How to set Details field of a Task under Recent Tasks in vSphere client using java api?

[carllaird]

Does anyone know how to populate the details field of the tasks under Recent Tasks in the vSphere client using the java api?

I've tried setting a summary when I register my extension's task types. It picks up the label, but doesn't seem to pick up the summary:

KeyValue label = new KeyValue();

label.setKey(taskTypeId + ".label");

label.setValue(taskTypeResource.getLabel());

KeyValue summary = new KeyValue();

summary.setKey(taskTypeId + ".summary");

summary.setValue(taskTypeResource.getSummary());

Have also tried setting setting a fault and a result on task.setTaskState().

Thanks in advance ...

[tos2k]

Hi!

This is what I found out so long: http://communities.vmware.com/message/1287961

HTH, Tos2k

[carllaird]

Thanks for your response. I did see that thread and used the code samples when I originally implemented the task type registration. The registration of both the task types and the tasks are working, but I never see the text I specify in the .summary value displayed. Not sure if they are supposed to be displayed in the Details column or somewhere else ... Are your summaries displayed anywhere?