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Task


A task defines a user interface that guides the user through task UI completion. A task UI can include one or more task UI steps, such as a start step, subtask, decision point, or business service step.

This object type occurs in the following location in the object hierarchy:

  • Siebel Objects > Task

Table 184 describes properties that Siebel CRM uses with a task.

Table 184. Properties of the Task
Property
Description

Allow Pause (R)

You can use one of the following values:

TRUE. The user can pause this task.

FALSE. The user cannot pause this task.

Business Object (R)

Specifies the name of a business object. To choose this value, you use a drop-down list in Siebel Tools. This list only includes business objects that include a primary business component.

Display Name (R)

Specifies the name that Siebel CRM displays in the task pane unless the Display Name - String Override property of the task group includes a value. The Display Name - String Reference property determines the value for the Display Name property. For more information about the String Reference property, see Common Object Properties.

Inbox Disposition (R)

You can use one of the following values:

  • Save A Record. Keep the inbox item that Siebel CRM creates for this task after this task finishes.
  • Discard Record. Delete this inbox item after this task finishes.
  • Do Not Care (Fastest). Create an inbox item after this task finishes only if the user has never paused this task. This option minimizes the number of database operations that Siebel CRM must perform to maintain the task UI inbox items.

Is Subtask (R)

Specifies if this task is a main task or a subtask. You can uses one of the following values:

  • TRUE. This task is a subtask.
  • FALSE. This task is a main task.

Name (S)

Specifies the name of this task. To set the value for this property, Siebel CRM uses the value that the Task Name property contains.

On Conflict (R)

Specifies how to resolve a conflict that occurs while Siebel CRM writes data to the Siebel database. You can uses one of the following values:

  • Cancel Operation. Cancel the write operation and return the error.
  • Continue Operation. Use the resolution configuration to resolve the conflict and then continue the write operation.

For information about resolving conflicts, see Siebel Business Process Framework: Task UI Guide.

Status (S)

Specifies the current status of this task. You can uses one of the following values:

  • In Progress. Editing in progress.
  • Completed. Editing completed and ready for activation.
  • Not In Use. Not in use and can be deleted.

Task Name (R)

Specifies the internal name of this task that the task UI controller uses to identify this task.

Transactional (R)

Flag that indicates if this task is transactional. You can uses one of the following values:

  • TRUE. This task is transactional.
  • FALSE. This task is not transactional.

Transient BC (O)

Specifies the name of the transient business component associated with this task.

Version (S)

Specifies the version number of this task. This property is read-only. The default version is 0.

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