Create a User Source Task

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Create a User Source Task

You can create tasks manually by using the Add Task window. Note: The Task Subgrouping field(s) default from values assigned to Task type in File Maintenance. These fields are user-defined fields and likely will have a different name on your Add/Edit Task window. The label that displays for these Task Subgrouping fields are entered in Enterprise Preferences. The values for the fields that users can select are entered in the Task Subgroupings Master List in File Maintenance. The Task Subgrouping values enable users to categorize tasks into smaller, more manageable sub-groups. Access NextGen® Enterprise PM. From the Tasks menu, select Create Task. The Add Task window appears. The only field required by default is the Task Type field. You can set other fields to be required by the setting them up using the Tasks tab in Practice Preferences. Select the drop-down arrow in the Task Type field and select the desired task type. Only the task types that are applicable for the source type you ha

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

NextGen® Enterprise PM Task

On the Add Task window, do the following: In the Task Type field, select the type of task to be created. This field is required. Note: The Task Types available for selection are those that are setup in File Maintenance with a Source Type of Chart. In the Status field, select the default of Not Started. In the Priority field, select one of the following: High Low Normal Note: A default priority may be defined in the Task Types master file in File Maintenance. In the Subject field, enter a free-text subject for the task. In the Assigned To field, do one of the following: Select one or more Users or Task Workgroups for the task. Press the Ctrl and M keys on the keyboard to assign the task to yourself. Note: A default assigned to may be defined in the Task Types master file in File Maintenance. In the Task Subgrouping 1 and Task Subgrouping 2 fields, select subgroupings for the task, if applicable. Note: Task subgroupings are a way to categorize a task for users. Default subgroupings may b

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

NextGen® Enterprise PM Task

On the Add Task window, do the following: In the Task Type field, select the type of task to be created. This field is required. Note: The Task Types available for selection are those that are setup in File Maintenance with a Source Type of Chart. In the Status field, select the default of Not Started. In the Priority field, select one of the following: High Low Normal Note: A default priority may be defined in the Task Types master file in File Maintenance. In the Subject field, enter a free-text subject for the task. In the Assigned To field, do one of the following: Select one or more Users or Task Workgroups for the task. Press the Ctrl and M keys on the keyboard to assign the task to yourself. Note: A default assigned to may be defined in the Task Types master file in File Maintenance. In the Task Subgrouping 1 and Task Subgrouping 2 fields, select subgroupings for the task, if applicable. Note: Task subgroupings are a way to categorize a task for users. Default subgroupings may b

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Task Subgrouping

Subgrouping helps to categorize tasks into groups, so users can easily manage, process, and report on tasks. To setup the subgrouping task: Rename the subgrouping fields by typing new field labels in Enterprise Preferences General tab in the Task Subgrouping fields. If these fields are blank, the labels for the fields in all areas display as Task Subgrouping 1 and Task Subgrouping 2. The subgrouping labels defined in Enterprise Preferences display: For fields that you can use to categorize a task in the Task Types master file in File Maintenance For fields that you can use to categorize a task in the Add/Edit Task window in NextGen® Enterprise PM For fields in the Worklog Manager search criteria On the tab labels for the report filter for various task-related reports As column headings on reports Define subgrouping categories in the Task Subgroupings master list. The master list is used in both the Task Subgrouping 1 and Task Subgrouping 2 fields. Assign default subgroupings to a task

Help Guide for NextGen® Enterprise PM 8

Start to Work on a Task

Open NextGen® Enterprise PM. Select Tasks > Worklog Manager or from the main toolbar select the Worklognull button. The Enterprise Worklog Manager window opens. Enter the necessary search criteria, and then select Find to display the task list. If you want to open the tasks specifically assigned to you as a user, you can select the My Tasks button on the Enterprise Worklog Manager window, or you can access them through the Tasks section of the Advisor window. Select and double-click the desired task or right-click the task, and then select Open. The Edit Task window opens for the task you want to update. Edit Task window From the Task Info tab, select the down arrow in the Status field, and then select In Progress. Note: When you do a mass update, the Task Subgrouping1 and Task Subgrouping2 fields are not required. Select the calendar button to select a start date or follow-up date. Note: The follow-up date must be equal to or greater than the start date. Select the Instructions tab an

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Requiring Task Fields By Task Type

You can select which fields on the Task Info tab in NextGen® Enterprise PM are required or have default settings when a user opens a task or when the task status is set to Completed. Fields that are selected as being required in Practice Preferences are automatically selected as required in all task type master files. You cannot clear these selections in the Task Type master files. / To select required fields, perform the following steps: In the Task Types master file, select the Required tab. Select in the column to the right of the fields. A displays to indicate the field is required. Field Description Required Fields Select the fields that you want to be required fields when a user opens a task: Subject Details Status Priority Assigned To Start Date Follow Up Date Expiration Date Task Subgrouping 1 Task Subgrouping 2 Parent topic: Task Types

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