Assigning Statuses to Tasks
You assign completion statuses to the task by selecting from a list of predefined statuses or by adding your own. You can also remove statuses that are assigned to the task.
To assign statuses 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 Statuses area, click the corresponding Select button.
The Select a Status dialog box is displayed.
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Select a predefined status to assign to the task.
See "About Task States and Statuses" for more information about statuses.
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Click OK.
To create a new status 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 Status area, click the corresponding Add button.
The Add Status dialog box is displayed.
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Enter a name and a display name for the new status.
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Select a value for the Constraint field.
All statuses have a corresponding constraint severity level that determines the transition behavior of the task when a constraint violation occurs. When you add a new status and select the associated default constraint, the system displays a list of available values.
See "Defining Constraint Behavior Properties" for more information.
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Click OK.
To remove the status assignment from 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 status and click Remove to delete a status from the list.