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View the Tasks feed

The tasks feed is in the same panel as the chat and reports feeds. Clicking a task expands it in the feed and displays the task information, including assignees, priority, due date, location coordinates, task type, description, notes included in the task, whether a report is required with it, the report that is required, and when the task was last updated. A message appears in the feed if no tasks are in your mission.

The Tasks feed updates throughout the mission with any new tasks or changes to existing tasks. The tasks are displayed in the order they were last updated, with the most recent updated task at the top. You can also filter and sort the task feed to isolate specific tasks to interact with. If you are the mission owner or mission lead, you can cache tasks to remove them from the Tasks feed and mission map.

In the task feed, click the Zoom to tool, to center the map on the task and display a pop-up on the mission map showing the task information.

Note:

This is only accessible when a location is assigned to the task.

Task status

The task status can be changed throughout the mission. You must be the task creator, assignee, or an administrator to change the task status. The default task symbology for all task status is a white bordered purple square. The owner or admin of a mission can assign variations of the symbology for each status phase by accessing the mission web map in the portal contents or from an edit map session.

View a task attachment

A task may have attachments that add information to the task. A number is displayed next to the attachment icon in the tasks feed, indicating the number of attachments created as part of the task. To view an attachment, complete the following steps:

  1. Open a mission in ArcGIS Mission Manager.

  2. Click Tasks to open the feed.

  3. Click a task in the list.

    The task details open.

  4. Click the Attachment attachment button to view the attachments to the task.

    The Attachments window appears. If there is more than one attachment, you can scroll through them. If there are multiple types such as images, audio, or video files, you can play or download them from the viewer by clicking the download button for images or the download or play button from more ellipsis for audio or video.

  5. Click Close to close the Attachments window.

Edit a task

You can edit a task during the mission if you are the task creator or administrator. Any of the fields originally created can be edited, and some can be removed if you choose. To update a task, complete the following steps:

  1. Open a mission in ArcGIS Mission Manager.

  2. Click Tasks to open the feed.

  3. Click a task in the list.

    The task details open.

  4. Click Update task pencil.

    Update Task pane opens below the map.

  5. Edit the task parameters. You can change the Location, Assignee, Type, Description, Report Required, Status, Priority, Due Date, and Due Time fields.

  6. Click More Details info to see task metadata (non-editable parameters of the task).

  7. Click Zoom To magnify-plus to see the task location on the map and see a pop-up of task details.

  8. Click Update to save the task changes. Alternatively, click x to cancel the edits and close the pane.

    The task is updated and changes are shown in the Tasks feed.

Assign a task

You can assign a task to yourself or other members through the Tasks feed. The process for assigning a task is similar to updating a task during the mission if you are the task creator or an administrator. Any of the fields originally populated can be edited, and some can be removed if needed. To update a task, complete the following steps:

  1. Open a mission in ArcGIS Mission Manager.

  2. Click Tasks to open the feed.

  3. Click a task in the list.

    The task details open.

  4. Click Update task pencil.

    Update Task pane opens below the map.

  5. Click Assignees to expand a list of members or teams. Click on a member to assign them to the task. You can also start typing to find a members name. You can search by callsign, name, or username. You can also remove members from the task if someone is already assigned by clicking x next to their name .

  6. Click Update to save the task changes. Alternatively, click x to cancel the edits and close the pane.

    The task is updated and changes are shown in the Tasks feed.

View assignees from the task panel

In the task panel for each individual task next to the status, are different icons. There will be three different icons based on the assignment status and individuals assigned:

  • Multiple assignees multiple-assignee—a small blue icon with two person icons stacked

  • Single assignee single-assignee—a colored circle with the assignee's initials (color may vary)

  • Unassigned unassigned-task—a grey circle with a person icon

To view the member assigned, remove a memeber, remove all memebers, or assign yourself to the task, perform the following:

  1. Open a mission in ArcGIS Mission Manager.

  2. Click Tasks to open the feed.

  3. Select the icon next to the status (avatar symbol).

    An Assigned to box appears listing the assignees.

  4. To remove an assignee, click Unassign (person with icon) . If you would like to add yourself to the task, an Assign Me option below the list of assignees appears.

  5. Click Update to save the changes. Alternatively, click Cancel to undo changes to the task.

    The task is updated in the Task feed.

