Create a View to Show Current User's Assigned Items

Question

I'm looking for ideas on how to display a user's assigned items. This is more than just creating a view and filtering the list based on the current user. I need some way to show the user what items are still pending review and then they can delete the item once it is complete. The issue with them deleting the item is that it would delete its instance altogether.

So here is my thought process:

-Place a Create a list item after each new item is assigned to a user -Filter the new list to show only items assigned to the current user

At first, I think that this option would work, but then I think of how although it has the same fields and information of the main list, it is disassociated with it. I wouldn't want the Users to try to go in and edit the item like they would with the main list because it wouldn't capture the information in the correct place.

We have tried the assign a task process, and that didn't work. I'm just trying to search for any other options I may be missing or not aware of.

Answer 1

If you are using SharePoint 2013 on-prem (as you tag your question), event receivers can solve your problem. Try following concept:

Create a new yes/no (Boolean type) column into your list, lets name it isDeleted. Create your view with all the conditions you want and add one more condition if column isDeleted is equals No. Now the desired items area displayed to your user. Add an synchronous item deleting event receiver to your list. Put the condition, if review is equals completed set isDeleted flag to true and finally prevent your item deletion by using properties.Cancel = true; in event receiver code and update item.

Using the above concept, the actual item never gets deleted, but the flag isDeleted is updated and the item wont be visible in the view to user anymore.