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Create Tasks for Issues

You can create tasks for issues from the Backlog page, the Sprint Backlog & Charts page, or the Issue Details page for the issue.

Create Issue Tasks from the Backlog Page

Create tasks from the Backlog if the issue is not assigned to a sprint or is not linked to a user story that is assigned to a sprint.

Follow these steps:

1. Open the issue from the Backlog page.

   The Issue Detail page appears.

2. Scroll to the Tasks section and click New Tasks.

   The Task Edit page appears.

   Complete the following fields:

   Title

   Defines the name of the task.

   Required: Yes

   Status

   Specifies the current state of the task.

   Values:

   • Planned
   • In Progress
   • Closed

   Default: Planned

   Assignee

   Specifies the team member responsible for completing the task.

   Default: The assignee for the issue, if specified.

   Team

   Defines the team assigned to the task.

   Default: The team assigned to the issue, if specified.

   Estimated Hours

   Defines the number of hours estimated to complete the task including any hours already logged.

   Hours Worked

   Displays the number of hours logged on the task.

   Type

   Defines the type of task.

   Values:

   • Implementation
   • QA
   • Doc
   • Design
   • Other

   Default: None

Create Issue Tasks from the Sprint Backlog & Charts Page

Create tasks from the Backlog if the issue is assigned to a sprint or is linked to a user story that is assigned to a sprint.

You can create a task on the Sprint Backlog & Charts page.

Follow these steps:

1. From the user story section of the Sprint Backlog & Charts page, select the user story or issue for which you want to create a task.
2. Click New Task.

   The Create/Edit Task pop-up appears.

3. Complete the requested fields.
4. Click Save and Close to return to the user story, or Save and New to create a task.