Step and Task Attributes

The workflow user/group task attributes:

Attribute Description
Workflow ID Assigned when the business process is created.
Name The name assigned to the task. The name cannot be changed.
Assigned User The user assigned to perform the task.
Task Details The description of the task.
Group Name If applicable, the group assigned to perform the task.
Access Indicates user read/write permissions for the files.
Maximum Duration The maximum amount of time estimated for the task.
Task Type Description of the nature of the task, for example, designer review. For information purposes only.
Planned Approval Date Can be entered as required, for project monitoring purposes only. Not used for calculations. (In workflow only)
Projected Approval Date Calculated from the date that the task arrived in the user's task list plus the maximum duration value, if entered. Automatically updated after the business process has been launched.
Advance Warning Determines when and which users will receive notification when the due date of the task is about to elapse, if Maximum Duration is defined.
Date Responded The date that the user responded to the task. Automatically updated after the business process has been launched.
Time Responded The time that the user responded to the task. Automatically updated after the business process has been launched.
Response The user's response to the task (Approve or Reject). Automatically updated after the business process has been launched.
Date Arrived The date that the task arrived in the task list for the user or group. Automatically updated after the business process has been launched.
Time Arrived The time that the task arrived in the task list for the user or group. Automatically updated after the business process has been launched.

Step attributes:

These are the workflow step attributes:

Attribute Description
Name The name assigned to the step. The name is unique and cannot be changed.
Task Type The type of step, for example, Check in.
Check out Type Either Major or Minor. (Check out step only)
Send to Production Properties Opens the Send to Production Properties dialog box. (Send to Production step only).
Modification ID The modification (Modify and Modify & Send to Production steps only).
Modification Properties
Command The command required to run another workflow (System step only).
Recipients The users who must receive an attachment (Distribution step only).
Subject The subject to be used for the mail message (Distribution step only).
Message The contents of the mail message (Distribution step only).
Date Responded The date that the step was performed. Automatically updated after the business process has been launched.
Time Responded The time that the step was performed. Automatically updated after the business process has been launched.
Workflow ID Automatically assigned when the business process is created.