# Task Information Dialog

## Content



The **Task Information** dialog is used to specify details for a new task such as task name, task mode, start and finish date, etc. It appears on clicking the Task Information button on the toolbar.

The following image shows the **Task Information** dialog:

![Task Information Dialog](https://cdn.mescius.io/document-site-files/images/14a478dc-2b0f-437a-969b-b17e430e375e/images/task-information-dialog.png)

The Task Information dialog provides various options as follows:

| **Option** | **Purpose** |
| --- | --- |
| Task Name | Specify the task name in the text box. |
| % Complete | Specify the task completion in percent in the numeric box. |
| Schedule Mode | Select the radio buttons to choose the task mode. |
| Duration | Select the check box to enable entering task duration. |
| Start | Select the start date from the drop-down list. |
| Finish | Select the finish date from the drop-down list. |

In addition, the Task Information dialog provides four tabs namely **Predecessors**, **Resources**, **Advanced** and **Notes**, each comprising various options.

### Predecessors

The following image shows the **Predecessors** tab:

![](https://cdn.mescius.io/document-site-files/images/14a478dc-2b0f-437a-969b-b17e430e375e/images/predecessor-tab.png)

The Predecessors tab provides the following options:

| **Option** | **Purpose** |
| --- | --- |
| Predecessor Task Name | Specify the predecessor task from the drop-down list. |
| Predecessor Type | Specify the type of dependence from the drop-down list. |
| Add | Click the button to add the dependency. |
| Remove | Click the button to remove the selected dependency. |
| Lag (in a day) | Specify time delay in days between the dependent tasks in the numeric box. |

### Resources

The following image shows the **Resources** tab:

![](https://cdn.mescius.io/document-site-files/images/14a478dc-2b0f-437a-969b-b17e430e375e/images/resources-tab.png)

The Resources tab provides the following options:

| **Option** | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
| Resource Name | Specifies the resource name from the drop-down list. |
| Amount | Specifies the amount for the selected resource. |
| Add | Adds the resource. |
| Remove | Removes the selected resource. |

### Advanced

The following image shows the **Advanced** tab:

![](https://cdn.mescius.io/document-site-files/images/14a478dc-2b0f-437a-969b-b17e430e375e/images/advanced-tab.png)

The Advanced tab provides the following options:

| **Option** | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
| Task Calendar | Selects the calendar from the drop-down list. |
| Constraint Type | Specifies constraint type to be applied from the drop-down list. |
| Constraint Date | Specifies constraint date in the calendar from the drop down. |
| Deadline | Enables the option for specifying deadline date from the calendar in the drop down. |
| Hide Task Bar | Hides the task bar. |

### Notes

The **Notes** tab provides a text box to enter task related details for reference as follows:

![](https://cdn.mescius.io/document-site-files/images/14a478dc-2b0f-437a-969b-b17e430e375e/images/notes-tab.png)