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Workflow Indicator against Tasks

Plannr now shows the name of the originating Workflow on Tasks that were created by a Workflow. You can see this at a glance on the Task itself, on your Task list and board, and you can filter your Tasks by Workflow.

This is purely informational. The Workflow Name shown on a Task is read-only - you can't click through to the Workflow or edit the association from the Task screen.

Why is this useful?

  • Identify the source Workflow of any Task without opening or navigating away.

  • Filter your Task list to a specific Workflow to manage workflow-driven work more effectively.

Where you'll see the workflow name

1. On the task detail screen

When you open a Task that was created by a Workflow, the Workflow Name appears as a labelled pill (between Assigned and Description).

Tasks that weren't created by a Workflow simply don't show a Workflow row - there's no "N/A" or empty placeholder.

2. On the task list view

The Task list shows a lightning icon, to indicate it’s run from a workflow. If you hover over the icon, you’ll be presented with the Workflow name. Manual Tasks show nothing in that position.

3. On the task board view

The Workflow is shown by a lightning icon and Workflow name, at the top of the Task tile (between the Task Type and Task Name). Hover over the icon to see the full Workflow Name in a tooltip (if it’s longer than the task box).

Filtering by workflow

There's a new Workflow filter in the Task filters panel.

  1. Go to your Task list.

  2. Open the filters panel.

  3. Find the Workflow filter.

  4. Tick a Workflow from the list (sorted alphabetically), or select None to see only manually-created Tasks.

If you leave the Workflow filter as the default selection (e.g. All Tasks), all your Tasks are shown - the filter only narrows the list when you've made a selection.

Sub-tasks and Triggered tasks

Both sub-tasks and triggered tasks created by a Workflow show the Workflow Name they belong to, in the same way as any other Task generated by that Workflow.

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