Creating Tasks

Prerequisites

An IPD-system device project is available, and you have permission to create and duplicate tasks for the project.

Creating Tasks

1. Access the CodeArts Req homepage.
2. On the project homepage, choose Tasks.
3. Click Create Task. The Task page is displayed.
4. Fill in the basic task information.

   Table 1 Creating a task

   Parameter	Description
   Tag	When creating or editing a work item, you can add a custom tag. Tag names can be marked in different colors.
   Title	Title of a work item.
   Description	Enter the background, value, and details of the task based on project requirements. Use text, images, or links.
   Attachment	A maximum of 100 attachments can be added to a task, and the total capacity is 50 MB.
   Responsible Project	Project that the task belongs to. The value cannot be changed.
   Owner	Member who is responsible for this task. Only one person can be specified.
   Module	Module to which a task belongs.
   Priority	Priority of a task, including Low, Medium, and High. The default value is Medium.
   Release	Release to which a task belongs. The parameter value can be empty. You can create a PI and then associate it with the PI.
   Sprint	The next level of PI. The parameter value can be empty. You can create a sprint and then associate it with the sprint.
   Planned Start	Planned start time of a task. The date format is yyyy-mm-dd.
   Planned Completion	Planned completion time of a task. The date format is yyyy-mm-dd. The planned completion time cannot be earlier than the planned start time.
   Planned Workload	Estimated workload from the planned start time to the planned completion time for this task.
   Copy To	Project members to whom the task is copied. After the copy is complete, the people selected for Copy To will receive a message.

5. Click OK. The Tasks tab page is displayed, and a message is displayed in the upper right corner, indicating that the task is created successfully.

   The new task is displayed in the task list, and the task state is Initial.

   Figure 1 Task list
   
   NOTE:

   After a task is created, the people selected for Owner and Copy To will receive email and direct messages. If not, set notifications or modify notification settings. For details, see Configuring Notification Rules.

Related Operations

You can perform the following operations on a new task.

Table 2 Basic operations on a task

Operation	Description
Modify task title	Click next to a task title to modify it.
Modify task field	Click the target field value in the row of a task to modify the value.
Create child task	Click in the Operation column of a task to break it down into child tasks. In the Break Down Child Tasks dialog box, click Add child tasks to create a child task. A maximum of 10 child tasks can be created at a time.
View task association map	Choose > Association Map in the Operation column of a task to view all data of its related items.
Clone task	Click in the Operation column. This process is the same as that of creating a task.
Delete task	Choose > Delete in the Operation column of a task to delete it. NOTE: Once deleted, a task is moved to the recycle bin. Tasks in the recycle bin can be restored or permanently deleted. After a task is restored from the recycle bin, it restores to the original status.