api/construction/standard-tasks.md

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title: Standard Tasks | Sage Intacct Developer
url: https://developer.intacct.com/api/construction/standard-tasks/
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# Standard Tasks | Sage Intacct Developer

* Get Standard Task Object Definition
* Query and List Standard Tasks
* Query and List Standard Tasks (Legacy)
* Get Standard Task
* Get Standard Task by ID
* Create Standard Task
* Update Standard Task
* Delete Standard Task

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You set up a catalog of standard tasks to use as templates when creating new tasks.

Standard tasks are independent of projects. Your standard task can link to multiple standard cost types. When you create a task based on a standard task like this, the corresponding cost types are created for your task.

**Note:** Task corresponds with *cost code* in the work breakdown structure in the Construction industry.

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## Get Standard Task Object Definition

#### `lookup`

> List all the fields and relationships for the standard task object:

```xml
<lookup>
    <object>STANDARDTASK</object>
</lookup>
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Required | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| object | Required | string | Use `STANDARDTASK` |

---

## Query and List Standard Tasks

#### `query`

> List the record number and name for each standard task:

```xml
<query>
    <object>STANDARDTASK</object>
    <select>
        <field>RECORDNO</field>
        <field>NAME</field>
    </select>
</query>
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Required | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| object | Required | string | Use `STANDARDTASK` |
| filter | Optional | object | Filter expression to limit the response to only objects that match the expression. Check the value of a single field using operators such as equalto/like, or multiple fields using and/or. Query fields on related objects using the dot operator (for example, `VENDOR.CREDITLIMIT` on APBILL). |
| select | Required | sequence | The names of the fields that you want included in the response, and an optional aggregate function such as `count` or `sum`. Returning all fields is not supported. |
| orderby | Optional | object | Provide an `order` element with a field name and choose an ascending or descending sort order, for example:  `<order>   <field>RECORDNO</field>    <descending/>  </order>` |
| options | Optional | object | Query options:  * Set the `caseinsensitive` element to `true` for a case-insensitive query  `<caseinsensitive>true</caseinsensitive>` * In a multi-entity company, set the `showprivate` element to `true` to query data in private entities:   `<showprivate>true</showprivate>` * Specify the `returnformat` for the response: `xml` (default), `json`, or `csv`  `<returnformat>json</returnformat>` |
| pagesize | Optional | integer | Maximum number of matching objects to return in the response, between `1` and `2000` items (Default: `100`) |
| offset | Optional | integer | Point at which to start indexing into records (Default: `0`) |

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## Query and List Standard Tasks (Legacy)

#### `readByQuery`

```xml
<readByQuery>
    <object>STANDARDTASK</object>
    <fields>*</fields>
    <query></query>
    <pagesize>100</pagesize>
</readByQuery>
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Required | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| object | Required | string | Use `STANDARDTASK` |
| fields | Optional | string | Comma-separated list of fields on the object to list. For best performance and predictability, limit the number of fields. To return all fields, omit the element or provide `*` for the value. |
| query | Required | string | SQL-like query based on fields on the object. The following operators are supported: `<`, `>`, `>=`, `<=`, `=`, `like`, `not like`, `in`, `not in`, `IS NOT NULL`, `IS NULL`, `AND`, `OR`. Illegal XML characters must be properly encoded, and single quotes must be escaped with backslashes (`'Jane\'s Deli'`). Joins are not supported. |
| pagesize | Optional | integer | Custom page size between `1` and `1000` items (Default: `100`) |

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## Get Standard Task

#### `read`

```xml
<read>
    <object>STANDARDTASK</object>
    <keys>66</keys>
    <fields>*</fields>
</read>
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Required | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| object | Required | string | Use `STANDARDTASK` |
| keys | Required | string | Comma-separated list of `RECORDNO` of the standard task to get |
| fields | Optional | string | Comma-separated list of fields on the object to get. To return all fields, omit the element or provide `*` for the value. For best performance and predictability, limit the number of fields. |
| returnFormat | Optional | string | Data format for the response body:  * `xml` (default) * `json` * `csv` |

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## Get Standard Task by ID

#### `readByName`

```xml
<readByName>
    <object>STANDARDTASK</object>
    <keys>CNCRT-F</keys>
    <fields>*</fields>
</readByName>
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Required | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| object | Required | string | Use `STANDARDTASK` |
| keys | Required | string | Comma-separated list of `ID` of the standard task to get |
| fields | Optional | string | Comma-separated list of fields on the object to get. To return all fields, omit the element or provide `*` for the value. For best performance and predictability, limit the number of fields. |
| returnFormat | Optional | string | Data format for the response body:  * `xml` (default) * `json` * `csv` |

---

## Create Standard Task

#### `create`

```xml
<create>
    <STANDARDTASK>
        <STANDARDTASKID>CNCRT-F</STANDARDTASKID>
        <NAME>Concrete Finishing</NAME>
        <DESCRIPTION>Concrete finishing, interior/exterior</DESCRIPTION>
        <COSTUNITDESCRIPTION>Sqft</COSTUNITDESCRIPTION>
        <TIMETYPENAME>Contract</TIMETYPENAME>
        <TASKNO>03-3500</TASKNO>
        <STANDARDTASKSTANDARDCOSTTYPES>
            <STANDARDTASKSTANDARDCOSTTYPE>
                <STANDARDCOSTTYPEID>MAT</STANDARDCOSTTYPEID>
            </STANDARDTASKSTANDARDCOSTTYPE>
            <STANDARDTASKSTANDARDCOSTTYPE>
                <STANDARDCOSTTYPEID>LAB-REG</STANDARDCOSTTYPEID>
            </STANDARDTASKSTANDARDCOSTTYPE>
        </STANDARDTASKSTANDARDCOSTTYPES>
    </STANDARDTASK>
</create>
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Required | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| STANDARDTASK | Required | object | Object to create |

