Id

System generated number to uniquely identify this task. Also used for Task Ordering.

Name

This Order Task’s name

TaskSort

The order in which this task is to be processed in relation to other tasks in the Order Type

Leadtime

Days or minutes this task should be carried out in

Queue

The work queue this task has been assigned to

TasksDone

The ID of the preceding task/s

Description

Brief description of the task

Allowed Dispatch Queues

Optional. Only nominated queues are allowed to receive this task. The pipe symbol is the separator character.

HoursWork

Effort in actual hours to complete this task

AutoWorkflowFailQueue

Used for Tasks that are automated based on the results of a previous task.

Type in the name of a designated queue that the IMS Order workflow system will use to process automatically any failed condition tasks i.e., queue named  AUTO_ORDER_FAILED_QUEUE

AutoWorkflowFunction

Used for Tasks that are automated based on the results of a previous task and can dispatch/open/close tasks to either follow the normal (Yes) route or the loop or no route.

AutoWorkflowRelatedObectsTask

Used for Tasks that are automated based on the results of a previous task.

Determines the logic flow of the order for this particular task.

In the example screenshot below, IMS will process the content of the field called ‘DESIGN OK? (ENG)’ from the previous task performed by an Engineer (ENG).

The pipe symbol divides the conditional statements used.

If the value of that field is YES, the status of the task is CLOSED (CLOSE-YES) and the Order moves down the YES tranche of the Order flow.

If the value of that field is NO, the status is CLOSED (CLOSE-LOOP) and the Order moves down the LOOP tranche of the Order flow – in this case a loopback to previous steps.

TaskSetting

Determines what kind of task this is and what possible flow direction/s can occur from this task:

NORMAL: equates to a YES, simple sequence task that moves onto the next task. No decision making is needed.

YES_NO_LOOP: this task requires IMS to analyse an input and then direct the order’s flow in several possible ways:

•Yes - No

•Yes - Loop

•No - Loop

BACKLOOP: a task that allows IMS to let this task link or join to a previous task in the order flow i.e., a retry

XPos

Graphical positioning coordinate for this task on the WF Graphical tab

YPos

Graphical positioning coordinate for this task on the WF Graphical tab

Color

Optional background colour for ‘LeadTime’ field