========StarterToProcessVariableActionHandler======== Previously known as the StartToProcessVariableActionHandler - renamed in TIM [[software:tim:changelog:tim42|Version 4.2]] ==== Description ==== This [[en:software:tim:actionhandler:|handler]] adds a variable to the process. It also adds the user name of the instance starter as the value. This variable and its values are shown in the PDF-report in the smartform area. The default variable name is „Starter“. However, an arbitrary name may be entered into the mandatory field. In order to assign the instance starter to a specific swimlane, the following handler may be used: [[software:tim:actionhandler:assignstartertoswimlanehandler|AssignStarterToSwimlaneHandler]] The following variables will be generated: \\ - starter / prefix value : UserName \\ - starter / prefix value + Expression (z.B. starterExpression) : user(Username) \\ - starter / prefix value + Firstname (z.B. starterFirstname) : First name \\ - starter / prefix value + Lastname (z.B. starterLastname) : Last name \\ - starter / prefix value + Email(z.B. starterEmail) : E-mail address \\ - starter / prefix value + Department(z.B. starterDepartment) : Department \\ \\ For example: Standard: \\ starter:MHI \\ starterExpression:user(MHI) \\ starterFirstname:Markus \\ starterLastname:Hirscher \\ starterEmail:Markus.Hirscher@example.de \\ starterDepartment:HR \\ \\ in the example under: \\ starteroptionaler_variablenname:MHI \\ starteroptionaler_variablennameExpression:user(MHI) \\ starteroptionaler_variablennameFirstname:Markus \\ starteroptionaler_variablennameLastname:Hirscher \\ starteroptionaler_variablennameEmail:Markus.Hirscher@example.de \\ starteroptionaler_variablennameDepartment:HR \\ \\ or with start_ : \\ start_:MHI \\ start_Expression:user(MHI) \\ start_Firstname:Markus \\ start_Lastname:Hirscher \\ start_Email:Markus.Hirscher@example.de \\ start_Department:HR \\ ------ ==== Action Class ==== com.dooris.bpm.actionhandler.StarterToProcessVariableActionHandler \\ ---- ==== Event Type ==== any ==== Action Name ==== any ==== Mandatory Fields ==== Prefix -- if empty the standard starter is used as a prefix ==== Parameter ==== not necessary ---- ==== Example ==== {{ :software:tim:actionhandler:startertoprocessvariableactionhandler.png }}