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# Create Task activity

# Create Task activity {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Brazil  
Updated September 10, 2026  
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## Summary of Create Task activity

The Create Task activity in ServiceNow enables you to generate a task record from previously gathered or generated data within a playbook.
This activity is available as a common activity and can be used by users with admin, playbook.admin, or pdauthor roles.
It helps automate task creation and management as part of your process workflows.
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## Key Features

* **Configurable Inputs:** Define task properties such as *Label* (title), *Description* , *Assigned To* user, and *Short Description*. You can use the pill-picker to dynamically source input values from prior activities.
* **Run Conditions and Scheduling:** Use condition builders to specify when the activity or stage runs. Schedule the activity to start either immediately when the stage starts or after specific activities complete, with optional delay settings.
* **User Interaction Control:** Option to pause the playbook until the end user manually completes or skips the activity, providing flexibility in managing user-driven tasks.
* **Advanced Assignment Controls:** Specify Assignment Group and Assigned To fields to control which users or groups can perform or edit the task. By default, these map to the trigger record's assignment fields, but can be customized to restrict access.
* **Task Table Selection:** Choose the specific task table (task table extension) where the new task should be created. This enables integration with various task types.
* **Field Customization:** Set field values at task creation and specify which fields to display after creation to streamline user experience.
* **Wait for Completion:** Optionally pause the playbook until the created task is marked complete, ensuring dependent activities run in proper sequence.

## Outputs

* **Table Name:** Provides the name of the task table where the new record was created.
* **Record Reference:** Provides a reference to the created task record that can be used as input for subsequent activities in the playbook.

## Practical Benefits for ServiceNow Customers

This activity allows you to automate task creation seamlessly within your playbooks, ensuring tasks are assigned to the correct users or groups with appropriate timing and conditions. The ability to wait for user input or task completion enables flexible coordination of manual and automated steps. By controlling access through assignment fields, you maintain security and clarity on task ownership. Using this activity enhances process efficiency and helps maintain clear task tracking and accountability within your ServiceNow environment.  
Create a task record from previously gathered or generated data.

## Roles and availability {#create-task-activity__section_pwq_rb5_kcb}

This activity is available as a common activity. Users with the admin, playbook.admin, or pd_author can add this activity to a playbook.

## Inputs {#create-task-activity__section_yb4_zq3_plb}

Open the activity properties panel and configure your activity to add values for the following inputs. If the input value varies, use the pill-picker to show where to get the value. To learn more about the pill-picker, see [Dot-walking examples](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=dot-walking-examples&version=brazil&pubname=brazil-platform-user-interface&ft:locale=en-US). {#create-task-activity__table_ajt_sr3_plb__entry__3}{#create-task-activity__wait-process}

| Input | Type | Description |
|-|-|-|
| Label | String | Title to display as activity and playbook card. |
| Description | String | Information to display about activity usage or outcome. |
| Run condition | Condition Builder | Conditions that must be met to run an activity or stage. You can use data from prior activities to build conditions. Note: Select Show additional options to see this field. |
| Start Rule | Choice | Under ScheduleStart Rule, select a start rule for when your stage should start running: * When process starts: Your stage starts running as soon as the playbook starts. * After specific stages: Your stage starts running after specified stage(s) have finished running. {#create-task-activity__ul_f4z_nq1_ppb}Under Schedule \> Start Rule, select a start rule for when your activity should start running: <!-- --> * When stage starts: Your activity starts running as soon as its stage starts running. Your stage starts running when your playbook is triggered. * After specific activities: Your activity starts running after specified activities have finished running. {#create-task-activity__ul_zzc_3ls_m1c} |
| Start with delay | True/False | Option to wait for a duration of time before running an activity or stage. When enabled, this input displays the [Start with delay input properties](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/opw9hwWqpKEjJM2nWbJE8g "Specify a duration of time to wait before running an activity or a stage whose start rule and conditions have been met. Give users time to act during automated playbooks. Give users time to wait for a specific date and time to complete actions."). Note: Select Show additional options to see this field. |
| Assigned To | Reference.User \[sys_user\] | User responsible for completing the task associated with the activity. Note: Select Show additional options to see this field. |
| Short Description | String | Summary of the task to complete. |
| Wait for user input | Choice | Option to pause the playbook until the end user manually completes or skips the activity. Only users with the playbook.admin role can edit this field. By default, the activity waits for user action or data before it completes. |
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## Advanced inputs {#create-task-activity__section_bgh_1r3_plb}

After configuring the required inputs for your activity, you can also choose to configure additional inputs. In the side panel, select Show additional options to display these advanced inputs. For more information, see [Activity experience](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/Ls~i4PA~qdO2CcO6dTkT3Q#activity-definitions__activity-experience). {#create-task-activity__table_cjj_sr3_plb__entry__3}

| Input | Type | Description |
|-|-|-|
| Assignment Group for this Process Step | Reference.Group \[sys_user_group\] | Assignment group allowed to perform this playbook activity. If you don't set any values for Assignment Group or Assigned To, any user can read and edit the collected data. The Assignment group and Assigned to fields limit who has access to do so. To specify only individual users, use the Assigned To field. The same users do not need to be specified in both fields. Note: By default, these fields are mapped to the Assignment Group and Assigned To fields of the trigger record. This means that users assigned to work on the parent record have access to submit, view and edit the collected data by default. |
| Assigned to this Process Step | Reference.User \[sys_user\] | User allowed to perform this playbook activity. If you don't set any values for Assignment Group or Assigned To, any user can read and edit the collected data. The Assignment group and Assigned to fields limit who has access to do so. To specify only individual users, use the Assigned To field. The same users do not need to be specified in both fields. Note: By default, these fields are mapped to the Assignment Group and Assigned To fields of the trigger record. This means that users assigned to work on the parent record have access to submit, view and edit the collected data by default. |
| Task Table | Table Name | Name of the task table extension in which you want to create a task. The activity completes when this task is complete. |
| Field values | Choice | The field that you want to add to your task. |
| Add Field | Template Value | Field values to assign when creating the task record. |
| Fields to show after creation | String | Comma-separated list of fields to display for a created record. |
| Wait for Task completion | True/False | Pause the playbook until the created Task record is complete. |
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## Outputs {#create-task-activity__section_unx_fr3_plb}

These outputs can provide data to other activities in your playbook. You can access this data as activity inputs when you configure your activity: {#create-task-activity__table_mv2_rr3_plb__entry__3}

| Output | Type | Description |
|-|-|-|
| Table | Table Name | Table containing new record. |
| Record | Reference.Task\[task\] | Reference to record created. |
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