Users on Asite with required privileges can distribute files to project team members for specific tasks to be completed within a due date assigned for the task.
While distributing file to project team members, you can select task with due date.
You may assign different types of tasks here which include 'For Acknowledgement', 'For Action', 'For Comment Coordination', 'For Comment', 'For Comment Incorporation', 'For Distribution', 'For Information' or 'For Status Change'.
For Acknowledgement
To ask other users to acknowledge receipt of the file revision.
Click here to understand how to complete 'For Acknowledgement' task if assigned to you.
For Action
To ask other users to complete any particular action on the file revision by entering relevant task notes in the 'Subject' field as required.
'Task Notes' is available as a separate column under 'Distribution' tab, within Files area.
In case you don't see this column, use the 'Customize' option available at top right side and move the 'Task Notes' from 'Available Fields' to 'Selected Fields' then click 'Update'.
Click here to understand how to complete 'For Action' task if assigned to you.
For Comment Coordination
To ask other users to convert private aMessages to public for the file revision. User receiving this task has to be in the distribution of the said file and also needs to be either the sender or recipient of the private aMessage.
Click here to understand how to complete 'For Comment Coordination' task if assigned to you.
For Comment
To ask other users to create aMessage on the file revision. See how to create aMessage on a file.
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For Comment Incorporation
To ask other users to publish a new file revision. Similar to placeholder functionality, only difference here is once you give this task to any user, they need to first acknowledge the 'For Comment Incorporation' task and also need to select task time for the same. Once this is done, 'For Comment Incorporation' task is marked as complete and a new 'For Publishing' task is assigned to that user with the task time which they selected.
Click here to understand how to complete 'For Comment Incorporation' task if assigned to you.
For Distribution
To ask other users to distribute file revision further. See how to distribute a file.
Click here to understand how to complete 'For Distribution' task if assigned to you.
For Information
To inform other users about your file revision update.
Click here to understand how to complete 'For Information' task if assigned to you.
For Status Change
To ask other users to change file status.
Click here to understand how to complete 'For Status Change' task if assigned to you.
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