# Script task not executing

**URL:** <https://forum.flowable.org/t/script-task-not-executing/2726>\
**Category:** Flowable Engine\
**Created:** [October 12, 2018, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/script-task-not-executing/2726 "2018-10-12T19:33:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jared](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/848f3c/32.png) [@Jared](https://forum.flowable.org/u/Jared)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2018, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/script-task-not-executing/2726/1 "2018-10-12T19:33:46Z")

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I tried the example given for a script task:

```auto
<script>
    def scriptVar = "test123"
    execution.setVariable("myVar", scriptVar)
</script>

```

I then tried to have the emailtask send me ${myVar} but it failed? if emailtask sends me “test” it works, so I know it’s not the email task… any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![rgorzkowski](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.flowable.org/rgorzkowski/32/1365_2.png) [@rgorzkowski](https://forum.flowable.org/u/rgorzkowski)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2018, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/script-task-not-executing/2726/2 "2018-10-12T21:03:04Z")

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Hi @Jared

I’ve checked it and it works correctly. Script task sets variable and httptask sends variable value.  
Do you see any exception in your logs ?  
Can you share your process ?

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**Author:** ![Jared](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/848f3c/32.png) [@Jared](https://forum.flowable.org/u/Jared)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2018, 9:19pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/script-task-not-executing/2726/3 "2018-10-12T21:19:19Z")

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![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/flowable/original/1X/7e62179a354b44743abbc5c0b2ba3d52d31746d9.png)  
 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/flowable/original/1X/2c3755be8d00389f71c9cf2cb7be7978e7aa181f.png)  
I created a script task, put the def and execution in the “script” label  
I then sent it out using:  
 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/flowable/original/1X/6e42c7e867bead0db15502538bd1f550f3b5e5fe.png)

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**Author:** ![rgorzkowski](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.flowable.org/rgorzkowski/32/1365_2.png) [@rgorzkowski](https://forum.flowable.org/u/rgorzkowski)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2018, 9:45pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/script-task-not-executing/2726/4 "2018-10-12T21:45:05Z")

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Hm…  
It’s hard to say what’s going wrong without access to your process.  
I don’t know where you create script task and where place httptask. Are both in main process, subprocess, …?  
Is it possible that you use it in subprocess and then try to send email from main process ?

