Create new column in AEM cloud inbox which displays workflow initiator name

[SRC_AEM_DEV]

Hi,

I want to create a new column in AEM cloud inbox. It should display the name of the workflow initiator.

Any leads?

#AEM

[EstebanBustamante]

Did you check these posts? It looks like it is not recommended to do so. Is there another alternative that you can take?
https://experienceleaguecommunities.adobe.com/t5/adobe-experience-manager/aem-6-4-extending-aem-inbo...

https://experienceleaguecommunities.adobe.com/t5/adobe-experience-manager/aem-6-4-extending-aem-inbo... 

[Kamal_Kishor]

@SRC_AEM_DEV : Please refer this article to see how a custom column can be added to Inbox screen.

https://experienceleague.adobe.com/docs/experience-manager-learn/forms/inbox-customization/add-marri...

thanks.

[Kamal_Kishor]

@SRC_AEM_DEV : As mentioned in other responses, it may not be recommended to customize it.
However, if this is a must for your requirement, you can refer one of the help article :https://experience-aem.blogspot.com/2019/05/aem-65-extend-inbox-list-view-add-column-path.html

PS: I have not tried these myself.

[narendragandhi]

Hi @SRC_AEM_DEV 

It looks like there is an option under admin control to add columns to inbox. Here is the link to the documentation - https://experienceleague.adobe.com/docs/experience-manager-65/content/sites/authoring/essentials/inb...

I have not tried this yet. Please have a look and let us know if this works.

Thanks

Narendra

[kautuk_sahni]

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[SRC_AEM_DEV · Accepted solution]

I have implemented the below code and it worked.

import com.adobe.cq.inbox.ui.column.Column;

import com.adobe.cq.inbox.ui.column.provider.ColumnProvider;

import com.adobe.cq.inbox.ui.InboxItem;

import org.osgi.service.component.annotations.Component;

/**

 * This provider does not require any sightly template to be defined.

 * It is used to display the workflow initiator's name as a column in the inbox.

 */

@Component(service = ColumnProvider.class, immediate = true)

public class Inbox implements ColumnProvider {

    @Override

    public Column getColumn() {

        return new Column("initiatorName", "Initiator Name", String.class.getName());

    }

    // Return the workflow initiator's name. Else returns null

    private String getInitiatorName(InboxItem inboxItem) {

        String initiatorName = inboxItem.getWorkflowInitiator();

        return initiatorName;

    }

    @Override

    public Object getValue(InboxItem inboxItem) {

        return getInitiatorName(inboxItem);

    }

}

[kautuk_sahni]

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