Working with Tasks › Delete a Task

Delete a Task

You can delete completed tasks if you do not need them anymore. Deleting a task also deletes any associated files from the file system.

Deleting a task does not affect task results. For example, if you delete a task representing a user setting change, the settings remain intact.

Note: You cannot delete an active task. You cannot delete a task that is associated with a pending installation in progress.

If you delete a task that is being viewed by another user, a notification message appears, and you are prevented from deleting the task. You can either wait until the notification message disappears (in this case, the task will be immediately deleted), or click Cancel to select another task.

When you delete a task, an audit task with the deleted task details is generated. You can view audit tasks on the Audit Task History page. Audit tasks cannot be deleted.

You can act on more than one task using the action link. You can select all listed tasks using the check box in the header row.

Follow these steps:

1. Click the Tasks tab, and perform one of the following actions:
   • Click the Current Tasks subtab if you want to delete a completed task that has not been reviewed.
   • Click the Task History subtab if you want to delete a reviewed completed task.

   A list of tasks appears.

   Note: You can filter tasks using the Show drop-down lists.

2. Locate the task that you want to delete, and click Delete Task from the Actions column.

   Note: If the Delete Task button is disabled, check your security settings.

   A delete confirmation window appears.

3. Confirm the deletion.

   A notification message is displayed while the deletion is in progress. The task is deleted from the list of tasks.

   A new audit task is generated for the deleted task on the Audit Task History subtab. (Click the Refresh button to see the task that has been created in the list.)