SharePoint 2013 workflow help

Question

I’m relatively new to workflows and need some help please with SharePoint 2013?

The requirement is as follows:-

Users will add list items via an InfoPath form. This item will also include the selection of a specific user from a SharePoint group who will be the approver The new list item will trigger a workflow & send an email to the approver I want the approver to review the item & either approve or reject with the ability to add comments.

I also want to remove all fields from the task apart from Approve/Reject, Title (linked to item), creator of the list item & a comments section.
This is the main part I’m stuck on & I’ve tried many ways to get this to work.

I’ll be using the 2013 WF. How, I’ve tried to get this to work is simply hiding the unnecessary columns but the approval seems to base itself on being either complete or on the status (& not the Approve/Reject).

& finally an email sent to the creator with notification of approval/rejection along with the comments.

It’s also worth mentioned that I do not want to use content approval as the solution as I’d like to expand upon the workflow at a later date.

Image of what I've achieved so far.

Many thanks in advance for any help & guidance, John

Answer 1

task forms are auto-generated based upon a certain Content Type, to customize the task form you'll need to create and customize a new workflow tasks contents type as i explain in the below steps

1. Create a Custom workflow task content type

Navigate to

Site Settings - under Web Designer Galleries - Site content types - Create

Under parent Content Type, choose List Content Types in Select parent content type from And Workflow Task (SharePoint 2013) in Parent Content Type

2. Add the content Type to your Tasks List

After creating the new workflow task content type you need to add it to your tasks list Navigate to Site Contents - Tasks (Yours tasks list) , is this example I’ll use the default tasks List . Open the List Settings - under the Contents Types - Add from existing site content type Select your custom contents type click add then OK.

3. Modifying the new content type view

Navigate to Site Settings - under Web Designer Galleries - Site content types Click on the new content type (MyCustomTaskContentType)

Select the column you need to hide

Under the Column Settings - Select Hidden (Will not appear in forms) then OK

4. Assign the Content Type to your designer workflow Start a Task Process and Assign a Task actions

In the Start a Task Process or Assign a Task , you should define the Task Content Type in the outcome options to the new content type.