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File > New > New Task Domain... (Summit/TM)

The File > New > New Task Domain command is used to create a new task domain view. When you choose this command, the New Task Domain dialog box appears. The new domain view is not actually created until either the OK or Apply button is pressed.

Task management is described in the Using Summit/TM.

New Task Domain Dialog Box Fields:

New Domain View

The name of the new task domain view to be created. The Name and Context fields must together name a view which does not already exist.

Name Field

The name of the new view. If this is a relative pathname, the Context field is used to qualify the name, if the context field is empty, the current context is used.

Context Field

A pathname used to qualify the Name field, if that field contains a relative name. This field is initialized with the current context.

Subsystem Status Label

Indicates whether the subsystem specified by the Name and Context fields already exists. This label is set automatically by the dialog. There are three possible values:

None
The Name and Context fields do not currently include a subsystem name.
Exists
The Name and Context fields identify a subsystem that already exists. In this case only a new view will be created and the existing subsystem will become a task domain subsystem (if it is not one already).
New
The Name and Context fields identify a subsystem which does not exist. In this case, a new task domain subsystem and a view will be created.

When a new subsystem is created, default values are displayed from the installation prototype task domain, which is accessed by the pathname:

Kind Path List Box

This list specifies the task kind directories that will comprise the task kind path of the task domain. If the domain subsystem already exists, the existing kinds (if any) are initially displayed. If the subsystem does not exist, the kinds displayed are those in the installation prototype task domain.

The existing kind path (if any) will be replaced with the kinds specified when the domain view is created.

Text Field

The text field below the Kind Path list box is used to enter the name of a task kind directory to be added to the kind path. Use the Add, Remove and Clear buttons to change the entries in this field.

"Allow invalid kind directory..." Check Box

By default, if any of the kind directories in the Kind Path do not exist, the new domain view will not be created. However, if this check box is set, the domain view will be created even if some or all of the kinds specified do not yet exist.

Task Id Options

This box specifies options used in generating ids for new tasks created in the domain subsystem. If the task domain subsystem already exists, the existing option values are displayed. The options specified will replace the existing subsystem options (if any) when the domain view is created.

Prefix Field

The character(s) to be used as a prefix in forming a task id.

Width Field

The minimum number of digits used in the task index part of generated task ids. If the task index has fewer digits it is padded with zeros (0's) on the left.

Suffix Field

The character(s) to be used as a suffix in forming a task id.

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