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alias: user-guide-edit-task
description: "This documentation outlines the process for modifying existing task data within a system"
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# Edit Task

:lock: Task.**Edit**

## Overview

This operation is used to Edit a Task.  

## Setup

No specific setup is required other than to meet the preconditions of the transaction.

## Preconditions

* The Task exists in the system.

## Sequence of Steps

The Edit Task wizard can be called from the **Task** page within the Business Data Group.

### Step 1: General Data

All non-system properties can be changed in this wizard.

The *Name* of the **Task** cannot be altered.

![edit_task][edit_task]

[edit_task]: images/edit_task.png