Here is my working process (all activities in main process). You can compare it with yours.

```
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<definitions xmlns="http://www.omg.org/spec/BPMN/20100524/MODEL" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:flowable="http://flowable.org/bpmn" xmlns:bpmndi="http://www.omg.org/spec/BPMN/20100524/DI" xmlns:omgdc="http://www.omg.org/spec/DD/20100524/DC" xmlns:omgdi="http://www.omg.org/spec/DD/20100524/DI" typeLanguage="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" expressionLanguage="http://www.w3.org/1999/XPath" targetNamespace="http://www.flowable.org/processdef">
  <process id="mail_sender" name="mail_sender" isExecutable="true">
    <startEvent id="startEvent1"></startEvent>
    <serviceTask id="sid-F5891793-0593-4844-8763-CB5AE48F0792" flowable:type="mail">
      <extensionElements>
        <flowable:field name="to">
          <flowable:string><![CDATA[CHANGEME@email]]></flowable:string>
        </flowable:field>
        <flowable:field name="from">
          <flowable:string><![CDATA[CHANGEME@email]]></flowable:string>
        </flowable:field>
        <flowable:field name="subject">
          <flowable:string><![CDATA[Mail sender test]]></flowable:string>
        </flowable:field>
        <flowable:field name="text">
          <flowable:expression><![CDATA[Test email
myVar -> ${myVar}]]></flowable:expression>
        </flowable:field>
      </extensionElements>
    </serviceTask>
    <endEvent id="sid-7AC00C92-8D7B-49BF-B038-4A719162F042"></endEvent>
    <sequenceFlow id="sid-EF73E679-5BDC-4D0D-8191-C3ABA6310D19" sourceRef="sid-F5891793-0593-4844-8763-CB5AE48F0792" targetRef="sid-7AC00C92-8D7B-49BF-B038-4A719162F042"></sequenceFlow>
    <scriptTask id="sid-C77BB8D2-287D-4728-A8AB-A2323D87EB5C" scriptFormat="groovy" flowable:autoStoreVariables="false">
      <script><![CDATA[def scriptVar = "test123"
execution.setVariable("myVar", scriptVar)]]></script>
    </scriptTask>
    <sequenceFlow id="sid-840B8703-743E-4AB0-A11F-D14282AEA0EB" sourceRef="startEvent1" targetRef="sid-C77BB8D2-287D-4728-A8AB-A2323D87EB5C"></sequenceFlow>
    <sequenceFlow id="sid-AC660BDB-F65F-4948-899A-AC890A967E5F" sourceRef="sid-C77BB8D2-287D-4728-A8AB-A2323D87EB5C" targetRef="sid-F5891793-0593-4844-8763-CB5AE48F0792"></sequenceFlow>
  </process>
  <bpmndi:BPMNDiagram id="BPMNDiagram_mail_sender">
    <bpmndi:BPMNPlane bpmnElement="mail_sender" id="BPMNPlane_mail_sender">
      <bpmndi:BPMNShape bpmnElement="startEvent1" id="BPMNShape_startEvent1">
        <omgdc:Bounds height="30.0" width="30.0" x="100.0" y="163.0"></omgdc:Bounds>
      </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
      <bpmndi:BPMNShape bpmnElement="sid-F5891793-0593-4844-8763-CB5AE48F0792" id="BPMNShape_sid-F5891793-0593-4844-8763-CB5AE48F0792">
        <omgdc:Bounds height="80.0" width="100.0" x="495.0" y="138.0"></omgdc:Bounds>
      </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
      <bpmndi:BPMNShape bpmnElement="sid-7AC00C92-8D7B-49BF-B038-4A719162F042" id="BPMNShape_sid-7AC00C92-8D7B-49BF-B038-4A719162F042">
        <omgdc:Bounds height="28.0" width="28.0" x="765.0" y="161.0"></omgdc:Bounds>
      </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
      <bpmndi:BPMNShape bpmnElement="sid-C77BB8D2-287D-4728-A8AB-A2323D87EB5C" id="BPMNShape_sid-C77BB8D2-287D-4728-A8AB-A2323D87EB5C">
        <omgdc:Bounds height="80.0" width="100.0" x="195.0" y="135.0"></omgdc:Bounds>
      </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
      <bpmndi:BPMNEdge bpmnElement="sid-EF73E679-5BDC-4D0D-8191-C3ABA6310D19" id="BPMNEdge_sid-EF73E679-5BDC-4D0D-8191-C3ABA6310D19">
        <omgdi:waypoint x="594.95" y="178.0"></omgdi:waypoint>
        <omgdi:waypoint x="680.0" y="178.0"></omgdi:waypoint>
        <omgdi:waypoint x="680.0" y="175.0"></omgdi:waypoint>
        <omgdi:waypoint x="765.0" y="175.0"></omgdi:waypoint>
      </bpmndi:BPMNEdge>
      <bpmndi:BPMNEdge bpmnElement="sid-AC660BDB-F65F-4948-899A-AC890A967E5F" id="BPMNEdge_sid-AC660BDB-F65F-4948-899A-AC890A967E5F">
        <omgdi:waypoint x="294.9499999999581" y="175.0"></omgdi:waypoint>
        <omgdi:waypoint x="395.0" y="175.0"></omgdi:waypoint>
        <omgdi:waypoint x="395.0" y="178.0"></omgdi:waypoint>
        <omgdi:waypoint x="494.99999999993634" y="178.0"></omgdi:waypoint>
      </bpmndi:BPMNEdge>
      <bpmndi:BPMNEdge bpmnElement="sid-840B8703-743E-4AB0-A11F-D14282AEA0EB" id="BPMNEdge_sid-840B8703-743E-4AB0-A11F-D14282AEA0EB">
        <omgdi:waypoint x="129.94999191137833" y="178.0"></omgdi:waypoint>
        <omgdi:waypoint x="162.5" y="178.0"></omgdi:waypoint>
        <omgdi:waypoint x="162.5" y="175.0"></omgdi:waypoint>
        <omgdi:waypoint x="194.99999999998522" y="175.0"></omgdi:waypoint>
      </bpmndi:BPMNEdge>
    </bpmndi:BPMNPlane>
  </bpmndi:BPMNDiagram>
</definitions>
```