Introducing the Designer tab

When Task Assistant Manager for Designer is installed, the Task Assistant window is configured to create and edit task assistant workflows. This is achieved through the Designer tab. Use the Designer tab to create and configure steps.

Step configuration includes naming the step and choosing the node style, in addition to configuring the step to perform a task such as enabling a tool or making a layer visible. Although it may be possible to configure a parent step to perform in a similar manner, this step is not typically used to execute any processes.

The Designer tab contains settings that apply either to the entire workflow or the individual steps.

Workflow settings

The workflow settings manage what happens once a step is executed. You can choose whether or not history information is logged, the step is locked once it is executed, or if the workflow can only be run in order from top to bottom.

Step settings

Individual steps have a wide range of configuration settings that allow to associate a step with map layers, ArcGIS for Desktop commands, and node styles, among other settings.

TipTip:

You can view the configuration information for a step by pressing and holding the SHIFT key while clicking a step.

NoteNote:

The step will not execute while the SHIFT key is pressed.

4/17/2014