This activity creates a SharePoint task and returns the task ID.
Note: Using this activity, you can create child tasks for a new element. For example, a user creates a “Summary Task 1,” and the workflow can then create “Task 2” as a child of “Summary Task 1,” and so on.
SharePoint Workflow Designer Phrase
Create a new 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. This can be specified using the Parent Task ID or the path to the parent task. If left empty, a summary task will be created in the root. 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 |