Create a task

Try to combine the work assigned to a Workspace Content Contributor into one task where possible. For more information, refer to Workspaces best practices.

If you want to create a task based on a task template, refer to
Create a task from a template.

Before creating a task, have a task group created. Tasks are created in task groups.

To create a task:

1. Open the Workspace Administration Tool.

2. Select Workspaces > Manage workspaces.

3. On the Workspaces page, select the task group to which the task will belong.

4. Click New task.

5. (Optional) In the Due date field, type a year, month, and day for the task to be completed. This field is for your information only. WebSphere Commerce does not perform any actions based on this date.

6. Select a Workspace Content Contributor in the Available Content Contributors list and click Add Content Contributor. You can add additional Workspace Content Contributors at a later time by changing the task.

7. (Optional) Specify task names and descriptions:

   1. Select the language for the name and description.

   2. Type the new name or description for the selected language. If you do not specify a name for the task, the system generated task code will be displayed for users using the selected language.

   3. Repeat steps a and b for other languages, if required.

8. Click OK.

9. (Optional) If you want to reuse this task in any task group in any workspace, create a task template from this task.

10. After creating all tasks in a task group, activate the task group containing the new tasks. Workspace Content Contributors cannot work on their assigned tasks until the task group containing their tasks is activated.

Related concepts

Workspaces, task groups, and tasks

Related tasks

Create a task from a template
Create a task template
Activating a task group
Create a workspace
Create a task group
Change a task
Deleting a task

Related Reference

Workspaces best practices