Task States

States indicate what is happening at a certain point within a running workflow.

States can be viewed in the Task History tab, a report, or in the Task Steps panel in the Task List.

States

The following tables display the different states that can be presented during run time, or through the history, or reporting:

Task States

StateDescription
Runningin execution.
CancelledCancelled by the operator or system.
CompletedCompleted as required.
StoppedStopped by the operator.

Task Step States

StateDescription
Waiting for StartA manual start is required.
RunningIn execution.
CancelledCancelled by the operator or system.
SkippedNot executed due to a jump action or a condition branch.
CompletedCompleted as required.
Not StartedTask step has not been reached in the execution cycle yet.

States Displayed Visually

The states are displayed in color and graphically during run time to provide a visual clue for quick reference.

Color

The following table provides a description of the state colors:

ColorThe task or task step is...
Greencomplete
Bluenot started
Redexpired
Greyassigned to another operator
White or Clearcurrently selected

Icons

The following table provides a description of the state icons:

IconThe task or task step is...
Waiting for Start
Running
Cancelled
Skipped
Completed
Not Started
Stopped