Submit a task

If you are a Manager or Responder user, you can submit tasks assigned to you. To learn more about submitting a task in Responder, see Tasks. To submit a task in Manager, complete the following steps:

  1. Open a mission in ArcGIS Mission Manager.

  2. Click Tasks to open the feed.

  3. Click a task in the list.

    The task details open.

  4. Click Update task .

    Update Task pane opens below the map.

  5. Click the Edit button to view and edit the task.

    The task opens with selective editable sections in the Actions panel. Optionally, click Show More Details to view additional task information such as Assignee, Name, Description, Report Required, Status, Priority, Due Date, Created, Last Edited, Assigned Date, In Progress Date, Completed Date, and Paused Date.

  6. Edit the Notes fields or add attachments.

  7. Change the status of the task to Complete.

    The Update button is available once a change has been made.

  8. Click Update to update the task. Click Cancel to return to the default view of the Actions panel.

Some tasks may require a report to be submitted. For these tasks click Submit Report.

Filter tasks

You can filter tasks listed in the Tasks feed. This is useful when there are more tasks that are visible on the list and you only need to see ones assigned to specific team members or that have a high priority.

To filter tasks, complete the following steps:

  1. Open a mission in ArcGIS Mission Manager.

  2. Click Tasks to open the feed.

  3. Click Filter .

  4. Expand the options you want to filter. Check or uncheck the options for each filter.

    • Priority

    • Type

    • Assigned To

    • Status

    • Created By

    This is enabled by default.

  5. Optionally, click Apply filters to the map to filter tasks shown on the map.

  6. Click Apply.

    The Tasks feed updates based on your selection with the most recent on top.

Clear tasks filter

To clear the tasks filter and see all tasks in the mission, complete the following steps:

  1. Open a mission in ArcGIS Mission Manager.

  2. Click Tasks to open the feed.

  3. Click Filter .

  4. Click Clear All.

    The Tasks feed updates to display all tasks.

  5. Click outside of the filter dialog to close it.

Sort tasks

The Sort Tasks button allows you to sort your tasks based on key fields, as well as from most recent and least recent tasks. The Tasks feed is sorted by recently updated tasks by default.

To sort the Tasks feed, complete the following steps:

  1. Open a mission in ArcGIS Mission Manager.

  2. Click Tasks to open the feed.

  3. Click Sort .

    The Sort menu appears.

  4. Click an option in Sort by:

    • Updated

    • Assigned To

    • Creator

    • Status

    • Priority

    • Due Date

  5. Optionally, choose a Sort direction.

    This changes depending on which key field you choose to sort by.

    The Tasks feed updates.

Cache tasks

If you are the mission owner or mission lead, you can cache certain tasks to remove the activity from the Tasks feed and mission map for all mission members. To cache tasks, complete the following steps:

  1. Open a mission in ArcGIS Mission Manager.

  2. Click Tasks to open the feed.

  3. Click a task in the list.

    The task details open.

  4. Click the Cache task button.

    Cache Task dialog appears, asking to confirm that you want to hide this mission activity from other members of the mission.

  5. Click Cache. Click Cancel if you do not want to hide the mission activity.

    Your mission map and mission feed update by caching the mission activity accordingly.

View cached tasks

To view cached tasks, complete the following steps:

  1. Open a mission in ArcGIS Mission Manager.

  2. Click Tasks to open the feed.

  3. Click Cached Tasks from the All Tasks dropdown.

  4. Click Restore Task.

    A message appears, asking you to confirm your action to restore the task back to the feed.

  5. Click Restore Task .

    The Tasks feed is updated with the restored task.

  6. Click Cached Tasks dropdown and select All Tasks to return to the Tasks feed.

View Tasks panel

The detailed task panel can also be viewed in a pop up modal for a quick reference to all tasks with sorting and filtering capabilities. To open the tasks panel, complete the following steps.

  1. Open a mission in ArcGIS Mission Manager.

  2. Click Tasks to open the feed.

  3. Click More .

  4. Click View Tasks .

    View Tasks panel opens.

  5. When the modal opens up, interact with it as needed.

  6. Select View in Mission Details to open the full tasks panel in Mission browser tab.

  7. Click Close to return to ArcGIS Mission Manager.