Task workflow
The platform's workflow system lets you create workflows directly from a task without going to the Workflow Settings page.
Note
If you create a task using a fixed workflow, you cannot switch to another workflow later. If you need flexibility, use a flexible workflow instead.
Create a workflow in a task
Workflow options are on the right-hand side.
- Add a title for each step or sub-step.
- Assign the step to a user.
- Add a due date, or complete the step.
- Optionally open the context menu (...) and select Add Sub-step to add a sub-step.
- Click the people icon to manage assignees to the task.
- Click the calendar icon to edit the due date.
Save a workflow as a template
Open the context menu (...) and select Save as workflow template to save a workflow as a template for re-use.
Update a workflow template in a task
Make changes to a workflow template, then open the context menu (...) and select Update workflow template.
Remove a workflow from a task
Open the context menu (...) and select Remove workflow from this task.
Change a workflow in a task
Changing the workflow, assignees, and due dates does not impact the progress made on the task. However, you cannot change a workflow for completed or archived tasks.
Drag and drop steps in the workflow
You can drag and drop steps and sub-steps in the workflow editing options in the task. Hover your cursor to the area indicated on the screenshot and drag the steps above or below to change the order.
Add rich text description to steps
Enter rich text description to steps. The text you enter here must be within the character limit set, and you can view the character count. See Set up fields to fix the Text Limit.
Change step status
Expand the step details and go to the Status menu (as indicated in the image). You can change the status of a step to Not Started, In Progress, Complete, or Skip.
When you select Complete, the task indicator fills in green.
If you have created a step with Approval required, and someone completes that step (submits the step for review), then a user with sufficient permissions can act with In Review, Approve, or Send Back as shown here.
Send back
When you choose Send Back for a sub-step, this triggers the uncompletion of the previous step, rather than the sub-step. This is because CMP executes sub-steps in parallel. You cannot send back just the sub-step.
Create a required approval step
Open the context menu (...) and select Approval Required to make the step unskippable. You also can add a sub-step.
Complete all tasks with a single click
Click Mark Complete to move the entire task to Done.
All steps are completed with one click and marked with the green indicator.
Copy a flexible workflow
To copy a task using an existing flexible workflow, open the context menu (...) and select Copy. The updated workflow, that includes added or removed steps and changed assignees, is carried over to the new task.
To create the task with the original flexible workflow (without any changes), re-select the original workflow name in the Workflow dropdown menu of the Copy Task view.
Workflow dates
- Forward and backward scheduling triggers and automatically applies durations when you assign due dates to steps (or if durations already apply in the workflow settings).
- When you apply durations, users can click on the date to change it for the particular step or the other steps based on how many business days by which the date moves.
- If you want to update other steps, you can manually adjust or assign dates in the window. However, you can only manually adjust dates in order with the rest of the workflow; you cannot edit the other dates.
- Completed or skipped steps do not impact the due date. If you undo a completed or skipped step and that date is out of order, the original due date is removed—as in Step 5—so you can apply a new one.
