:mm . If a deadline for a process has been exceeded, it is highlighted in red in the message list and the task area. The deadline date is shown in the task area up to this point with Due on. It will be marked with Overdue since once the deadline has passed.
The icons of the entries in the message list can be adapted to the specific system by the administrator.
With just a few clicks, you can limit the tasks shown to those in processes with the Filter in the message list. You can also choose to view only the substitution tasks.
For example, enter the contract string and the list will show all objects whose names contain the contract string. If you enter more than one term, the AND operator is used to connect them. The filtered messages will then contain all terms you entered for the search in the title or subject.
You can also filter based on type (Follow-up, Subscription, and Process) or based on status (Accepted, Not yet accepted, Substitution, Overdue). While the filter criteria Accepted and Not yet accepted are mutually exclusive, you can combine the remaining criteria.
Active filters are highlighted by means of a colored filter icon in the header area of the list. The count of the filtered objects is shown in the footer of the list.
If you enter a string in the filter, then you can save it by clicking the Plus icon. The saved filter is then shown below the filter input field and can be deleted again by clicking the Recycle bin icon. Saved filters that have been deleted cannot be restored.
To remove a filter that has not been saved yet, click the Reset filter button in the open filter dialog.
If you select a task in a process in the message list, the following aspect areas are shown in the task area – Task, History, and Process file:
You can use buttons in the Task aspect area to accept, return, or forward tasks (see Editing or Returning Tasks or Forwarding Tasks When Out of Office).
If several recipients are assigned to one process work item, you can show the list of recipients by clicking the Down arrow icon in the Task aspect area.
The editing history of the selected process is shown in the History aspect area. It shows, for instance, what process work items were edited at what time and by which user. You can filter the events of the process history, if needed (see Viewing Processes).
If a process contains record objects, these are shown in the object area. The procedure for adding objects to a file is described in Starting Processes with an Object Reference and Editing or Returning Tasks. Objects that are part of a process file are identified by a Process icon in the header in the object area.
The user is only shown the objects in the object area which they are authorized to read. It may therefore happen that the objects of the process file are not displayed to the user in the object area.
The object area shows all the properties and contents of the object that was selected in the process file.
The user is only shown the objects of the process file for which they also have read rights. It may therefore happen that the objects of the process file are not displayed to the user in the object area.
The object area is divided into the object aspects:
Shows a summary of the most important metadata and object properties of an object, such as name, editor, status, number of versions, file size, etc.
If the object is in a folder, the most important metadata for the folder is also displayed in a drop-down menu. The title of the drop-down menu provides information about the type of folder. If you click on the linked title, the metadata of the folder is displayed in the object area instead of the metadata of the object.
Fields with links to other objects, such as links to the filing folder or reference links, may also be shown in the Summary aspect area, depending on the object type (see References). Click the folder link or the Reference icon, for example, to access the filing location of the linked object.
If more than one version of an object exists, you can also click the underlined version number to access the version view. Here, you can compare the versions of an object with one another and restore older versions (see Object Versions).
The Metadata aspect area offers the option of editing the metadata of the selected object (see Editing Metadata), provided that:
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you have the appropriate rights;
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no other user has locked the object (see Locking Document Files);
The editing history of the selected object is shown in the History aspect area. It displays, for instance, what changes were made to an object, at what time, and by which user. You can filter the events of the editing history, if needed. You can also access the version view via the entries (see Object Versions).
The relevant links to other objects in yuuvis® RAD are shown in the References aspect area. Click a reference entry to show the filing location of a reference object. You can also use the Search icon or the Open in hit list button to view hit lists containing the reference objects (see References).
The Content aspect area is used to display document content. Various content previews are used depending on the type of document file that was selected:
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Standard content preview
Provides a simple preview of the contents of the selected document file. In this content preview, you can print out and search the document file, select and copy text, and download PDF attachments (see Standard Content Preview).
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yuuvis® RAD office-365-dashlet
The dashlet is not displayed until you have selected a document whose document file permits editing with Microsoft Office 365. You can use the dashlet to create Microsoft Office documents and collaborate on these documents with other yuuvis® RAD users. A detailed description of the dashlet can be found under The yuuvis® RAD office-365-dashlet.
