Status of Tasks
The following statuses exist for tasks:
Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
Created | The task has been created in the system (initial status). |
Released | |
In Process | The task is processed, actual data is confirmed. |
Completed | The processing of the task is completed. |
Canceled | The task is not completed successfully. If the task is canceled, the subtasks are also canceled. |
You can complete a task even if it contains subtasks that were canceled if you have selected the checkbox Complete
in Customizing for Project Management under 
Structure
Define Task Types
.
In Customizing under Project Management
Structure
Define Task Type
, you can specify that the system sets the value for Percent Completion
to 100% automatically when you complete a task (see Dates and Work tab). The 100% completion value persists even, if the status Complete
is recalled.
When a task is cancelled, all relationships between the task and its predecessors and successors are deleted by default. If you want to preserve the relationships, make the appropriate entry for area 0012 Scheduling and Project Structuring
, setting 0006 Preserve Relationships When Cancelling Tasks
in Customizing for SAP Portfolio and Project Management
under Project Management
Basic Settings
Override Default Global Settings
.
Integration
The following dependencies exist between the status of phases (see Status of Phases) and the status of tasks:
The release of the phase leads to the release of all the tasks. It is possible to release tasks before releasing the phase.
Locking a phase does not influence the status of the tasks. However, it is not possible to process the tasks if the phase is locked.
More Information
For information about how status processing can be adjusted to customer-specific needs, see Status Management.