Difference between revisions of "Nested Tasks"
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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. | + | 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: | + | 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