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 A task metric defines metrics that Siebel CRM collects while a task runs. This object type occurs in the following location in the object hierarchy: 
Siebel Objects > Task > Task Metric
 Table 189 describes properties that Siebel CRM uses with a task metric. 
 
Table 189.	Properties of the Task Metric
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    | Metric Name (R)  | Specifies the name of the metric. The dropdown list for this property displays a list of predefined metrics. |  
    | Name (R)  | Specifies the name of the object. Siebel CRM automatically sets the value of the Name property to the value that the Metric Name property contains. |  
    | Parent Name | Specifies the name of the parent object. This property is read-only. |  
    | Property Name (R)  | Specifies the name of a task property. Siebel CRM maps this task property to this task metric. The dropdown list for the Property Name property displays a list of task properties that the task contains. |  
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