`STANDARDTASK`

| Name | Required | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| STANDARDTASKID | Required | string | Unique ID for the standard task. Use 20 or fewer characters. |
| NAME | Optional | string | Name for the standard task. Does not have to be unique. Use 200 or fewer characters. |
| DESCRIPTION | Optional | string | Description for the standard task. Use 1000 or fewer characters. |
| PRODUCTIONUNITDESC | Optional | string | Production unit description, such as *cubic yards* or *window assembly*. Free form field with 30 or fewer characters. |
| ITEMID | Optional | string | ID of the item. `Only Non-Inventory` and `Non-Inventory (Sales only)` items are valid. Required if `BILLABLE` is `true`. |
| BILLABLE | Optional | boolean | Billable. Use `true` for yes, `false` for no. (Default: `false`) |
| ISMILESTONE | Optional | boolean | Is this a milestone? Use `true` for yes, `false` for no. (Default: `false`) |
| UTILIZED | Optional | boolean | Utilized. Use `true` for yes, `false` for no. (Default: `false`) |
| PRIORITY | Optional | string | Priority |
| TIMETYPENAME | Optional | string | Name of the time type to use. |
| TASKNO | Optional | string | Work breakdown structure code. Free form field with 8 or fewer characters. |
| PARENTKEY | Optional | integer | Unique ID of the parent standard task |
| CLASSID | Optional | string | Class ID |
| STANDARDTASKSTANDARDCOSTTYPES | Optional | `STANDARDTASKSTANDARDCOSTTYPE[1..n]` | Existing standard cost types to associate with the standard task |
| STATUS | Optional | string | Status. Use `active` or `inactive`. |
| customfields | optional | customfield[0…n] | Custom fields |

`STANDARDTASKSTANDARDCOSTTYPE`

| Name | Required | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| STANDARDCOSTTYPEID | Required | string | Unique ID for the standard cost type. |

`customfield`

| Name | Required | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| customfieldname | Optional | string | Custom field ID |
| customfieldvalue | Optional | varies | Custom field value. For a multi-pick-list custom field, implode multiple field values with `#~#`. |

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## Update Standard Task

When updating a standard task to modify the associated cost types, be aware that it is a complete replacement of the existing set. So, to add a cost type, supply all the original ones and the new one. To delete a cost type, supply only the ones you want to keep. To remove all cost types, provide an empty set.

#### `update`

```xml
<update>
    <STANDARDTASK>
        <STANDARDTASKID>CNCRT-F</STANDARDTASKID>
        <TIMETYPENAME>Regular</TIMETYPENAME>
    </STANDARDTASK>
</update>
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Required | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| STANDARDTASK | Required | object | Object to update |

`STANDARDTASK`

| Name | Required | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| STANDARDTASKID | Optional | string | Unique ID of the standard task to update. Required if not using `RECORDNO`. |
| RECORDNO | Optional | integer | Record number of the standard task to update. Required if not using `STANDARDTASKID`. |
| NAME | Optional | string | Name for the standard task. Does not have to be unique. Use 200 or fewer characters. |
| DESCRIPTION | Optional | string | Description for the standard task. Use 1000 or fewer characters. |
| PRODUCTIONUNITDESC | Optional | string | Production unit description. Free form field with 30 or fewer characters. |
| ITEMID | Optional | string | ID of the item. `Only Non-Inventory` and `Non-Inventory (Sales only)` items are valid. Required if `BILLABLE` is `true`. |
| BILLABLE | Optional | boolean | Billable. Use `true` for yes, `false` for no. (Default: `false`) |
| ISMILESTONE | Optional | boolean | Is this a milestone? Use `true` for yes, `false` for no. (Default: `false`) |
| UTILIZED | Optional | boolean | Utilized. Use `true` for yes, `false` for no. (Default: `false`) |
| PRIORITY | Optional | string | Priority |
| TIMETYPENAME | Optional | string | Name of the time type to use. |
| TASKNO | Optional | string | Work breakdown structure code. Free form field with 8 or fewer characters. |
| PARENTKEY | Optional | integer | Unique ID of the parent standard task |
| CLASSID | Optional | string | Class ID |
| STANDARDTASKSTANDARDCOSTTYPES | Optional | `STANDARDTASKSTANDARDCOSTTYPE[1..n]` | Existing standard cost types to associate with the standard task. To add a cost type, supply all the original ones and the new one. To delete a cost type, supply only the ones you want to keep. |
| STATUS | Optional | string | Status. Use `active` or `inactive`. |
| customfields | optional | customfield[0…n] | Custom fields |

`STANDARDTASKSTANDARDCOSTTYPE`

| Name | Required | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| STANDARDCOSTTYPEID | Required | string | Unique ID for the standard cost type. |

`customfield`

| Name | Required | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| customfieldname | Optional | string | Custom field ID |
| customfieldvalue | Optional | varies | Custom field value. For a multi-pick-list custom field, implode multiple field values with `#~#`. |

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## Delete Standard Task

#### `delete`

```xml
<delete>
    <object>STANDARDTASK</object>
    <keys>66</keys>
</delete>
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Required | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| object | Required | string | Use `STANDARDTASK` |
| keys | Required | string | Comma-separated list of `RECORDNO` of the standard task to delete |

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