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AEM Workflow - Current user for a process step

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January 30, 2025
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We are trying to get publisher and use that in the custom email template to send a notification.

String currentUser = workItem.getCurrentAssignee();

The above returns "null"

String currentUser = resourceResolver.getUserID();

The above one returns "workflow-process-service"

Can we use workitem used to return the current user

Best answer by gvaem

List<HistoryItem> historyList = workflowSession.getHistory(workItem.getWorkflow());
int listSize = historyList.size();
HistoryItem lastItem = historyList.get(listSize-1);
final String publishStepParticpantUser = lastItem.getUserId();

This worked for me.

gkalyan

Community Advisor and Adobe Champion

@gvaem

Workflow processes run in the background and are not directly tied to a specific user session. So, that is the reason you won't get current user details.

If you assign someone to the workflow step, you should get this correctly.

String currentUser = workItem.getCurrentAssignee();

Can you tell what is the problem you are trying to solve?

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gvaemAuthor

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Hello @gkalyan

i am trying to print Publisher first name and last name.

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gvaemAuthor

Level 3

String currentUser = workItem.getCurrentAssignee();

Authorizable publisher = userManager.getAuthorizable(currentUser);

Returns null in this case

ayush-anand

Level 4

Hi @gvaem

If I understand your question correctly, and you need to get the user who published the page, you can retrieve it through the cq:lastReplicatedBy property present on the jcr:content node of the payload path. You can then use this information to obtain the first and last name.

Hope this helps.

Regards

Ayush

aanchal-sikka

Community Advisor

@gvaem

If you are trying to get ID of the person who initiated the workflow then use:

workItem.getWorkflow().getInitiator();

Aanchal Sikka

arunpatidar

Community Advisor

Hi @gvaem

Maybe try getInitior method from Workflow, to know who started the workflow.

https://developer.adobe.com/experience-manager/reference-materials/6-4/javadoc/com/adobe/granite/workflow/exec/Workflow.html#getInitiator--

While

workItem.getCurrentAssignee(); // Returns the currently assigned user, respectively the info in which inbox the WorkItem "resides".

Arun Patidar

Harwinder-singh

Community Advisor

@gvaem try

Authorizable publisher = userManager.getAuthorizable(workItem.getWorkflow().getInitiator());

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gvaemAuthor

Level 3

This returns the same initiator but not the current user.

AmitVishwakarma

Community Advisor

To get the current user in an AEM workflow:

1. Check Assignee: Ensure the workflow step has a valid assignee. workItem.getCurrentAssignee() should return the user if properly assigned.
2. Use Workflow Initiator: If getCurrentAssignee() returns null, try:

WorkflowSession workflowSession = workflowManager.getSession();
String initiator = workflowSession.getWorkflowInitiator(workItem.getWorkflow().getId());

3. Fallback: resourceResolver.getUserID() returns the authenticated user's ID but not the workflow step assignee.

Make sure the assignee is set correctly in your workflow process.

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gvaemAuthor

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Returns "workflow-process-service"

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gvaemAuthorAccepted solution

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List<HistoryItem> historyList = workflowSession.getHistory(workItem.getWorkflow());
int listSize = historyList.size();
HistoryItem lastItem = historyList.get(listSize-1);
final String publishStepParticpantUser = lastItem.getUserId();

This worked for me.

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akg_Deloitte

Level 1

Thanks man, I’m going to use this. I’ve been stuck on this issue for a week.

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