Bypass "Claim" action on a Human Task

We are going to start user testing of our first BPEL process. The human tasks are set up to have a single approver, but they are assigned to a group of users. The users want to know if there is a way to by-pass having to claim the task, so that just one user could select the outcome they want without first having to claim the task. Is that possible, or must a task first be claimed by one of the people in the group before the actual outcome can be selected?
Bonnie

To achieve this functionality I am afraid you must modify worklist application code. I faced the same requirement some time ago, I simply modified dropdown box so that it alway displayed actions and before update on task added code that claimed task for user performing update.
HTH,
Rad

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