---
title: Creating scan tasks
description: Create a scan task to facilitate task assignments from the finding of a record.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-administration/instance-scan/hc-create-scan-tasks.html
release: australia
product: Instance Scan
classification: instance-scan
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Findings, Reviewing of scans, Using Instance Scan, Instance Scan, Maintain and monitor, Administer the ServiceNow AI Platform]
---

# Creating scan tasks

Create a scan task to facilitate task assignments from the finding of a record.

## Before you begin

Role required: scan\_user

## Procedure

1.  In the navigation filter, enter `scan_task_list.do`.

2.  Select **New** to create a new scan task.

    The **Scan Task** form appears.

3.  Fill in the following fields in the form.

<table id="table_lhx_vd3_1nb"><thead><tr><th>

Field

</th><th>

Description

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

Number

</td><td>

Auto-generated task number

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

Assigned to

</td><td>

Person responsible to work on the task

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

Assignment group

</td><td>

Group responsible to work on the task

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

Active

</td><td>

Option to activate task

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

State

</td><td>

State of the task.-   **New**
-   **In Progress**
-   **On Hold**
-   **Resolved**


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

Short description

</td><td>

Brief description about the task

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

Description

</td><td>

Additional information about the task

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

Work notes

</td><td>

Additional notes

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>    **Note:** The scan\_user can assign the task only to a non-scan\_user. The user to which the task has been assigned also gets the same privilege as the scan\_user.


**Parent Topic:**[Findings](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/instance-scan/hs-findings.md)