Template Management

Add Task - Direct

This page allows you to add a new task directly without using the wizard.

 

To add a new task:

  1. In the Task Name field, type the name of the task as you want it to appear on the schedule.

  2. In the Task Description field, type an additional description for this task.

  3. Click the Task Type field and make the appropriate selection.

  4. Click the Acct Code field and make the appropriate selection.

  5. Click the Supplier field and choose the supplier for this task.

If you do not know who the supplier is, you can select "Self-Supplied" and all email and fax communications will be sent to you.

 

  1. Click the Supplier Industry field and choose the industry for this supplier.

  2. In the Budget Amount field, type the dollar amount budgeted for this task.

This is a required field, but you can input "0" if you do not have a budget amount for this field.

 

  1. Click the Catalog Type field and choose the appropriate catalog.

  2. Click the Milestone Task box if you are integrating your schedule with another system that uses milestones.

  3. In the Milestone Key field, type the task number for which this milestone task corresponds, if you are integrating your schedule with another system that uses milestones.

  4. Click the Stage field and make the appropriate selection.

  5. In the Lead Time field, type the amount of days before the start of a task that you must place the order with the supplier.

  6. In the Duration field, type the number of days it will take to complete the task.

  7. In the Rank field type the appropriate rank for this task.

  8. If necessary, in the Sequence field, type the order in which you want this task to appear.

Sequence is used for display purposes only. The sequence of a task does not affect the start date.

 

  1. If necessary, in the Offset field, type the number of days forward or backward for when this task could start.

  2. Click the Quote Enabled check box if you are using the BuildPro Request for this task.

  3. In the Supplier Instructions field, type any instructions to be transmitted to the supplier.

  4. Click the Add New Task button.

  5. Click the Template name link to return to the Template Actions page.

 

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