I have not yet used the functionality of .AlterTask or know the exact syntax, but what I want to do, in my OnTaskChanged event, is check a specific afterPropertie and then if the value is set, change the .AssignedTo field on the task so that the task gets assigned to someone else.

I've been reading on the forum where lots of people seem to have inconsistency problems with using this functionality.

Is using AlterTask a good way to update the .AssignedTo field or is there a better way?

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EM

I'd recommend using the UpdateTask activity right after the OnTaskChanged instead of Altering the task from within OnTaskChanged .
I have had issues where the task would get locked whenever I tried to modify it within anything other activities within the life of a task before it gets completed.

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Dennis Alzoubi

I'd recommend using the UpdateTask activity right after the OnTaskChanged instead of Altering the task from within OnTaskChanged .
I have had issues where the task would get locked whenever I tried to modify it within anything other activities within the life of a task before it gets completed.

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Dennis Alzoubi

Sorry I lost track of this question.

Yes, you are correct, that's what I did (use the UpdateTask activity). However, what I was missing was the fact that the samples I found were using the AlterTask method inside of ASP.Net code behind, meaning that the task was being updated outside of the workflow. The problem I had was that I was trying to use this method inside of the WF code which isn't going to work because the WF has the item locked.

Thanks!

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EM