Identifies the Person or Group that assigned a Task, Node, or Issue. It records the origin of the assignment.
When to use it
Use Assigned By when you need to record this connection between the source and target records. Assigned By identifies who made an assignment.
Records and direction
- Relationship type: Non-structure. Associates records without creating a parent-child hierarchy.
- From: Task, Node, Issue.
- To: Person, Group.
How to use it
- Create the relation with drag and drop in a Structure widget: drag the intended Person onto the Task it relates to. Choose Assigned By, review the direction and any offered values, then confirm. When either selected record belongs to a workflow process, use the workflow tools for that connection.
- Alternatively, use Connect from the source record and select the target with the Assigned By relationship.
- Review the resulting connection and the selected record versions where applicable. Check the displayed relationship filters if the connection is not visible.
Example
Review Pump Manual (Task) is connected to Jordan Lee (Person) through Assigned By. The association lets readers follow the related information without creating a hierarchy. Assigned By describes who made the assignment; Assignee describes who should perform the work.
Choosing the relationship
Assigned By identifies who made an assignment. Assignee identifies who is expected to perform the work.
