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Update task

Updates an existing task in Motion.

Developer info

API endpoint slug: motion.update_task
Filter code method: Motion.updateTask.skip(string?: reason)
Runtime method: runAction("motion.update_task", {})

Action fields

Task Dropdown list

Label: Which task?
Helper text: The task to update.
Slug: task
Required: true
Can have default value: false

Task name Text input > Title

Label: Task name
Helper text: A new name for the task. Leave blank to keep unchanged.
Slug: task_name
Required: false
Can have default value: true
Filter code method: Motion.updateTask.setTaskName(string: task_name)

Task description Text input > Long text

Label: Description
Helper text: A new description. Leave blank to keep unchanged.
Slug: task_description
Required: false
Can have default value: true
Filter code method: Motion.updateTask.setTaskDescription(string: task_description)

Due date Text input > ISO 8601 date and time

Label: Due date
Helper text: A new due date (e.g. "next Monday 9am").
Slug: due_date
Required: false
Can have default value: true
Filter code method: Motion.updateTask.setDueDate(string: due_date)

Duration Text input > Other

Label: Duration
Helper text: Duration in minutes (e.g. 30), or NONE or REMINDER.
Slug: duration
Required: false
Can have default value: true
Filter code method: Motion.updateTask.setDuration(string: duration)

Status Dropdown list

Label: Status
Helper text: A new status, or Leave unchanged.
Slug: status
Required: true
Can have default value: false

Priority Dropdown list

Label: Priority
Helper text: A new priority, or Leave unchanged.
Slug: priority
Required: true
Can have default value: true
Filter code method: Motion.updateTask.setPriority(string: priority)

Start date Text input > ISO 8601 date and time

Label: Start date
Helper text: The earliest date the auto-scheduler may start this task.
Slug: start_date
Required: false
Can have default value: true
Filter code method: Motion.updateTask.setStartDate(string: start_date)

Schedule Dropdown list

Label: Schedule
Helper text: Which schedule to respect, or Leave unchanged.
Slug: schedule
Required: true
Can have default value: false

Deadline type Dropdown list

Label: Deadline type
Helper text: How strictly the auto-scheduler treats the due date, or Leave unchanged.
Slug: deadline_type
Required: true
Can have default value: true
Filter code method: Motion.updateTask.setDeadlineType(string: deadline_type)

Project Dropdown list

Label: Project
Helper text: Move the task to a project, or Leave unchanged.
Slug: project
Required: true
Can have default value: false

Assignee Dropdown list

Label: Assignee
Helper text: Reassign the task, or Leave unchanged.
Slug: assignee
Required: true
Can have default value: false