This activity creates a summary task and returns the summary task ID, which you can use as a parent task.
Note: This activity allows you to create child summary tasks for new elements. For example, a user creates “Summary Task 1,” and the workflow then creates “Summary Task 2” as a child of “Summary Task 1,” followed by “Summary Task 3” as a child of “Summary Task 2,” and so on.
SharePoint Workflow Designer Phrase
Create a new summary task this title from start date to due date in parent task with bulk update at this list URL. Trigger create event: No. Store new task ID in variable.
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
| this title | The title of the task. |
| start date | The start date of the task. |
| due date | The due date of the task. |
| parent task | Optional. The parent task. You can specify the Parent Task ID or the path to the parent task. If left empty, a summary task will be created at the root level. Examples: 12Summary Task 1\ Summary Task 2\ Summary Task 3Summary Task 1/Summary Task 2/ Summary Task 3 |
| this list URL | The full URL of the list. Example: http://mysharepoint/Lists/Tasks |
| bulk update | Optional. A bulk update string that includes field names and their respective values. Format as [FieldName1]=[Value1] … [FieldNameN]=[ValueN]. |
Note: Use the vti_title field to update the title. Use the ModerationInformation.Status field to update the content approval status for an item. Use the ModerationInformation.Comment field to add a comment explaining why the item was approved or rejected. Example: Description=Test DescriptionStart Date=2010-12-10T12:30:00Published=1Choice=My Choice #3Lookup=12;#ModerationInformation.Status=Approved | |
| trigger create event | Indicates if the activity triggers an item creation event. The default value is No. Note: Setting this to Yes may cause workflow activities to loop. |