# Create Summary task

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Product: Virto Workflow Automation Web Part
Updated: 2026-08-12


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.

![Create Summary task activity settings for creating a summary task with title, dates, and parent task](https://img-docs.virtosoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/create_summary_task_1.png)

## **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:**; `12`; `Summary Task 1\ Summary Task 2\ Summary Task 3`; `Summary 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 Description`; `Start Date=2010-12-10T12:30:00`; `Published=1`; `Choice=My Choice #3`; `Lookup=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.* |