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A Nested Task is a Task that has been included as a [[Node]] in another Task. Tasks are themselves Task Elements and so can be reused as appropriate.
 
A Nested Task is a Task that has been included as a [[Node]] in another Task. Tasks are themselves Task Elements and so can be reused as appropriate.
  
For example, you may have a Task which goes off and does a [[Database Query]] for customer email addresses and then prunes the results. If this routine gets used more than once, it makes sense to create one Task and re-use it instead of creating the same sequence of Task Elements multiple times.
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For example, you may have a Task which goes off and does a [[SQL Statement Nodes|Database Query]] for customer email addresses and then prunes the results. If this routine gets used more than once, it makes sense to create one Task and re-use it instead of creating the same sequence of Task Elements multiple times.
  
 
=== How To Create a Nested Task ===
 
=== How To Create a Nested Task ===
  
To insert a Nested Task into your [[Task]], just drag the Task from the [[Task Explorer]] onto your [[Task Design View]]. Here is an example of what a Nested Task looks like:
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To insert a Nested Task into your [[Task]], just drag the Task from the [[Task Explorer]] onto your [[Task Designer|Task Design View]]. Here is an example of what a Nested Task looks like:
  
 
http://www.international-presence.com/wikidocs/images/nested_task_1.gif
 
http://www.international-presence.com/wikidocs/images/nested_task_1.gif

Revision as of 12:29, 5 July 2010

A Nested Task is a Task that has been included as a Node in another Task. Tasks are themselves Task Elements and so can be reused as appropriate.

For example, you may have a Task which goes off and does a Database Query for customer email addresses and then prunes the results. If this routine gets used more than once, it makes sense to create one Task and re-use it instead of creating the same sequence of Task Elements multiple times.

How To Create a Nested Task

To insert a Nested Task into your Task, just drag the Task from the Task Explorer onto your Task Design View. Here is an example of what a Nested Task looks like:

http://www.international-presence.com/wikidocs/images/nested_task_1.gif