Task fields
This page describes the available fields related to tasks in Fusion Online. Many of these fields can be displayed as columns in task views and can also be found in the Task Details view. Additionally, we indicate which fields are available for sorting.
For more information about customizing task views, please refer to the Navigating Fusion Online and task views documentation pages.
% Complete
Description: The percentage of the original task duration that has been completed; in other words, 100 x (original duration - remaining duration) / original duration.
Available in: Task views.
Sortable: Yes.
Actual Finish
Description: The date and time the task was marked as completed in Fusion Online. This field can be updated in the Task Details view when the task state is Completed.
Available in: Task views, Task Details (editable).
Sortable: Yes.
Filterable: Yes.
See also:
Task State for a description of the relationship between the fields.
Actual Start
Description: The date and time the task was marked as started in Fusion Online. This field can be updated in the Task Details view when the task state is Started. If you transition a Not Started task to Completed, the Actual Start will be automatically calculated by subtracting the duration from the current date and time.
Available in: Task views, Task Details (editable).
Sortable: Yes.
Filterable: Yes.
See also:
Task State for a description of the relationship between the fields.
ASAP Finish
Description: The earliest possible task finish time calculated by the scheduler during the most recent Schedule Update.
Available in: Task views.
Sortable: Yes.
ASAP Start
Description: The earliest possible task start time calculated by the scheduler during the most recent Schedule Update.
Available in: Task views.
Sortable: Yes.
Assignee (full name)
Description: The individual user assigned to a task. Displays the user’s profile photo (or initials) and their name. The column cell is clickable to reassign tasks directly from the task list.
Available in: Task views, Task Details (editable).
Sortable: Yes.
Filterable: Yes.
Assignee (icon only)
Description: A compact version of the Assignee field that only displays the user’s profile photo (or initials) without the name. Hover to see the full name in a tooltip.
Available in: Task views.
Sortable: Yes.
Filterable: Yes.
Assignment Delay
Description: The difference between the task’s Projected Finish (as calculated by the Project Scheduler) and the Assignee’s expected finish time (as calculated by the Assignment Scheduler).
Available in: Task views.
Sortable: Yes.
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Assignment Finish
Description: The finish date and time for the task as calculated by the Assignment Scheduler.
Available in: Task views.
Sortable: Yes.
Filterable: Yes.
See also:
Assignment Impact
Description: The amount of time the task’s Assignment Finish exceeds the time when the task would be considered Critical.
Available in: Task views.
Sortable: Yes.
Filterable: Yes.
See also:
Assignment Schedule Order
Description: The order in which the task was scheduled by the Assignment Scheduler, factoring in metrics like manual priorities, task criticality, and expected completion dates of predecessor tasks.
Available in: Task views.
Sortable: Yes.
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Assignment Start
Description: The start date and time for the task as calculated by the Assignment Scheduler.
Available in: Task views.
Sortable: Yes.
Filterable: Yes.
See also:
Backlog Task
Description: A Backlog Task is a project task created in Fusion Online that is not associated with any endpoint. These tasks appear in project task views but are not scheduled. An icon
is displayed in the Task State column in task views and in the title section of the Task Details page, indicating that the task is a backlog task.Available in: Task views (icon in Task State column), Task Details (icon in title).
Filterable: Yes.
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Baseline Finish
Description: The originally scheduled finish time for the task. This value is calculated when the task is initially scheduled or rescheduled.
Available in: Task views.
Sortable: Yes.
Baseline Start
Description: The originally scheduled start time for the task. This value is calculated when the task is initially scheduled or rescheduled.
Available in: Task views.
Sortable: Yes.
Blocked Reason
Description: The reason a task is blocked. The reason is required when marking a task as blocked and is visible only when the task is in the Blocked state.
Available in: Task views, Task Details (editable).
Sortable: Yes.
See also:
Task State for a description of the relationship between the fields.
Checklists
Description: Checklists are a detailed breakdown of a task into subtasks (checklist tasks). Checklists provide a way to add detail to a task without complicating the overall schedule and critical chain. Two icons related to checklists are displayed to the left of the task name in the Task Name column:
An icon
indicating that a task has a checklist (parent task).An icon
indicating that the task itself is a checklist task.
Available in: Task views.
Filterable: Yes.
Constraint
Description: Any constraints associated with the task, such as Must Start On, Must Finish On, Start No Earlier Than, etc. The Project Scheduler and the Assignment Scheduler factor in constraints when scheduling tasks. A warning icon will display next to the Constraint if it cannot be honored by either the Project Scheduler or the Assignment Scheduler. Hover your mouse pointer over the warning icon to view a description of the warning.
