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The rules for transitioning between statuses are configured for each [[Creating a status set | status set]] in '''the Account management / Task processes tab''' | |||
==Adding a status to a set== | |||
To add a transition to a new status, click on the plus sign in the row with the desired status: | |||
https://pic.planfix.ru/pf/uf/fBB9Yc.png | |||
A window will open where you can select the status to transition to. | |||
https://pic.planfix.ru/pf/VY/dpMX65.png | |||
Clicking the added status will open a menu with additional settings: | |||
https://pic.planfix.ru/pf/Z0/7VOhxd.png | |||
In this menu, you can: | |||
*define who will be able to switch to this status | |||
*add a separate button for the status (buttons are configured for each status transition) | |||
*add [[scripts]] | |||
*delete the transition to the status | |||
==Deleting a status from a set== | |||
To delete a status from a set, first go to the status set. Then hover your cursor over the line with the desired status, and click the trash can icon: | |||
https://pic.planfix.ru/pf/7B/FeWhom.png | |||
The status will be deleted from the set, but it will remain in the system. | |||
==Advice for configuring== | |||
*When configuring rules for transitioning, don't forget about having an "emergency stop" for a task. Most of the time, a task can be canceled or completed at any time, which means you should note the corresponding transitions: | |||
https://pic.planfix.ru/pf/CK/QjAo8N.png | |||
*You also need to remember that in many cases, a task can be returned to its previous step. Spend some time thinking of all the possibilities in a task's lifecycle, and establish all possible status transition options. | |||
*[[Additional settings for status sets]] help you organize the behavior you would like to see in the process of working on a task. | |||
==Go To== | ==Go To== | ||
*[[Creating a status set]] | *[[Creating a status set]] | ||
*[[Custom | *[[Custom task statuses]] | ||
*[[Tasks]] | *[[Tasks]] | ||
*[[Processes]] | *[[Processes]] | ||
*[[Feature Description]] | *[[Feature Description]] |
Latest revision as of 21:00, 22 May 2020
The rules for transitioning between statuses are configured for each status set in the Account management / Task processes tab
Adding a status to a set
To add a transition to a new status, click on the plus sign in the row with the desired status:
A window will open where you can select the status to transition to.
Clicking the added status will open a menu with additional settings:
In this menu, you can:
- define who will be able to switch to this status
- add a separate button for the status (buttons are configured for each status transition)
- add scripts
- delete the transition to the status
Deleting a status from a set
To delete a status from a set, first go to the status set. Then hover your cursor over the line with the desired status, and click the trash can icon:
The status will be deleted from the set, but it will remain in the system.
Advice for configuring
- When configuring rules for transitioning, don't forget about having an "emergency stop" for a task. Most of the time, a task can be canceled or completed at any time, which means you should note the corresponding transitions:
- You also need to remember that in many cases, a task can be returned to its previous step. Spend some time thinking of all the possibilities in a task's lifecycle, and establish all possible status transition options.
- Additional settings for status sets help you organize the behavior you would like to see in the process of working on a task.