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title: Automation task form
description: Use the Automation task form to create an automation task in Automation Center.
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# Automation task form

Use the Automation task form to create an automation task in Automation Center.

<table id="id_jw3_jvk_4tb"><thead><tr><th>

Field

</th><th>

Description

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Number

</td><td>

Number of the automation task. This number is auto-generated.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Automation request

</td><td>

Associated automation request. This request is auto-generated.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Name

</td><td>

Name of the automation task.

</td></tr><tr><td>

State

</td><td>

State of the automation task:-   **Open**
-   **Pending**
-   **Work in progress**
-   **Closed complete**
-   **Closed incomplete**
-   **Closed skipped**

</td></tr><tr><td>

Description

</td><td>

Description of the automation task.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Due date

</td><td>

Date when the task is due.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Priority

</td><td>

Sequence in which an incident or problem must be resolved, based on impact and urgency.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Type

</td><td>

Type of automation task:-   **Requirement**
-   **Design**
-   **Development**
-   **Quality engineering**
-   **Sign off**

</td></tr><tr><td>

Assignment group

</td><td>

Name of the automation task group.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Assigned to

</td><td>

Name of the user assigned to the automation task.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>**Parent Topic:**[Automation Center reference](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/automation-center/automation-center-reference.md)