taskContextDisplayName not visible in Tasklist tile (Self-Managed 8.8.x) despite being correctly populated

[ben051199]

Hi everyone,

I’m struggling with the reserved variable taskContextDisplayName in my Camunda 8 Self-Managed setup (currently running version 8.8.9).

According to the documentation, this variable should display additional context information directly on the task tile in the Tasklist. However, in my case, the area on the tile remains empty.

What I have verified so far:

• Variable Scope: I can see the variable taskContextDisplayName in Operate. It is correctly populated as a String (e.g., "TEST" or a longer string with \n line breaks).

• Form Visibility: When I map the variable to a field in the Task Form, the value shows up correctly. So the data is definitely reaching the Tasklist component.

• Creation Method: I have tried setting it both as an Input Mapping on the User Task and via a Script Task immediately before the User Task (to ensure it’s in the process scope before task creation). Neither worked for the tile preview.

• Version: We are on 8.8.9, which should natively support this feature.

• Simple Test: I even tried a very basic value like ="TEST" (FEEL expression) to rule out issues with special characters or string length. Still no luck.

Environment Details:

• Deployment: Self-Managed (Helm)

• UI Mode: We are using the default Tasklist UI.

• Elasticsearch: Standard configuration.

Is there a specific Feature Flag that must be enabled for Self-Managed 8.8.x to render this variable on the tile?

Any insights or troubleshooting tips would be greatly appreciated!

Best regards, Ben

[hassang]

Hi @ben051199

Starting from version 8.8, the default Tasklist mode is set to V2 wheares Task context description is only available with mode V1.

You can configure the Tasklist mode using either environment variables or YAML configuration

https://docs.camunda.io/docs/self-managed/components/orchestration-cluster/tasklist/tasklist-configuration/#configuration

[ben051199]

@hassang

Starting from version 8.8, the default Tasklist mode is set to V2 wheares Task context description is only available with mode V1.

You can configure the Tasklist mode using either environment variables or YAML configuration

Configuration | Camunda 8 Docs

Thank you for the clarification! That explains exactly why it’s not showing up in our environment.

However, since Tasklist V1 is deprecated and the goal is to move forward with the V2 architecture, switching back to V1 feels like a temporary workaround rather than a long-term solution.

Is there any alternative way in Tasklist V2 to display custom context information (like a customer name or order ID) directly in the task list/tiles without opening the task?

It is crucial for our users to see some context before selecting a task to improve efficiency. I would appreciate any advice on how to achieve this within the V2 framework.

Best regards, Ben

[hassang]

@ben051199

Is there any alternative way in Tasklist V2 to display custom context information (like a customer name or order ID) directly in the task list/tiles without opening the task?

Unfortunately, I don’t believe this is possible in V2 mode, at least with version 8.8.