Auto vote workflow task when timeout

Hello

You can configure this using the activity's Expected Duration and Timeout Duration properties. When the timeout is reached, Aras can escalate the activity to the identity specified in Escalate To.

If your goal is to automatically cast an Approve vote rather than reassign the task, you'll likely need an On Escalate method to perform the vote action when the escalation occurs. The standard escalation mechanism is designed to escalate overdue activities, not automatically vote them. This escalation processing is handled by the Check Escalations job.

Before implementing this approach, think about the business need behind it.

Activities that are not marked as Automatic Activity = True are generally not intended to be completed automatically, especially in release or validation workflows.

If an activity is assigned to an identity and requires a user vote, there is usually a business reason for that decision. Automatically approving the activity may bypass an important review step and defeat the original intent of the workflow.

Instead, I would recommend escalating the assignment to a manager or the process owner, or reassigning the activity to another responsible identity.

Regards

Michael