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alias: user-guide-business-workflow-task-material-terminate
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description: "This documentation details how to initiate the termination of a material asset"
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# Terminate

The task allows the user to Terminate a Material.

![Screenshot showing a UI element labeled "Terminate" in the context of a business workflow task for material retrieval.](images/business_workflow_task_material_terminate.png)

??? example "Example"

    Trigger: 

    - Task Name: `MaterialRetrievePost_1`
    - Meaning: After performing Retrieve Material.
 
    Condition: 

    - Input Expression: `{{$MaterialRetrievePost.Material.PrimaryQuantity<=1}}`
    - Meaning: If the Primary Quantity of the Material that was retrieved is less or equal to 1.

    Action:

    - Input: 
        - `{{$MaterialRetrievePost.Material}}`
        - `"Discarded Leftover"`
    - Meaning: The Material that was retrieved is terminated with the reason `"Discarded Leftover"`.

## Behavior

The user will define a Material.

## Inputs

| Name                  | Data Type  | Description                                                                           |Expression|
| --------------------- | ---------- | - |---|
| `Material`            | `Material` | The Material that will be terminated                                                  | -`{{$<task_name>.Material}}` </br> - `<material_name>`|
| `LossReason`          | `Reason`   | The Material Loss reason                                                              | - `<reason_name>`|
| `LossClassification1` | `String`   | The Loss Classification 1                                                             ||
| `LossClassification2` | `String`   | The Loss Classification 2                                                             ||
| `LossClassification3` | `String`   | The Loss Classification 3                                                             ||
| `LossClassification4` | `String`   | The Loss Classification 4                                                             ||
| `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 terminated                                                      |

## 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.