Assigning States to Tasks
When you create a task, the system assigns three mandatory processing states, which cannot be removed, to the task: Accepted, Completed, and Received. You can also assign additional states to tasks and remove states that are assigned to tasks.
To assign predefined states to tasks:
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In the Task editor, click the States/Statuses tab.
See "Task Editor States/Statuses Tab" for more information about the fields on this tab.
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In the States area, click the Select button.
The Select a State dialog box is displayed.
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Select a user-defined state to assign to the task.
See "About Task States and Statuses" for more information about mandatory task states and user-defined task states.
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Click OK.
To create a new state and assign it to a task:
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In the Task editor, click the States/Statuses tab.
See "Task Editor States/Statuses Tab" for more information about the fields on this tab.
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In the States area, click the corresponding Add button.
The Add State dialog box is displayed.
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Enter a name and a display name for the new state.
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Click OK.
To remove a state assignment for a task:
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In the Task editor, click the States/Statuses tab.
See "Task Editor States/Statuses Tab" for more information about the fields on this tab.
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Select a state and click Remove to delete a state from the list.