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BrianToussaint19-Tanzanite
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December 14, 2021
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Stop user from adding self to Setup Participant role

Does anyone have simple code that can go in the Transitions portion that will stop the activity to be completed if a user selects themselves as an approver for a role?  I have a simple workflow but I do not want users choosing themselves as the checker of the work.  Currently I am on Windchill 11.1.  A quick search didn't turn up anything on this subject, but I thought that there have been previous posts.

    HelesicPetr
    HelesicPetrAnswer
    22-Sapphire II
    December 17, 2021

    Hello,

     

    This code will work >D

    Change name of role as you need

    this example use "APPROVER" as checked role.

     


    wt.workflow.engine.WfProcess wfprocess = (((wt.workflow.work.WfAssignedActivity) self.getObject()).getParentProcess());
    java.util.Enumeration roles = wfprocess.getRoles();
    while (roles.hasMoreElements())
    {
    wt.project.Role role = (wt.project.Role) roles.nextElement();
    java.util.Enumeration participants = wfprocess.getPrincipals(role);

    // kontrola zobrazovaného názvu role
    if (role.getDisplay().equalsIgnoreCase("APPROVER"))
    {
    wt.org.WTPrincipal activeUser = wt.session.SessionHelper.getPrincipal();
    if (!participants.hasMoreElements())
    {
    String msg = "Approver MUST be assigned";
    java.lang.Exception exp = new java.lang.Exception(msg);
    throw exp;
    }
    while (participants.hasMoreElements())
    {
    wt.org.WTPrincipalReference principal = (wt.org.WTPrincipalReference)participants.nextElement();
    wt.org.WTPrincipal assignedUser = principal.getPrincipal();
    if (assignedUser.getName().equals(activeUser.getName()))
    {
    String msg = "Can not set yorself as Approver.";
    java.lang.Exception exp = new java.lang.Exception(msg);
    throw exp;
    }
    }
    }
    }

     PetrH

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    HelesicPetr
    HelesicPetr22-Sapphire IIAnswer
    22-Sapphire II
    December 17, 2021

    Hello,

     

    This code will work >D

    Change name of role as you need

    this example use "APPROVER" as checked role.

     


    wt.workflow.engine.WfProcess wfprocess = (((wt.workflow.work.WfAssignedActivity) self.getObject()).getParentProcess());
    java.util.Enumeration roles = wfprocess.getRoles();
    while (roles.hasMoreElements())
    {
    wt.project.Role role = (wt.project.Role) roles.nextElement();
    java.util.Enumeration participants = wfprocess.getPrincipals(role);

    // kontrola zobrazovaného názvu role
    if (role.getDisplay().equalsIgnoreCase("APPROVER"))
    {
    wt.org.WTPrincipal activeUser = wt.session.SessionHelper.getPrincipal();
    if (!participants.hasMoreElements())
    {
    String msg = "Approver MUST be assigned";
    java.lang.Exception exp = new java.lang.Exception(msg);
    throw exp;
    }
    while (participants.hasMoreElements())
    {
    wt.org.WTPrincipalReference principal = (wt.org.WTPrincipalReference)participants.nextElement();
    wt.org.WTPrincipal assignedUser = principal.getPrincipal();
    if (assignedUser.getName().equals(activeUser.getName()))
    {
    String msg = "Can not set yorself as Approver.";
    java.lang.Exception exp = new java.lang.Exception(msg);
    throw exp;
    }
    }
    }
    }

     PetrH

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      BrianToussaint19-TanzaniteAuthor
      19-Tanzanite
      January 14, 2022

      Hello @HelesicPetr 

      I replaced my role in your code and then placed it in my transition and it doesn't catch anything. I don't know if it is because of having multiple roles to check against or not. Any suggestions would be helpful. I am going to try and see if I can get it in my current code that works with multi-role object catching.

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      HelesicPetr
      HelesicPetr22-Sapphire II
      22-Sapphire II
      January 17, 2022

      Hello @BrianToussaint ,

      I would check a log if there is an error from a workflow.

       

      If there are more roles it's ok.

      the while loop checks all the roles in the workflow.

      java.util.Enumeration roles = wfprocess.getRoles();
      while (roles.hasMoreElements())
      {----------

       the if condition needs to be updated if you need to check more roles.

      if (role.getDisplay().equalsIgnoreCase("APPROVER")|| role.getDisplay().equalsIgnoreCase("REVIEWER"))
      {------

       

      Best Regards.

      PetrH

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