Create an action from another task

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated March 12, 2026
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  • Create an action as a child task to another task Industrial Connected Workforce Mobile Experience.

    Before you begin

    Role required: sn_icw.action_user or sn_icw.action_expert

    About this task

    You can create an action from an existing action, deviation, breakdown, or root cause analysis.

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to the Tasks tab.
    2. Select the task that you want to be the parent of the new action.
    3. Select the three-dot menu in the top corner and select Create action.
      A new form for the action opens with the automatically populated fields.
    4. Optional: Change the values for the fields.
      For a description of the field values, see Action form.
    5. Select Next twice to go through the entire form.
    6. Select Submit.

    Result

    The action is created and can be found in the Actions related list of the parent task. The parent task can’t be closed until all child tasks in the Actions list are closed.