Associate Tasks: Setup


Settings related to Associate Tasks include Task Categories, Notifications, Permissions, and System Options.

Task Categories

Categories can be set up to organize tasks. 

To create them: 

  1. Click Administrative > Advanced Settings > Task Categories. The Edit Task Categories window will appear.
     
  2. Click the Add button. New Category will appear in the list. 
  3. In the list, click on New Category, then enter a Name and choose a Color.
    Edit Task Categories  
  4. Make desired category changes, then click Save/Close to save them.

Permissions

Add a task for someone else Allows you to create tasks for other associates as well as unassigned tasks that can be completed by anyone.
Add tasks with mass task wizard Allows you to use the mass task wizard to add and manage batches of tasks.
Delete / Cancel a task with the mass task wizard Allows you to delete tasks using the mass task wizard.  Only tasks originally created with the wizard can be deleted this way.
Mark Tasks as Void Allows you to delete tasks assigned to other associates.
Edit a task not assigned to you Allows you to edit tasks assigned to other associates.

System Options

Add Task Screen When adding a task, the Wizard or Add Task screen will show.
Add Tasks on Start Date to Daily Email Add tasks that have start date to the daily email.
Send Daily Email of Tasks Edge will send to each associate on file a daily email of tasks due or starting for the day. If Edge has not been running, the email will go out on Edge startup.
Task Lead Time The amount of days to automatically add to a task due date.
Task Completed Default Notify When a task is completed, this is how to notify the associate that initially created it.
Task Created Default Notify When a task is completed, this is how to notify the associate that it is assigned to them.
Updated on Wed, 28 Jan 2026 by Nathan Brown

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