Create User Tasks

For personal tasks and to-do lists that must be completed before a due date, create user task records. Supervisors can create user tasks, and then assign those tasks to their reps. Reps can create user tasks for themselves. A supervisor can monitor a rep’s task and track its status.

Required Editions

You can add tasks if you’ve a user accountable record.

Available in: Lightning Experience in Professional, Enterprise, and Unlimited Editions that have Consumer Goods Cloud enabled.
User Permissions Needed
To create user tasks:

CGCloud Sales User

OR

CGCloud Retail Sales User AND CGCloud Retail User

  1. From the App Launcher, find and select Tasks, and then click New Task.
  2. Select the User Task record type, and then click Next.
  3. Provide these details.
    Field Description
    Task Information
    Name Name of a user task.
    Assigned To Individual to whom a task is assigned. By default, a task is assigned to the individual who creates it.
    Type

    Type of task. The options are:

    • Inquiry
    • Complaint
    • Order
    • Placement
    • Service
    • Vehicle
    • Time Entry
    • Training
    • Company
    • Private
    Due Date Date by when a task must be completed.
    Related To

    Object to which a task is associated. This attribute is used only with the Consumer Goods Visit Execution app.

    To update this field, select an object, and then select a record. For example, select the Assets object, and then select the Refrigerator record.

    Task Record Type Record type of a task.
    Subject

    Subject of a user task. The options are:

    • Call
    • Email
    • Send Letter
    • Send Quote
    • Other
    Accountable User who's accountable for a task. By default, the field is populated with the logged-in user's name.
    Priority

    Priority of a task. The options are:

    • High
    • Normal
    • Low
    Status

    Status of a task. The options are:

    • Not Started
    • In Progress
    • Completed
    • Waiting for someone else
    • Deferred
    Description Information
    Comments User comments.
  4. Save your changes.