Statuses by task type
Ivan Villa
Problem:
Often within a single list, we have different types of tasks: some represent projects, designs, and smaller action items. Each one should go through their own set of statuses, but this is currently not possible.
We are forced to either use dropdown custom fields as a workaround or create large status sets to try and encompass everything, leading to confusion among people.
Ask:
- Give the ability for statuses to be set by type.
- This will allow each task type to have its own status workflow.
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justinwj
These sorts of ideas need to be encompassed in Task Designer that allows for thorough customization of task, this specific request and everything else too. it seems like 'Task Types' is the beginning of doing this.
Ivan Villa
Merged in a post:
Workflows/Status Determined by Task Type
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Jenee Lindley
Now that we have task types, status workflows should be tied to that instead of to the list. That way, we can have a list with multiple task types and their applicable workflows and not have to have one type of task in one list/status workflow and separate lists for other task types/status workflows. For example, I have various types of communication vehicles so I have those set up as task types - memo, bulletin, splash carousel, etc. - that follow their own separate workflows, but the way ClickUp is designed right now, I have to keep those in separate lists because I can only have one status workflow per list.
Leo Bastian
Just now considering if I should bother establishing yet another dropdown custom field workaround or if it is not worth it, because this might finally come or next month/year or not ...
Leo Bastian
Ivan Villa any news? :S
Ivan Villa
Hey Leo Bastian, We don't have a date yet as we're still planning how to implement this across the app. Once we have more details, we'll make sure to update this post.
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Motty Chen
Ivan Villa -
task typeAllow the user to determine the association of statuses to either lists or task types.
Alternatively - consider status for a combination of location and task-type.
For example:
List A & Task Type B
or
All list / Task type B
or
List A & All task-types
LauGau
YESSSSS !!!!
LauGau
Yes !!!
Victoria Berryman
Use case for us would be that we have what we call 'Information' or 'Project' task types which are used to hold all the information on a Project so it can wash up into a view for stakeholders, but we aren't actively working on the actual task so the normal statuses of Not started, In Progress, etc. don't apply. So the statuses we need are different to those of the rest of the tasks in the lists.
Caroline Ginty
Merged in a post:
Remove the ability to Set Certain Task types to closed
Duan Biyan
Basically now with the new Task Types feature and the default Task type feature being able to turn any list into its own type of "Database" per say, I realise now that not all Lists are a "Task" that needs to be completed. Certain lists can be used like a database. Being able to set whether a task type is completable or not would be a nice touch!
Additionally being able to post direct links as a "Task" could be a nice addition too instead of having a separate custom field for that like if i set a custom task type for a Link than it would be amazing to be able to click the link and direct me to the specified location.
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Stephanie Zang
Any update on this?
Ivan Villa
Stephanie Zang: Not yet, I will make sure to update it once we get to planning phase but we are looking at fields by task type first.
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Ross McConeghy
Our team could definitely use this.
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