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<Session ID="/baanerp/dm/chm/dmchm0140s000" xml:lang="en">
   <Header>
      <Title>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>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>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>Task Groups</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The <Link href="/baanerp/dm/glossary/glossary#000009" role="glossary">task group</Link>
         </FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="dmchm040.task">
         <Header>
            <Title>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>Description</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The description or name of the code.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="dmchm040.role">
         <Header>
            <Title>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>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>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>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>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>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>Cost</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>Enter the estimated cost to implement the task.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="dmchm040.acst">
         <Header>
            <Title>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>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>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>Creation Date</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The UTC date and time format when the task is created.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="dmchm040.mddt">
         <Header>
            <Title>Modification Date</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The UTC date and time when the user modifies a particular task.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
   </Fields>
</Session>