When does this task is currently locked by a running workflow?
“This task is currently locked by a running workflow and cannot be edited” is a common message which is seen when an error occurs while the SharePoint workflow engine is processing a task item associated with a workflow.
What does it mean when a task is locked in SharePoint?
This task is currently locked by a running workflow and cannot be edited. “This task is currently locked by a running workflow and cannot be edited” is a common message which is seen when an error occurs while the SharePoint workflow engine is processing a task item associated with a workflow.
What kind of workflow is SharePoint out of the box?
Client has SharePoint 2013. The type of workflow is SharePoint out of the box workflow (No customization)When the user tries to approve the Task he gets a message “This task is currently locked by a running workflow and cannot be edited” with the correlation ID The Correlation ID gave the below information/exception
Is there a Microsoft SharePoint task that cannot be edited?
Microsoft.SharePoint.SPException: This task is currently locked by a running workflow and cannot be edited.
What does it mean when task is not started?
If it is “Not started” that means the task is locked still and you will get that error. The only real solution I have found has been to no use a secondary workflow, or wait until the task becomes unlocked (which sometimes takes extremely long times depending on how bogged down the task service is).
What does it mean when task is locked in Nintex?
When the message is encountered, it usually indicates that an error occurred between step 2 and 4. As a result, the lock is never released. Therefore, the ‘task locked’ message is not an error itself, rather a symptom of another error – the ‘task locked’ message does not indicate what went wrong.