Introduction to the Task Assistant Manager tutorial
In this tutorial you will create a new workflow by configuring steps and moving them to the proper location in the workflow. You will learn how to save the workflow to a file, associate it with a saved map document, and distribute the task assistant workflow.
It is recommended that you complete the tutorial in sequence, since the instructions build on those introduced in earlier exercises and assume you understand those concepts. You should complete at least all the sections in each exercise. If you save your edits and the map at the end of each exercise, you can start the tutorial again on the next one.
Requirements
Data
The tutorial data can be accessed from ArcGIS.com.
Software environment
The following software must be installed:
- ArcGIS 10.1 for Desktop — Standard or Advanced
- Task Assistant Manager
Instructions
The tutorial is divided into a series of exercises.
- Exercise 1 guides you through the process of starting the Configuration Manager and enabling the Task Assistant designer mode.
- Exercise 2 shows you how to create a new workflow.
- Exercise 3 describes how to associate tools with a specific workflow step.
- Exercise 4 shows you how to configure a step to set layer visibility and selectability.
- Exercise 5 guides you through using the step management tools to promote, demote, move up, or move down the steps in the task assistant workflow.
- Exercise 6 describes how to configure steps to have different styles.
- Exercise 7 shows you how to use the Style Manager to create a custom node style.
- Exercise 8 shows you how to use the Copy Step and Paste Step functionality.
- Exercise 9 guides you through saving your task assistant workflow and associating the workflow with the MXD.
- Exercise 10 describes how to distribute the task assistant workflow.