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# Task template fields

# Task template fields {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Xanadu
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* Updated August 1, 2024
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To make a task template, fill in the task template fields.
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| Field | Description |
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| Name | Descriptive name for the activity that is associated with the task. |
| Table | Table that is used to track tasks and fields. Select the Task \[sn_ja_task\] table to enable access to the template fields. |
| Template | Template fields that appear only when a table is selected. Template fields are tracked in the Journey Accelerator Task \[sn_ja_task\] table. The following settings apply to the overall properties of the task: * Mandatory: Set to true to make the task required. Set to false to make the task optional. * Editable: Set to true to enable users to modify task fields. Set to false so that users can't modify certain fields in the task. Note: When `editable = false`, the following occurs: * The plan creator can't change the To-do name, To-do description, or This to-do is optional fields. * Users can't delete the to-do task from a plan. {#jny-task-template__ul_dsc_mls_stb} * Type * Regular: Standard to-do task template. * Calendar: Schedulable task. Creates to-do task linked to Microsoft Office 365 calendar event. {#jny-task-template__ul_esc_mls_stb} {#jny-task-template__ul_csc_mls_stb} |
| Active | Option that enables the task template when selected. Only active tasks are available for managers to use. |
| Task short description | Brief description of the task. This text appears to users from the Journey Accelerator plan. This field appears in the Short description field when you are managing tasks in stages. |
| Task description | Detailed description of the task. |
| Parent plan table | Higher-level table that associates an entry in the Journey Accelerator Task \[sn_ja_task\] with the table that tracks plans, Journey Accelerator Plan \[sn_ja_plan\]. Selecting the Journey Accelerator enables access to the plan-related fields. |
| Assign to source | User who is assigned the task: * Employee * Manager * Mentor Note: Initially, only the first mentor is assigned with to-do tasks in the list with multiple entries. Managers can reassign the to-do tasks to other mentors after the plan is created. {#jny-task-template__ul_fsc_mls_stb} |
| Relative due date trigger | Condition that is used to trigger when a task is assigned based on the publish date of the plan. This condition is evaluated with Date offset type and Date offset type. * Created * End on * Start on * Updated {#jny-task-template__ul_gsc_mls_stb} Note: Only use the Start on condition. Start on is selected by default. |
| Date offset type | Condition that is used to trigger when a task is assigned. This condition is evaluated with Relative due date trigger and Number of offset days. * On * After {#jny-task-template__ul_hsc_mls_stb} Note: The After condition is the default selection. We recommend that you use only the After condition. |
| Number of offset days | Condition that is used to trigger when a task is assigned. This condition is evaluated with Relative due date trigger and Date offset type. * Days * Hours {#jny-task-template__ul_isc_mls_stb} Note: Only specify days, and keep hours set at 0 (zero). For example: If the `Relative Due Date Trigger = Start On`, `Date Offset type = After`, and `Number of offset days = 5 days`, the task is configured to trigger 5 days after the publish date of the plan. |
[Table 1. Task template fields and descriptions]

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