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# Configuring  Task

## What is a Task?

A task is an atomic activity within a process flow. You create a task when the activity cannot be broken down to a finer level of detail. Generally, a person or applications will perform the task when it is executed. Zanflow uses two types of task-User Task and Script Task

## User Task  

A User Task represents that a human performer performs the Task with the use of a software application.

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## Script Task

A Script Task is executed by a business process engine. The task defines a script that the engine can interpret. When the task begin, the engine will execute the script. The Task will be completed when the script is completed.

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## Configuring User task

### General tab:

1. Click on the **User task icon** in the workflow.
2. Under **General Tab**, Enter the Step Name and Step Label Name in the right side form.
3. Choose to whom you want to assign the step in the **Step Assignment** drop down box.
4. Select the assigned user or group name.
5. Enter a brief description (optional )of the task **in Task Subject** with description and zf.variablename.

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### Response tab:

1. Under **Response Tab**, you can choose the button you want to display in the form for Manager Approval.
2. Choose **Approve** and **Reject** from the **Step response field.**
3. Click on Approve to change the **response properties.**
4. Enable comments to make it mandatory for the Manager to

   comment about the response.

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## Configuring Script Task

You can configure Script task using groovy script.