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:

1. In the Task editor, click the States/Statuses tab.

   See "Task Editor States/Statuses Tab" for more information about the fields on this tab.

2. In the Statuses area, click the corresponding Select button.

   The Select a Status dialog box is displayed.

3. Select a predefined status to assign to the task.

   See "About Task States and Statuses" for more information about statuses.

4. Click OK.

To create a new status and assign it to a task:

1. In the Task editor, click the States/Statuses tab.

   See "Task Editor States/Statuses Tab" for more information about the fields on this tab.

2. In the Status area, click the corresponding Add button.

   The Add Status dialog box is displayed.

3. Enter a name and a display name for the new status.

4. 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.

5. Click OK.

To remove the status assignment from a task:

1. In the Task editor, click the States/Statuses tab.

   See "Task Editor States/Statuses Tab" for more information about the fields on this tab.

2. Select a status and click Remove to delete a status from the list.