---
title: "Set-AssignTask"
slug: "scripting-set-assigntask"
updated: 2025-07-16T15:22:59Z
published: 2025-07-16T15:22:59Z
canonical: "help.agilityblue.com/scripting-set-assigntask"
---

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# Set-AssignTask

## Summary

Assign a task to someone or remove assignment.

Assigning a task will place the task status into `In Progress` if the task was previously in the `New` state whereas removing an existing assignment will place the task status into `New`.

```powershell
Set-AssignTask
    -TaskId
    -UserId
```

Returns a [task](https://apidocs.agilityblue.com/#7188f9cc-69d1-4f96-818f-bb8b2d08e739) object.

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required? | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| TaskId | Int32 | Yes | The task id. |
| UserId | String | No | The user id to assign the task to. If not provided or `null`, the task will be unassigned. |

## Examples

### Assign a task to someone

```powershell
$assignedTask = Set-AssignTask `
    -TaskId 1123 `
    -UserId "510e109b-6ff5-4442-9670-cd5e3cd82a7a"

# Output some information to help indicate that the task was successfully assigned
Write-Output "Task $($assignedTask.TaskId) ($($assignedTask.Name)) has been assigned to $($assignedTask.AssignedToFullName)"

# For debug purposes, convert the data to output as JSON so we can see all the fields
Write-Output ""
Write-Output "JSON Results:"

$jsonOutput = $assignedTask | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 10

# Output the data
Write-Output $jsonOutput
```

Execution results:

```json
Task 1123 (Monthly KPI Review) has been assigned to Max Miller

JSON Results:
{
  "Metadata": null,
  "AssignedBy": null,
  "AssignedTo": null,
  "Client": null,
  "CompletedBy": null,
  "CreatedBy": null,
  "Forms": [],
  "Matter": null,
  "Project": null,
  "QualityCheckPerformedBy": null,
  "Subscribers": [],
  "TaskId": 1123,
  "ProjectId": 2025040000001,
  "ProjectTypeId": 1,
  "ProjectTypeName": "Normal",
  "ProjectTypeDescription": "The normal project type where task work is performed.",
  "ProjectSourceTypeId": 2,
  "ProjectSourceTypeName": "Agility Blue",
  "ProjectDescription": "Automated Reports",
  "ProjectComputedTags": null,
  "ProjectRequesterId": null,
  "ProjectRequesterFirstName": null,
  "ProjectRequesterLastName": null,
  "ProjectRequesterFullName": null,
  "ProjectRequesterEmail": null,
  "MatterId": 107,
  "MatterName": "Automated Reports",
  "MatterReference": null,
  "ClientId": 94,
  "ClientName": "Automation",
  "ClientReference": null,
  "Name": "Monthly KPI Review",
  "AssignedToId": "510e109b-6ff5-4442-9670-cd5e3cd82a7a",
  "AssignedToFullName": "Max Miller",
  "AssignedById": "510e109b-6ff5-4442-9670-cd5e3cd82a7a",
  "AssignedByFullName": "Max Miller",
  "EstimatedHours": null,
  "ActualHours": null,
  "StatusId": 2,
  "StatusDescription": "In Progress",
  "QualityCheckStatusId": 1,
  "QualityCheckStatusDescription": "Not Performed",
  "QualityCheckPerformedById": null,
  "QualityCheckPerformedByFullName": null,
  "FormNames": "General Instructions",
  "SortOrder": 0,
  "DateDue": "2025-07-17T12:36:12.9484378+00:00",
  "CompletedOn": null,
  "CompletedById": null,
  "CompletedByFullName": null,
  "AssignedOn": "2025-07-16T13:20:33.1489808+00:00",
  "NumberOfComments": 0,
  "NumberOfAttachments": 0,
  "NumberOfMediaLogEntries": 0,
  "NumberOfVolumes": 0,
  "NumberOfBillingEntries": 0,
  "NumberOfSubscribers": 0,
  "NumberOfEmailMessages": 0,
  "CreatedByFullName": "Max Miller",
  "CreatedById": "510e109b-6ff5-4442-9670-cd5e3cd82a7a",
  "CreatedOn": "2025-07-15T20:22:07.0068888+00:00",
  "LastUpdatedByFullName": "Max Miller",
  "LastUpdatedById": "510e109b-6ff5-4442-9670-cd5e3cd82a7a",
  "LastUpdatedOn": "2025-07-16T13:20:33.1489808+00:00",
  "LastUpdatedBy": null
}
```