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Release: Australia · Updated: 2026-03-12 · Official documentation · View source

Create a procurement task

As a procurement specialist, create a procurement task for the shopper or employer from the contextual panel of a procurement object details page in Source-to-Pay Workspace, to address your procurement-related business needs.

[Omitted video] Description: Describes the procedure for creating a procurement task from the Procurement workspace.

Before you begin

Role required: sn_shop.procurement_specialist

Procedure

  1. Navigate to All > Procurement Case Management > Procurement Workspace.

  2. On the list page, navigate to All work.

  3. Select the procurement object that you want to work with.

  4. On the details page, select the Related cases and tasks icon in the contextual panel of the procurement object.

  5. Select the + icon.

  6. On the Create a new case or task dialog box, select Create procurement task in the What would you like to create? list.

  7. Select Create.

  8. On the form, fill in the fields.

FieldDescription
NumberSystem-generated unique identifier for the task.
Task typeType of task based on the requirement.
Select action type for task

Type of action that the shopper must complete for this task to progress. The options are:- Mark complete - View link - Play video - Upload documents - Complete a form - Sign document Note:

  • For View link or Play video action types, the required URL field must be populated with the desired link.
  • For the Complete a form action type, the required Catalog item field must be populated with the desired form or catalog item that is to be completed.
  • For the Sign document action type, the required Document template field must be populated with the desired preconfigured template that is to be sent for signing.
Assignment groupGroup to which the task is assigned to.
Assigned toPerson within the assignment group to whom the task is assigned to.Note: You must assign the action type to the concerned shopper or employee for them to find it in their tasks list.
StateCurrent state the task is in.Note: The assigned to shopper or employee can view this task in Employee Center or Shopping Hub only when the status of the task is updated to Work in Progress.
Due dateExpected date and time by when the task is expected to be resolved.
Short descriptionBrief description of the task.
DescriptionDetailed description of the task.
Summary Details
Related caseCase associated with the task.
Sourcing requestSourcing request associated with the task.
Purchase requisitionPurchase requisition associated with the task.
Purchase orderPurchase order associated with the task.
Sourcing decision dependent on taskWhether any sourcing decision is dependent on the task.Note: This field is displayed only if a related sourcing request is entered.​
Qualification dependent on taskWhether any qualification is dependent on the task.Note: This field is displayed only if a related sourcing request is entered.​
Order dependent on taskWhether the order is dependent on the task.Note: This field is displayed only if a related purchase requisition is entered.​
Expected startDate and time by when work is expected to start on the task.
Actual startDate and time when work actually starts on the task.
Actual endDate and time when work actually completes on the task.
DurationTime taken to resolve the task, in days, hours, minutes, and seconds.
  1. Select Save.

  2. Select Send to assignee to send the task to the assigned shopper or employee's queue.

    If you have created a procurement task with action type as Sign document, a document task is automatically created and assigned to the selected shopper or employee.

Parent Topic:Using Procurement Case Management