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alias: user-guide-business-workflow-task-material-hold
render_macros: false
description: "This task manages material holds, specifying a material and a hold reason"
---

# Hold

The task allows you to put a Material on Hold.

![Screenshot showing a business workflow task for material hold.](images/business_workflow_task_material_hold.png)

??? example "Example"

    Trigger: 

    - Task Name: `MaterialAbortPost_1`
    - Meaning: After performing Abort Material.
 
    Action:

    - Input: 
        - `{{$MaterialAbortPost_1.Material}}`
        - `"Need for Inspection"`
    - Meaning: The Material that was aborted is put on hold with the reason `"Need for Inspection"`.

## Behavior

The user will define a Material and a Hold Reason.

## Inputs

| Name            | Data Type  | Description                                                                           |Expression|
| --------------- | ---------- | - |--- |
| `Material`      | `Material` | The Material that will be put on hold                                                 |- `{{$<task_name>.Material}}` </br> - `<material_name>`|
| `HoldReason`    | `String`   | The name of the hold reason                                                           | - `<reason_name>`|
| `Comment`       | `String`   | An optional comment that will be associated with the operation that is being executed ||

## Outputs

| Name            | Data Type  | Description                                                                           |
| --------------- | ---------- | - |
| `Material`      | `Material` | The Material that was put on hold                                                     |

## Remarks

The Material input can be defined by the user as a simple name or an expression, such as **\{\{\$task.Material\}\}** where `task` is the name of a block that has the Material as input/output.