Add Tasks to a Program

You can add tasks to any statement in a program. The Tasks view displays all tasks added to a program.

Follow these steps:

  1. Navigate to the program in the Program Listing area.
    The Program Listing area highlights the selected program listing.

  2. Select the statement or location on the program listing where you want to add a task.

  3. Right-click the shaded vertical ruler bar on the left side of the Program Listing area, and select Add Task.
    The Properties dialog opens, with the line number and the code for that line in the Description field.

  4. Enter the details for the task in the following fields:

    • Description
      Provides a description for the new task. Enter a description.

    • Priority
      Activates a drop-down list showing the priority levels for the task: Normal, Low, or High. The Completed check box indicates whether a task is completed or not. Check the box if the task is already completed.

    The following fields are automatically filled with values and are not editable.

    • On Element
      Specifies the name of the program listing to which the task is added.

    • In Folder
      Specifies the name of the batch or CICS folder that contains the program listing.

    • Location
      Specifies the line number of the statement at which the task is added.

  5. Click OK to save the task and close the dialog.
    A new task is set at the selected statement. The task is indicated by a small blue rectangle appearing next to the scroll bar. The Tasks view shows the new task and details of the task.