Sub-tasks¶

When handling project tasks, you can often benefit from splitting the workload into smaller sub-tasks, making it easier to track progress and manage the work.

Odoo’s sub-task feature is particularly useful in some of the following cases:

• The task workload is too big to handle in one record.

• There’s a clear sequence of steps to follow.

• Some parts of the workload fall under the scope of different projects and/or assignees.

The original task to which sub-tasks are linked is referred to as the parent task. The sub-tasks of the parent task are known as child tasks.

Creating sub-tasks¶

To create a sub-task:

1. Open the Project app, then go into your desired project.

2. Click the task where you want to add the sub-task, then click the Sub-tasks tab.

3. Click Add a line, then fill in the Title.

4. Click the (save) icon to save the task manually.

Once the new sub-task is created, the following changes occur in the parent task:

• A smart button displays the total number of sub-tasks, as well as the number of closed (done or canceled) sub-tasks. Click the smart button to access the list of the sub-tasks.

• The Allocated time displays the amount of time allocated to the parent task, as well as time allocated to the sub-tasks. This can be used to ensure that the time allocated to sub-tasks does not exceed time allocated to the parent task.

• The Timesheets tab includes a breakdown of time spent on the parent task as well as sub-tasks.

Click View to open the sub-task you created. The sub-task form is identical to the task form.