Tasks
The Tasks option of the Quick panel contains two types of tasks as follows:
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File Task: represents all file audit tasks that are assigned to you when files require your attention according to their workflow.
Figure 1. File Task option
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Query Task: represents all query tasks that are assigned to you when there are questions about the files or some issues with them, and they require your answer or action.
Figure 2. Query Task option
To collapse the File Task or Query Task panel, select 
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A schema, each step of which represents a stage of a specific entity lifecycle in the system.
A workflow can be considered an instrument to help control various actions on system entities for the sake of accountability, as it limits the actions that can be performed on the entity associated with a workflow. This provides an additional tier of scrutiny, and the approval/rejection mechanism reduces the risk of unintended impact on sensitive resources and important information.
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For instance, in eTMF, the workflow dictates the procedure of file and folder management from the moment of upload to the approval stage; in CTMS, the workflow controls the process of creation, completion, and approval of a trip report; in EDC, the workflow covers the process of source document handling.