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sourceDocument: Australia Build workflows
sourceDocumentLink: https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/r/build-workflows

 Release :

    - australia

ft:locale :

    - en-US

ft:publication_title :

    - Australia Build workflows

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    - crworkflow

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    - crworkflow

workflow :

    - Creator


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# Create Task step

# Create Task step {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Australia
* 
* Updated March 12, 2026
* 
* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

Create a task record in an extension of the Task table. After you choose the task table, you can dynamically select the fields to configure the action. Defining the Parent field associates the task to a parent record.

## Roles and availability {#create-task-action-designer__section_pwq_rb5_kcb}

Available as an Workflow Studio action step. Users with the action_designer role can create a custom action with one or more action steps.

## Inputs {#create-task-action-designer__section_ych_jln_lyb}

Provide a value for each input that your flow needs. To add dynamic values, you can also drag and drop pills from the Data panel or select them from the pill picker.{#create-task-action-designer__inputs-description}

Table
:   Data type: Table Name

    Extension of the Task table in which to create a record. For example, Catalog Task \[sc_task\] or Incident Task \[incident_task\].

Field Values
:   Data type: Template Values

    Field values to set for the record. For example, to set the short description to a certain value, select Short description and set the desired
    value.

Wait
:   Data type: True/False

    Flag indicating whether to pause the flow until the Task record is no longer active. You can add a wait condition by dragging-and-dropping a True/False data pill into this
    input. The flow only waits for the Task record to complete when the condition field is true.

## Outputs {#create-task-action-designer__section_zch_jln_lyb}

These outputs appear in the Data panel. You can use them as inputs elsewhere in your flow.{#create-task-action-designer__outputs-description}

Table
:   Data type: Table Name

    Table where the Task record was created.

Task
:   Data type: Record

    Reference to the Task record created.

## Action error evaluation {#create-task-action-designer__id_lg2_4s3_15b}

If this step fails
:   Data type: Choice

    Option to continue running the next step or go to error evaluation. To use the step status code or message for a custom action error condition, see [Action error evaluation](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/TJkLnvv_cE34AFa4p0LuVQ "Enable actions to catch step failures and continue running. Identify when specific error conditions occur and return your own action status code, status message, and error state.").