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Release: Australia · Updated: 2026-03-12 · Official documentation · View source

Working on scheduled tasks in Dispatcher Workspace

Learn about different ways to view tasks in the Scheduled state​.

Before you begin

  • A Work order task is moved to the Scheduled state only when all the following conditions are met:
    • The Use scheduled state property is enabled​
    • The Assigned to field isn’t empty​
    • The Assigned to or Expected start field changes, and the Expected start value is beyond the threshold (12 hours by default) from the current time​
  • Exceptions for the Scheduled state flow
    • Contractor tasks won’t be in the Scheduled state.
    • When an agent time-off event is created and overlaps with the work order task, the task is moved to Pending dispatch. Similarly, for crew tasks, when the leader has a time-off event overlapping with the task time, the task is moved to Pending dispatch.​
    • If all child work order tasks of the work order are in the Scheduled state, the work order is moved to Scheduled automatically.
    • When dynamic scheduling is enabled, auto-assign isn’t available for scheduled tasks. Scheduled tasks are considered for reassignment or unassignment​.
    • Scheduled tasks appear as blocked time when intelligent task recommendation considers technician availability.​

Role required: wm_dispatcher, wm_admin, and wm_agent

Procedure

  1. You can view tasks in the Scheduled state in one of the following roles​.
rolesteps
wm_dispatcher
  1. Navigate to Field Service > Dispatching > My Scheduled Tasks.
  2. View the list of scheduled tasks in the dispatcher group.
wm_admin
  1. Navigate to Field Service > Dispatching > Scheduled Tasks.
  2. View the list of all scheduled tasks.
wm_agent1. Log in to the mobile application. 2. Tasks in the Scheduled state can be viewed in - My Group Tasks applet - Sibling Work Order Tasks related list on the WO screen - Work Order Tasks related list on the WO screen - Upcoming Work Orders related list on the Asset screen​
  1. Move scheduled work order tasks to the Assigned state using one of the methods.
MethodSteps
Manually move from Scheduled to Assigned
  1. Open a scheduled work order task in the form or list view.
  2. Select the Confirm Assignment button.
  3. Select Save. ​
Automatically move from Scheduled to Assigned
  1. Navigate to Field Service > Administration > Scheduled Task Assignment confirmation.
  2. To move all scheduled tasks to Assigned automatically, check the Active check box​.

It runs every hour by default to move the tasks within the threshold from Scheduled to Assigned​. To modify the frequency, admins can update the value of the Repeat Interval field.