EP7 - decision tasks and comments

Hi!
I've to implement a user decision task, but where it schould be possible to enter a comment regarding the decision.
The standard-decision task doesn't support this functionality - isn't it?
Does anybody solved such a problem?
Thank you for any hints!
Kind regards!
Peter

Hi Paramita,
Ok well you are on the right release but please do check your support pack for portal and your ECC system as well. You need to be on at least SP8 for both
Because then the answer is simple - just use the User Decision Handler option - User Decision with Note in the UWL config.
You'll find the description in the NW04s UWL configuration guide
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04s/helpdata/en/39/a1bb5c4c0d4ab4a417e87ef35f1efa/frameset.htm
Look in Universal Worklist Configuration > Advanced Configuration > Task Launch Customization > Action Handlers > User Decision Handler
for samples and explanations of how to do this.
Also do search the forum for posts on user decisions as this topic has come up before.
Regards,
Jocelyn

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