Tasks And The Tasklist; Understanding Tasks; Understanding The Tasklist Folder - Novell GROUPWISE 8 - LINUX-MAC CLIENT Manual

Tasks and the Tasklist

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A task is an item to be completed by a specified date and time. When you assign a task to a user, the
user can accept or decline the task, but until it is declined or completed, the task appears in the user's
Tasklist and on the user's Calendar each day.
The Tasklist folder contains any tasks that you post or accept, as well as any other item you place in
it as a reminder that the item needs to be acted upon.
Section 5.1, "Understanding Tasks," on page 121
Section 5.2, "Understanding the Tasklist Folder," on page 121
Section 5.3, "Using Tasks," on page 122
Section 5.4, "Using the Tasklist Folder," on page 125

5.1 Understanding Tasks

A task is an item that has a due date and requires a specific action. You can post a task for yourself or
accept a task from another person.
After it is accepted, a task appears on the Calendar on its start date and carries over to each
succeeding day. When the due date is past, the task displays in red on the Calendar.
After you finish a task, you can mark it as complete. When you mark a task as complete, it no longer
carries over to the next day on your Calendar.
As the originator of an assigned task, you can have GroupWise
is marked as complete. (You must have Notify running to receive notification.) A Completed status,
including the date and time the task was marked as complete, is placed in the Properties window for
the task.

5.2 Understanding the Tasklist Folder

The Tasklist folder is a system folder that is used to keep track of GroupWise tasks and other items
that require action. Think of it as a master list of all your tasks.
When you post or accept a task, it automatically appears in the Tasklist folder. In addition, any item
type (mail, appointment, task, reminder note, phone message) can be placed in the Tasklist folder.
For example, you can place an e-mail in the Tasklist folder to remind yourself that you need to act on
it.
NOTE: The Tasklist replaces the Checklist folder in previous versions of GroupWise. Checklist
items appear in the Tasklist folder, but are not converted to tasks.
Items in the Tasklist folder do not always appear on the Calendar. Only items with a due date appear
on the Calendar. If you want an item in the Tasklist folder to appear on your Calendar, you must
assign that item a due date, as explained in
on page 130.
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send you notification when the task
Section 5.4.4, "Assigning a Due Date to a Tasklist Item,"
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