Step Approval - Task view

The Step Approval page displays the workflow information, properties, attachments, responses, comments, milestones and history for a work item. You can enter any information needed for this step in the workflow and complete the step or reassign the work item to another user.

Views

Select the type of information to view:

Actions

Select an action to perform for this step.

Instructions

Displays any special instructions for this step in the workflow. The person who created the workflow determines what instructions are included. If the instruction text is not visible, click the Arrow icon.

Deadline

Displays the deadline for completing the step. If the deadline has passed, "Overdue" is displayed.

Subject

Displays the name of this workflow.

Properties

Lists any properties (data fields) defined for the work item. Some properties can be edited, while some might be read-only properties.

Attachments

Displays the attachments defined for this step. To see the details for an attachment, click the Expand Attachment icon next to the attachment name.

Add New  Click Add New to add a new attachment to an array of attachments.

Add New UNC/URL  Click Add New UNC/URL to add a an attachment that is not in an object store. A UNC or URL attachment requires a fully qualified path to the item on your network or on the internet. For example: file:\\D:\JanuaryReports\Region7.xls.

Assign  Click Assign to assign an item in an object store to the attachment.

Assign UNC/URL  Click Assign UNC/URL to assign an item on your network or on the internet to the attachment.

Unassign  Click Unassign to remove an item that is already assigned as an attachment.

Remove  Click Remove to remove an attachment element from an array of attachments.

Responses

Displays a list of available responses for the step. Select an appropriate response from the list, and then click Apply. If the workflow definition does not include a response definition for this step, this row is not displayed.

Comments

Lists the comment for this step in the workflow. To change Comments, edit the value, and then click Apply.

Apply

Click Apply to save your changes.

Complete

Click Complete to complete this step and move the work item to the next step in the workflow. Make sure that you have filled in any needed properties and added any attachments required for this step before you click Complete.

Close

Click Close to close the Step Approval page without saving your changes.

For more information, see Work with Tasks.