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gvaem
January 30, 2025
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AEM Workflow - Current user for a process step

  • 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.

 

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gkalyan
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gkalyanCommunity Advisor and Adobe Champion
Community Advisor and Adobe Champion
January 30, 2025

@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
    January 30, 2025

    Hello @gkalyan 

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

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    gvaemAuthor
    January 30, 2025
    String currentUser = workItem.getCurrentAssignee();
    Authorizable publisher = userManager.getAuthorizable(currentUser);

    Returns null in this case

    ayush-anand
    ayush-anand
    January 30, 2025

    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
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      aanchal-sikkaCommunity Advisor
      Community Advisor
      January 31, 2025

      @gvaem 

       

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

      workItem.getWorkflow().getInitiator();

       

       

      Aanchal Sikka
        arunpatidar
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        arunpatidarCommunity Advisor
        Community Advisor
        January 31, 2025

        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
          Harwinder-singhCommunity Advisor
          Community Advisor
          January 31, 2025

          @gvaem try 

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

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            gvaemAuthor
            January 31, 2025

            This returns the same initiator but not the current user.

            AmitVishwakarma
            Community Advisor
            AmitVishwakarmaCommunity Advisor
            Community Advisor
            February 1, 2025

            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
              February 3, 2025

              Returns "workflow-process-service"

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              gvaemAuthorAccepted solution
              February 3, 2025
              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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