Setting Tasks to Force Close Status

To stop a task but allow other tasks to run, if you're the task owner or Service Administrator, you can force a task with a Open or Error status to Closed status. For example, if you've an automated task with an error, and you've reviewed the error for that task, but want subsequent tasks to run, you can force the Closed status.

Tip:

If you don't want the subsequent tasks to start, remove the predecessor links before force closing the tasks.

To set a task to Force Close status:

  1. From your task list, select the task that you want to close.
  2. From the Properties page, select Actions, then click Force Close Task.

The status of the task changes to Closed.