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<Session ID="/baanerp/dm/chm/dmchm0140s000" xml:lang="en">
	<Header>
		<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Tasks (dmchm0140s000)</Title>
	</Header>
	<HelpTopic><AimSection><Paragraph>Use this session to create tasks for a <Link href="/baanerp/dm/glossary/glossary#000005" role="glossary">change proposal</Link>.</Paragraph>
		</AimSection>
		<GeneralSection><Paragraph>The task is an action linked to the change proposal that implements the <Link href="/baanerp/dm/glossary/glossary#000003" role="glossary">change</Link>. Each task execution involves time and cost.</Paragraph>
			<Paragraph>The details window has estimated, actual, and user data group boxes. When you define a task, only the <GUIRef href="" role="manual">Estimated</GUIRef> group box field is available. When the task is performed, you can enter values in the fields in the <GUIRef href="" role="manual">Actual</GUIRef> group box and the <GUIRef href="" role="manual">Estimated</GUIRef> group box fields are unavailable.</Paragraph>
		</GeneralSection>
		<RelatedTopics><SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
			<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/dm/onlinemanual/000016" role="manual">Task Group</Link>
			</RelTopic>
			<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/dm/onlinemanual/000014" role="manual">Change Proposal</Link>
			</RelTopic>
		</RelatedTopics>
	</HelpTopic>
	<Fields><FieldHelp ID="dmchm040.chid"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Change</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The <Link href="/baanerp/dm/glossary/glossary#000003" role="glossary">change</Link> ID.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="dmchm040.vers"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Proposal</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The <Link href="/baanerp/dm/glossary/glossary#000005" role="glossary">change proposal</Link> ID.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="dmchm040.tgno"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Task Group</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The <Link href="/baanerp/dm/glossary/glossary#000009" role="glossary">task group</Link>
			</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="dmchm040.task"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Task</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The <Link href="/baanerp/dm/glossary/glossary#000008" role="glossary">task</Link> that acts as a task identifier. The task is generated automatically if a mask is defined for tasks object. If a mask is not defined, you can manually enter the value.</FuncDesc>
			<Note><SectionTitle>Note</SectionTitle>
				<Paragraph>The ERP Administrator can define an object mask that automatically increments the task identifier for every newly created task.</Paragraph>
			</Note>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="dmchm040.desc"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Description</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The description or name of the code.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="dmchm040.role"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Responsible</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>Select a role that is responsible for the task implementation. Click the browse arrow to select the responsible person for this task from the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/ppl/tcppl0160m000" role="session">Roles (tcppl0160m000)</GUIRef> session.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="dmchm040.essd"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Estimated Start Date</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>Enter an estimated start date to execute the task. The UTC date and time format is used.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="dmchm040.acsd"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Actual Start Date</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>Enter an actual start date to execute the task. The UTC date and time format is used.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="dmchm040.durn"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Duration</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>Enter an estimated duration, in days, for task implementation.</FuncDesc>
			<SimpleSection><Paragraph>Based on this value, the finish date is updated. For example, if you enter 10, the duration is 10 days.</Paragraph>
			</SimpleSection>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="dmchm040.esfd"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Estimated Finish Date</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The estimated finish date for task implementation. The finish date is estimated from the entered start date and duration values.</FuncDesc>
			<SimpleSection><Paragraph>Estimated Finish Date = Estimated Start Date + Duration.</Paragraph>
			</SimpleSection>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="dmchm040.acfd"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Actual Finish Date</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The actual finish date for the implementation of the task. The actual finish date is based on the actual start date and duration values.</FuncDesc>
			<SimpleSection><Paragraph>Actual Finish Date = Actual Start Date + Duration.</Paragraph>
			</SimpleSection>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="dmchm040.ecst"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Estimated Cost</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>Enter the estimated cost to implement the task.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="dmchm040.acst"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Actual Cost</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>Enter the actual cost to implement the <Link href="/baanerp/dm/glossary/glossary#000008" role="glossary">task</Link>.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="dmchm040.stat"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Status</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The <Link href="/baanerp/dm/glossary/glossary#000093" role="glossary">task status</Link>.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="dmchm040.auth"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Created By</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The ERP user login ID of the user who creates the task.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="dmchm040.crdt"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Creation Date</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The UTC date and time format when the task is created.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="dmchm040.mddt"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Modification Date</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The UTC date and time when the user modifies a particular task.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
	</Fields>
</Session>
