adopt.task

Keyword adopt (task)

This keyword is currently in an experimental state. The implementation is probably still incomplete and use of this keyword may lead to wrong results. Do not use this keyword unless you were specifically directed by the developers to try it.

Purpose

Add a previously defined task to the sub-tasks of this task. This can be used to create virtual sub projects that contain of task trees that were defined as sub tasks of other tasks. Adopted tasks don't inherit anything from their step parents. However, the adopting task is scheduled to fit all adopted childs as well.

A top-level tasks must never include the same task more than once.

Syntax adopt (<ABSOLUTE_ID> | <ID>) [, (<ABSOLUTE_ID> | <ID>)...]

Arguments none

Context task, supplement (task)

Purpose	Add a previously defined task to the sub-tasks of this task. This can be used to create virtual sub projects that contain of task trees that were defined as sub tasks of other tasks. Adopted tasks don't inherit anything from their step parents. However, the adopting task is scheduled to fit all adopted childs as well. A top-level tasks must never include the same task more than once.
Syntax	`adopt (<ABSOLUTE_ID> \| <ID>) [, (<ABSOLUTE_ID> \| <ID>)...]`
Arguments	none
Context	task, supplement (task)

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