You can undock the content preview (see Hiding and Undocking Areas).
The Signature aspect area shows information about the signatures of document objects. The entries in the aspect area provide information about the status of a signature process or about the signature itself (see Signatures Aspect Area). The aspect area also provides users with the ability to control a signature process.
Aspect areas can be hidden by the administrator. As a result, the functions described may not be available to you.
You can edit the object selected in the process file in the object area like you would edit any other object in yuuvis® RAD client (see The Actions Menu). Depending on the context, you also have a number of actions available in the header of the object area:
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Updates the preview of the object selected in the object area. |
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Displays the favorite status of the selected object. Clicking the favorites icon allows you to add the object to your favorites or remove it from the favorites area (see Adding Objects to Favorites). |
Downloads the document file of the selected object in the original format to the local file system (see Download Document File). This is displayed only if the object selected is a document file that has content. |
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Downloads a document file for editing (see Opening and Editing a Document File Locally). This is only displayed if:
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Opens the actions menu and, depending on the context, offers various actions for the object shown in the object area (see The Actions Menu). |
Indicates that a subscription is available for the selected object (see Creating Subscriptions and Deleting Subscriptions). | |
Indicates that a follow-up is available for the selected object (see Creating Follow-ups and Editing or Deleting Follow-ups). | |
Indicates that the selected document is in the process of being signed. The document file has been transferred to a signing platform and still needs to be signed by the specified signers (see Signing Document Files). | |
Indicates that the selected document has been signed (see Signing Document Files). | |
Indicates that the selected document is in the process of being signed and that the signing request has expired, has been rejected, or has been canceled or that an error has occurred during signing (see Signing Document Files). | |
Indicates that the selected object is part of a process file (see Process file). If you hover with your mouse over the icon, the tooltips will show you which process this is. | |
Indicates that the selected object has been finalized (see Finalizing Objects). | |
Indicates that the selected object has been locked by you (see Locking Document Files). | |
Indicates that the selected object has been locked by another user. | |
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The Link document button indicates that the selected object is a link document (see Object Versions). |
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The Open original context button indicates that the selected object is an object referencing the folder (see References). You can click the button to view the filing location of the selected object. |
You can edit, return, reject, or forward tasks from process work items directly in the task area:
Before you can process and forward a task with multiple recipients, you first need to accept it. To do this, click the Accept task button. The list of recipients disappears and the other recipients can no longer see the process in their inbox. Tasks that you have accepted are displayed in the notification list in normal font, while tasks that you have not accepted remain highlighted in bold.
Tasks that have been assigned to you or that you have accepted are displayed in the notification list in normal font, while tasks that have not been accepted are highlighted in bold. You can edit them in the task area. Input fields and buttons to edit tasks can be found in the task area.
If the task of a process contains record objects, these are shown in the Process file task aspect in the object area.
The user is only shown the objects in the process file for which they also have read rights. It may therefore happen that the objects of the process file are not displayed to the user in the object area.
You can edit the metadata and the document file of the record object in the process file, just like any other object in yuuvis® RAD client.
You can add further objects to a process file by copying the relevant object (see Copy Action). Then open the process file and link the copied object to the process file by pressing Add copied objects to process file.
Users must explicitly confirm the deletion of objects in process files. The delete process checks whether an object is used in a process or not. If this is in use, the user is informed about this situation and asked if they still want to delete the object.
Objects that are part of a process file are identified by a Process icon in the header in the object area.
You can share, approve, forward, or reject a task by clicking the relevant buttons, depending on the configuration of the process.
You can return a task that was assigned to you or that you accepted by clicking the Return task button. This will return the task to all its original editors or recipients. Returned tasks are again displayed in the notification list in bold.
You can reject a task that was assigned to you by clicking the Reject button. This will return the task to the inbox of the original editor.
Adjusting the Layout
You can change the layout of the areas (see Hiding and Undocking Areas). You can also change the arrangement of the aspect areas to your liking (see Object Aspects).