Available in: Task views, Task Details (editable).
Sortable: Yes.
Criticality
Description: Indicates if the task is critical or how many days away it is from being critical. For non-project tasks, this field shows if the task is Urgent or how many days it is from being urgent. Hover your mouse over the field to see a tooltip with the name of the associated endpoint and other information. For project tasks, this field is calculated by the scheduler during the most recent Schedule Update.
Available in: Task views, Task Details.
Sortable: Yes.
Filterable: Yes.
Criticality Ratio
Description: A measure of task criticality. A number at or below zero indicates that the task is critical. Calculated during the most recent Schedule Update.
Available in: Task views.
Sortable: Yes.
Custom Fields
Description: Fields configured by the system administrator. Custom fields can be added as columns in task views and edited in Task Details.
Available in: Task views, Task Details (editable).
Sortable: Yes.
Filterable: Yes.
See also:
Description
Description: The detailed description of the task, including formatted text, images, and attachments.
Available in: Task Details (editable).
Duration
Description: The range of time remaining for the task, from an optimistic (focus) duration to a low-risk (pessimistic) duration. This can be displayed as a range or a single duration depending on system settings.
Available in: Task views, Task Details (editable).
Sortable: Yes.
Filterable: Yes.
See also:
Task State for a description of the relationship between the fields.
Eligible Date
Description: The date on which the task is expected to be eligible to be worked on.
Available in: Task views.
Sortable: Yes.
Endpoint
Description: The most significant endpoint for the task, calculated during the most recent Schedule Update and associated with the Most Significant Buffer Fed.
Available in: Task views, Task Details.
Sortable: Yes.
Filterable: Yes.
Expanded Finish
Description: A conservative finish date and time for the task, taking into account low-risk durations and integration risk. Calculated during the most recent Schedule Update.
Available in: Task views.
Sortable: Yes.
Filterable: Yes.
Expanded Start
Description: A conservative start date and time for the task, taking into account low-risk durations and integration risk. Calculated during the most recent Schedule Update.
Available in: Task views.
Sortable: Yes.
Filterable: Yes.
Jira Task Key
Description: This field is used to link a Fusion task to a Jira issue. You can click on the key in any task view to open the issue directly in Jira.
Available in: Task views, Task Details.
Sortable: Yes.
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Last Update
Description: The date of the last update for this task. This field will indicate when the task’s duration or constraint has been updated since the most recent Schedule Update.
Available in: Task views, Task Details.
Sortable: Yes.
Filterable: Yes.
Milestone
Description: A milestone is a task with zero duration, where "Milestone" is displayed in the Duration field. Endpoints are often configured as milestone tasks if there is no work to be done but they serve as the end of a sequence of predecessor tasks. The task state for milestone tasks is automatically calculated by the Project Scheduler. If all of the milestone's predecessors are completed, the milestone task will also be marked as completed.
No Load
Description: This field determines whether or not a task will be given load by the Assignment Scheduler. The "No Load" option is only available for tasks assigned to a user.
Available in: Task views, Task Details (editable).
Sortable: Yes.
Non-Eligible Indicator
Description: This optional icon
is displayed in the Task State column in a task view and in the title section of the Task Details page before the task name. It indicates why a task is not eligible. Hover over the icon to find out why the task is not eligible. The task could have incomplete predecessors or a task constraint.Available in: Task views (icon in Task State column), Task Details (icon in title).
Organization
Description: The organization to which the task belongs. For project tasks, the organization is selected when the project is created.
Available in: Task views, Task Details (editable for non-project tasks).
Sortable: Yes.
Filterable: Yes.
See also:
Parent Task
Description: Displays the name of the checklist task’s parent task and includes a link to navigate to the parent Task Details.
Available in: Task Details (for checklist tasks).
Predecessors
Description: The list of predecessor tasks that are linked to the given task. Displays task keys in task views, with a more detailed list available on hover.
Available in: Task views.
Sortable: Yes.
Program
Description: If the task's project is a subproject in a program, the program’s name is displayed. Clicking on it opens the Project Details for the program.
Available in: Task views.
Sortable: Yes.
Project (abbreviation)
Description: Displays the project abbreviation and color badge. Clicking on the badge opens the Project Details. Use this column instead of Project (full name) if you want to save space in your table.
Available in: Task views.
Sortable: Yes.
