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title: "Create an Assignment"
slug: "creating-a-task-from-a-flow"
description: "This document demonstrates how to create a Task using a Flow in Decisions. This is done by creating a Flow that uses an Add Task component to take in user inputs for a task such as the name and description. "
tags: ["Forms", "Inbox", "assignments"]
updated: 2024-08-13T17:56:14Z
published: 2024-08-13T17:56:14Z
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://documentation.decisions.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create an Assignment

## Overview

**Assignments**provide Designers the ability to delegate users or **Groups**specific **Tasks**in the form of configurable actions and options via the use of a **Flow**and an **Assigned****Form**. Additionally, Assignments offer the additional benefit of allowing Admins the ability to distribute Tasks automatically without having to send out each Task one by one. Such processes may entail:

- Creating **Notifications**(ex: **Portal**alerts or an email) to inform Assignees (via the Assignment Properties panel) about their pending Task(s).
- Assigning a travel Form to a manager for approval.
- Establishing a time frame for a certain Task to be completed.
- Requiring that a particular Form is approved by multiple people before being accepted.

The following diagram demonstrates how to create and structure a basic Assignment.

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## Create an Assignment

Use the following example to create an Assignment via that uses an Add Task component.

Add Task StepOne such step that can be used to create an **Assignment**, is the **Add****Task**step; this step behaves similar to how a **Show****Form**step typically would, but by default chooses **Assigned**as the **Assignment****Type**Property of the Form.  
  
For more information, see [About Assignments](https://documentation.decisions.com/v9/docs/about-assignments).

1. From the **Flow****Designer**, under the FAVORITE STEPS category of the **Toolbox**tab, attach an **Add****Task**step to the **Start**step.
2. Select the Add Task step and view its Properties Panel. Select PICK OR CREATE FORM and [create a Form](/v9/docs/create-forms).
3. From the **Form****Designer**, design a Form utilizing two **Text****Boxes**(**Labeled**"Full Name" and "Email" respectively), a **Button**component. Then, **Save** and close (via **X**) the Form Designer.![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/2024-06-26_15h52_49.png)
4. Back in the Flow Designer, from the Properties of the Add Task step, set each of the INPUTS to **Ignore**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/2024-06-26_15h54_03.png)
5. Under **Properties > ASSIGNMENT**, provide the desired **User****Account**or **Group**in the **Assign****To**Input; then, configure an **Assignment****Name**and **Assignment****Action****Name**. Assignment Name Properties 

  - The **Assignment** **Name**Property represents the value that appears in the **Inbox****Folder**.
  - The **Assignment** **Action****Name**represents name of the Assignment's **Action**itself.

For more information regarding Assignment Properties/Settings, see [**Assignment Settings and Configuration**](https://documentation.decisions.com/v9/docs/assignment-settings).

![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/2024-06-26_15h55_12.png)
6. Save and close the Flow Designer.

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## Debug

1. From the **Designer****Project**containing the **Assignment****Flow**, right-click the Flow and select **Ru****n** **Flow**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/2024-06-26_15h56_38.png)
2. Upon receiving the **Assigned****Form**dialog box, select NO.![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/2024-06-26_15h57_52.png)
3. Navigate to the **Inbox**and verify that it contains the expected **Assignment**; right-click the Assignment and select the **Assignment****Action****Name**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/2024-08-13_12h38_34.png)
4. Complete the Assignment by filling out the **Form**and selecting the "Submit" **Button**.
5. Once completed, verify that the Assignment has been removed from the Inbox.

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## [Change Assignment](https://documentation.decisions.com/v9/docs/redirecting-assignments-with-change-assignment)

In the case where an **Assignee**needs to redirect an **Assignment**to an alternate recipient, such as accidental misdirection or additional processing requirements. they may do so via the **Change****Assignment** function.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/2024-08-13_13h53_57.png)