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# Create tasks to fulfill an incident

# Create tasks to fulfill an incident {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Xanadu
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* Updated January 30, 2025
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

Create a set of incident tasks to fulfill an Operational Technology (OT) incident. Incident tasks help you to split up and categorize the work that is needed to resolve an incident.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn_ot_incident_write

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllIncidentOpen.
2. Open the OT incident record that you want to create a task for.
3. In the Incident Tasks related list, select New.  
   If you don't see the Incident Tasks related list, you must add it.
4. On the form, fill in the fields.  
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   | Field | Description |
   |-|-|
   | Number | Unique system-generated incident task number. |
   | Incident | Incident with which the task is related. |
   | Site | Affected incident site. Note: This field is read-only and is automatically filled in with the related incident site, if applicable. |
   | Equipment Model Entity | Affected equipment model entity. Note: This field is read-only and is automatically filled in with the related equipment model entity, if applicable. |
   | OT device | Affected OT device. Note: This field is read-only and is automatically filled in with the related OT device, if applicable. |
   | State | State for tracking an incident task through several stages of the incident's resolution. |
   | Priority | Priority of the incident task. |
   | Assignment group | Group who works on the incident task. If you leave this field empty, the incident is automatically assigned. |
   | Assigned to | User to whom the incident task is assigned to work on. Note: If the Assignment group changes, the Assigned to field is cleared. |
   | Short description | Brief description of the incident task. |
   | Description | Detailed explanation on the incident task. |
   | Notes ||
   | Work notes list | Users who receive notifications about this incident task when work notes are added. Note: You can select the add me icon ![Add me icon.]() to add yourself to the work notes list. |
   | Work notes | Information about how to resolve the incident task, or the steps that need to be taken to resolve it, if applicable. |
   [Table 1. Incident task form]

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5. Select Submit.

## Result

Now, you can view and edit the incident task in the related OT incident record in the Incident Tasks tab on either the ServiceNow AI Platform or in the Industrial Workspace.  
You can also view incident tasks in the Industrial Workspace list view in the following places.

* Incident tasks assigned to you: OT TasksAssigned to Me
* Incident tasks assigned to your group: OT TasksAssigned to My Groups
* Unassigned incident tasks: OT TasksUnassigned
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