Filterable: Yes.
Project (full name)
Description: Displays the full name of the project. Clicking on the project name opens the Project Details.
Available in: Task views, Task Details.
Sortable: Yes.
Filterable: Yes.
Projected Finish
Description: The projected (anticipated) finish time for the task, calculated during the most recent Schedule Update.
Available in: Task views, Task Details.
Sortable: Yes.
Filterable: Yes.
Projected Start
Description: The projected (anticipated) start time for the task, calculated during the most recent Schedule Update.
Available in: Task views, Task Details.
Sortable: Yes.
Filterable: Yes.
Resource Dependencies
Description: Displays the names of resources restricting the task either to the past or the future.
Available in: Task views.
Sortable: Yes.
See also:
Resources Assigned
Description: Displays the list of resources assigned to the given task. This field is editable in Task Details.
Available in: Task views, Task Details (editable).
Sortable: Yes.
Filterable: Yes.
See also:
Scheduling Priority
Description: The optional per-task priority value used for resource leveling. A lower number indicates higher priority when resources are assigned during the scheduling process.
Available in: Task views, Task Details (editable).
Sortable: Yes.
See also:
Status Comment
Description: A comment entered when the task’s status is updated, providing additional context about the current task state.
Available in: Task views, Task Details (editable).
Sortable: Yes.
Subproject
Description: If the given task is referencing a subproject, this field displays the name of the subproject. Subproject references can be created with Fusion Desktop..
Available in: Task Details.
Subtask
Description: If the given task is referencing a task in a subproject, this field displays the name of the task. Subproject references can be created with Fusion Desktop.
Available in: Task Details (read-only).
Successors
Description: Displays a list of successor tasks linked to the current task. Hover to view a detailed list with links.
Available in: Task views.
Sortable: Yes.
Summary Task
Description: Displays the name of the summary task. Clicking on the name opens the Task Details of the summary task. Summary tasks can be created with Microsoft Project.
Available in: Task views, Task Details.
Sortable: Yes.
Task Groups
Description: Displays the task groups to which the task belongs. Click on the field in Task Details to open a selection list to assign task groups.
Available in: Task views, Task Details (editable).
Sortable: Yes.
Filterable: Yes.
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Task Key
Description: A unique identifier for the task, created using the project abbreviation and the task’s unique ID (UID). Clicking the key opens the Task Details. If the given task is a checklist task, the key is the parent task’s key followed by the checklist item number.
Available in: Task views, Task Details.
Sortable: Yes.
Task Managers
Description: Displays the task managers assigned to the task. Click on the field in Task Details to open a selection list to assign managers.
Available in: Task views, Task Details (editable).
Sortable: Yes.
Filterable: Yes
Task Name
Description: The name of the task.
Available in: Task views, Task Details (editable).
Sortable: Yes.
Task State
Description: The current state of the task, such as Not Started, Started, or Completed. Optional states include Blocked and Focus:
A Blocked task can be either Not Started or Started, but it cannot be Completed.
A Focus task must also be Started; it cannot be Not Started or Completed.
Task State relationship with Actual Start and Finish:
If the task is Not Started, the Actual Start and Actual Finish fields will be empty.
If the task is Started, the Actual Start date will be set, and the Actual Finish will be empty.
If the task is Completed, both the Actual Start and Actual Finish fields will be set.
Task State relationship with Duration:
If the task is Completed, the Duration will be zero, since there is no remaining duration left once the task is finished.
Available in: Task views, Task Details (editable).
Sortable: Yes.
Filterable: Yes
Task UID
Description: The unique identifier (UID) of the task, used along with the project abbreviation to create the Task Key. If you are also using Fusion Desktop, this maps to the task Unique ID in Microsoft Project.
Available in: Task views, Task Details.
Sortable: Yes.
Updated By
Description: Displays the name of the user who last updated the task.
Available in: Task views, Task Details.
Sortable: Yes.
Filterable: Yes
Urgent Date
Description: The date when the task becomes urgent. This field is available only for non-project tasks.
Available in: Task Details (editable).
View Order Number
Description: The ID for the task in Microsoft Project, which may change as tasks are added or rescheduled. This field is only set for projects that have been uploaded from Microsoft Project using Fusion Desktop.
Available in: Task views.
Sortable: Yes.
Customizing and saving your view
You can customize the columns displayed in your task views, as well as sort and filter them based on the available task fields. To learn more about customizing and saving views, visit the Navigating Fusion Online and task views documentation pages.
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