---
title: "Common Task"
canonical: "https://docs.perspectium.com/space/gold/1265800/Common%20Task"
format: markdown
---
The  Common Task  document is an XML schema that contains default fields for mapping task form values from one system to another. The common task format mirrors what one would see in an ITIL view of a Task form with related lists expressed in embedded XML form.  A sample  Common Task  looks like this: <common_task>
    <active/>
    <activity_due/>
    <additional_assignee_list/>
    <approval>not requested</approval>
    <approval_history/>
    <approval_set/>
    <assigned_to/>
    <assignment_group/>
    <attachments>
        <attachment>
            <data />
            <size_bytes />
            <file_name />
            <sys_id />
            <content_type />
        </attachment>
    </attachments>
    <business_duration/>
    <business_service/>
    <calendar_duration/>
    <closed_at/>
    <closed_by/>
    <close_notes/>
    <cmdb_ci/>
    <comments/>
    <comments_and_work_notes/>
    <company/>
    <contact_type/>
    <correlation_display/>
    <correlation_id/>
    <delivery_plan/>
    <delivery_task/>
    <description/>
    <due_date/>
    <escalation/>
    <expected_start/>
    <follow_up/>
    <group_list/>
    <impact/>
    <knowledge/>
    <location/>
    <made_sla/>
    <number/>
    <opened_at/>
    <opened_by/>
    <order/>
    <parent/>
    <priority/>
    <provider/>
    <reassignment_count/>
    <rejection_goto/>
    <short_description/>
    <sla_due/>
    <state/>
    <sys_class_name/>
    <sys_created_by/>
    <sys_created_on/>
    <sys_domain/>
    <sys_domain_path/>
    <sys_id/>
    <sys_mod_count/>
    <sys_tags/>
    <sys_updated_by/>
    <sys_updated_on/>
    <time_worked/>
    <upon_approval/>
    <upon_reject/>
    <urgency/>
    <user_input/>
    <variables/>
    <watch_list/>
    <wf_activity/>
    <work_end/>
    <work_notes/>
    <work_notes_list/>
    <work_start/>
</common_task> Embedded records Embedded records  are fields in the Common Task document that cannot be mapped by singular values. Instead, they are entirely different records included inside the Common Task document to be created on the subscribing system. The following are examples of the embedded records in Common Task:  Attachment Embedded Record The  attachment  field in the Common Task is an embedded record that, when populated, will create a new attachment on the system receiving the Common Task. Table Map Source Field Definition data Attachment data in an encoded string format size_bytes Measurement of how much the attachment data contains file_name Name of the attached file  sys_id Unique record identifier of the attachment content_type Attachments content type (i.e jpeg, png, txt, etc.)  Similar topics Contact Perspectium Support US:  1 888 620 8880 UK:  44 208 068 5953 support@perspectium.com