# Actors

**URL:** <https://community.ofelia.com/t/actors/10176>\
**Category:** Q&A\
**Created:** [17 May 2020 08:05 UTC](https://community.ofelia.com/t/actors/10176 "2020-05-17T08:05:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![abernasc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@abernasc](https://community.ofelia.com/u/abernasc)\
**Post date:** [17 May 2020 08:05 UTC](https://community.ofelia.com/t/actors/10176/1 "2020-05-17T08:05:18Z")

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Hi

I'm new to Bonita and I cannot understand how actors works

For the sample I m building I've mapped this simple&nbsp;assignment&nbsp;

![](https://i.imgur.com/FaWCVpn.png)

I've built one Actor and I ve selected one user =\> I would expect that after the execution of the step, the next task is assigned to the user ( or users ) belonging to this&nbsp;mapping.

I cannot get this , every time the step is unassigned and I have to assign manually from the administrator panel and I cannot even find anything in the log files.

What am I missing ?

Thanks&nbsp;

Alberto

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**Author:** ![emmanuel.duchastenie](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.ofelia.com/emmanuel.duchastenie/32/723_2.png) [@emmanuel.duchastenie](https://community.ofelia.com/u/emmanuel.duchastenie)\
**Post date:** [18 May 2020 11:58 UTC](https://community.ofelia.com/t/actors/10176/2 "2020-05-18T11:58:56Z")

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Hi,

You have to understand two notions:

- Actor is a way to determine who (users mapped directly or being part of a group anad/or a role) will see the task to execute it. In other words, who is candidate for the task
- Even when a user is candidate for a task, they need&nbsp;to assign the task to them before executing the task. this allows to indicate to other candidates that the task is "taken" so no need to work on it

If you really need to auto-assign tasks, see the notion of **Actor Filters** in the documentation.

HTH

Emmanuel

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**Author:** ![abernasc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@abernasc](https://community.ofelia.com/u/abernasc)\
**Post date:** [18 May 2020 13:36 UTC](https://community.ofelia.com/t/actors/10176/3 "2020-05-18T13:36:08Z")

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Thanks for your help, I was assuming that if the list of candidates contains just one user it would be automatically assigned.  
Now it is clear ! Thanks againg

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**Author:** ![emmanuel.duchastenie](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.ofelia.com/emmanuel.duchastenie/32/723_2.png) [@emmanuel.duchastenie](https://community.ofelia.com/u/emmanuel.duchastenie)\
**Post date:** [18 May 2020 14:53 UTC](https://community.ofelia.com/t/actors/10176/4 "2020-05-18T14:53:58Z")

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Hi, If you're happy with the answer, can you just upvote it, so that other users can find it more easily. Thx.