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# Project and project task states

# Project and project task states {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Brazil  
Updated September 10, 2026  
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In the base system, the states in project and project task inherit the states in Task
table.  
The states are grouped into different categories as shown below:{#project-and-project-task-states__table_project_states__entry__3}

| State | Label | Category |
|-|-|-|
| -5 | Pending | Pending |
| 1 | Open | Open |
| 2 | Work in Progress | Work in Progress |
| 3 | Closed Complete | Closed |
| 4 | Closed Incomplete | Closed |
| 7 | Closed Skipped | Closed |
[ ]

{#project-and-project-task-states__table_project_states}

The category information for the states is declared in [dictionary override](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=c_DictionaryOverrides&version=brazil&pubname=brazil-platform-administration&ft:locale=en-US) of State column in Planned task
(`planned_task`) table in Attributes field. Planned task
is the parent table for project and project task tables.  
The start and end dates are displayed based on the project or task status:

* Pending/Open: Planned start date is displayed.
* Open/Work in Progress: Actual start date is displayed.
* Closed: Actual end date is displayed.
{#project-and-project-task-states__ul_pl4_rks_g2c}
**Related concepts**   

* [Parent-child rollup task calculations](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/3weNeEJ9QkIwqpx_jqeMYA "Date changes, stage changes, and value calculations roll up from child tasks to parent tasks.")
* [Schedule conflicts between project tasks](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/85j3BM6hVLKdg86SnpVEgw "Scheduling conflict helps you to identify project tasks that are not honoring dependencies. A scheduling conflict occurs when one project task prevents other task from starting on the specified date because of dependencies or constraint types.")
* [Change requests and project tasks](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/ZkhGfgeKB~FkHMFHLKnxrw "Large-scale changes approved by your change approval board (CAB) require new or existing projects to be implemented.")
* [Project task checklists](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/BVzuAuGfEEpelmaCF1rrMQ "A project task checklist gives you the ability to track activities that must be completed on a task.")
* [Task resources](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/w~H3Atz3V5ZWpT6XVYRAtw "Resources are the individuals or groups assigned to perform tasks and subtasks in Project Management.")
* [Composite Fields](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/xrYvRuLnRLGaq_TgrJkoPw "A composite field combines information from two fields in a table to form a single field.")
* [Cost plan breakdown](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/pXf57bUi5lvSm6BRQ6GWBg#cost-plan-breakdown "A cost plan breakdown captures the estimated cost and actual cost for every fiscal period. Cost plan, project, demand, program, and portfolio are the breakdowns types that are available.")
* [Actual project costs](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/uL9KhrvjAuyzeZrC7xX~1Q "Actual project costs come after you create expense lines for cost plans or after human resources use time cards to create expense lines.")
* [Types of external dependencies](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/zFT1dOQeaS1qRENDU90C1w "The Project management application supports two types of external dependencies - hard and soft.")
* [Project and portfolio funding](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/5Rt5yShNQZmK~iP1XUGadA "Specify the amount of money that projects and portfolios are allowed to have.")
* [Project scheduling in Project Management](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/jLG4dhvV_0j92NSEIGi7tw "Define how tasks are sequenced, timed, and connected to determine when a project starts and finishes with Project scheduling.")
* [Task constraints](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/U0iRFFGc2Idu1sALd3diCg "Task constraints define the earliest or latest dates a task can start or finish in an automatically scheduled project. Apply constraints to align the schedule with resource availability, contract milestones, and external deadlines.")  
**Related tasks**   

* [Project tasks](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/NwKYF4DZA7WDeM3lp0vkwA "Create project tasks in several ways, even from other applications in the instance.")
* [View default project and project task state categories](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/makon94HLsqaEFNeuHak9w "View category information for the default project and project task states. In the base system, the states in project and project task inherit the states in Task table.")
* [Customize a state for project or project task](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/yJwZQhQ3Gtvz1hLIlJhhrg "Add or modify a state of project or project task using dictionary override.")