TaskDescriptions Dialog
The TaskDescriptions dialog provides you with functions to manage TaskDescriptions. TaskDescriptions describe the tasks you do. As an example:
If you went to the laundry every Thursday night the TaskDescription of that task would be "Laundry".
TaskDescriptions do not have a duration or Start and End time associated to them, they only provide a common name for the tasks you do. This categorisation enable the TaskClerk application to arrange tasks with the same Id together. An example:
If you and Jacqui did laundry on different nights and both of you used the same TaskDescriptions source, you could generate a report that identified how much time was spent doing laundry. This is possible because the TaskDescription laundry in Jacqui's TaskDescription store has the same Id and the one in your store.TaskDescriptions can be arranged hierarchically allowing you to describe the tasks you do in a structured manner. Categories of TaskDescriptions can be described through this hierarchical capability.
TaskDescriptions can be sourced from many locations and you can only modify and change the TaskDescriptions created from your version of TaskClerk or TaskDescriptions not associated with a Server.
The following fields are available on each TaskDescription.
Id
Remarks: Represents the unique reference to the TaskDescription. This field contains a GUID.
Name
Remarks: The name provides a short description of the TaskDescription.
Description
Remarks: The description provides a detail description of the TaskDescription.
NoNagMinutes
Remarks: This field holds a number that represents the length of time before your are nagged about a running task, if you want to be reminded (nagged) when you have been on a break for more than 5 mins then set the break NoNagMinutes to 5. setting the NoNageMinutes to 0 will never raise the Nag for a task.
Colour
Remarks: This field holds the colour for a TaskDescription so it can be identifiable on the screen.
CustomFlags
Remarks: This set of flags is for your use, you could use this number field as an alternative classification mechanism.
IsPrivate
Remarks: This field set the TaskDescription into a private mode, meaning it is not for work purposes.
MenuColumn
Remarks: Use by the TaskClerk windows client to layout the menus.
Sequence
Remarks: The sequence this TaskDescription falls into with other TaskDescription with the same parent TaskDescription.
IsEvent
Remarks: This field sets the TaskDescription into an event mode, events do not have a duration.
IsCategory
Remarks: This field is used to set TaskDescriptions to a category mode, this feature is used to classify TaskDescriptions.
Url
Remarks: This field can be used to link the TaskDescription to an in-house web site or a project file.
ValidFromDate
Remarks: This date specifies when this TaskDescription can be used from. An empty ValidFromDate is the default and is used to specify there is no valid from date.
ValidToDate
Remarks: This date specifies when this TaskDescription can be used till. An empty ValidToDate is the default and is used to specify there is no valid to date.
Enabled
Remarks: This field allows users to enable or disable a TaskDescription.
Children
Remarks: TaskDescriptions can also contain children TaskDescriptions.