Define a relationship type

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated March 12, 2026
  • 1 minute to read
  • Create type codes that define the relationship between parent and child tasks.

    Before you begin

    Activate the Many to Many Task Relations plugin (com.snc.task_relations) first. See Request many to many task relations.

    Role required: admin

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to All > Task Relationships > Relation Types and select New.
    2. Populate the Parent Descriptor and Child Descriptor fields with a short description of the relationship between the two tasks, such as a parent descriptor of Caused By and a child descriptor of Causes.
    3. Select and hold (or right-click) the form header bar and select Save.
      The Name field automatically populates with the Parent and Child descriptors.