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# Update Task Worknotes activity

# Update Task Worknotes activity {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Australia
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* Updated March 12, 2026
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The Security Common Orchestration - Update Task Worknotes workflow activity updates the Activity section (work notes) of a task record. This is useful for logging
information.
The Update Task Worknotes activity can be used with any workflow to update the work notes of any task record.

## Input variables

Input variables determine the initial behavior of the activity.
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| Variable | Description |
|-|-|
| task_id \[string\] | The system identifier (sys_id) of a task record. |
| content \[string\] | The data written into the work notes of a task. |
[Table 1. Input variables]

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## Output variables

The output variables contain data that can be used in subsequent activities.
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| Variable | Description |
|-|-|
| result \[string\] | Indicates whether the update was successful. |
[Table 2. Output variables]

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