---
title: "Set-Task"
slug: "scripting-set-task"
updated: 2025-07-16T12:42:08Z
published: 2025-07-16T12:42:08Z
canonical: "help.agilityblue.com/scripting-set-task"
---

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# Set-Task

## Summary

Updates an existing task.

```powershell
Set-Task
    -Entry
    -IncludeForms
    -IncludeProject
```

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

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required? | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Entry | [Task](https://apidocs.agilityblue.com/#7188f9cc-69d1-4f96-818f-bb8b2d08e739) Object | Yes | The task object used to update an existing entry. |
| IncludeForms | Switch | No, Defaults to `false` | Adds the child `Forms` collection property to the output. |
| IncludeProject | Switch | No, Defaults to `false` | Adds the parent `Project` property to the output. |

## Examples

### Update an existing task

```powershell
# Retrieve an existing task and include the task forms
$taskToUpdate = Get-Task -Id 1123 -IncludeForms

# Update the due date field so the task is due in 24 hours from now
$taskToUpdate.DateDue = (Get-Date).AddHours(24)

# Retrieve a field within a form by the field's label
$instructionsField = $taskToUpdate.Forms | 
    ForEach-Object { $_.Sections } | 
    ForEach-Object { $_.Fields } | 
    Where-Object { $_.Label -eq "Instructions" }

# Append a couple of line breaks and a message about the new due date to the field.
$instructionsField.ValueAsString += "<br /><br /> Edited to be due within 24 hours."

# Update the task. The modified entry will be returned back, but won't contain the forms.
$updatedTask = Set-Task -Entry $taskToUpdate

# Retrieve the task with forms so we can write an output message that includes them
$updatedTask = Get-Task -Id $updatedTask.TaskId -IncludeForms

# Output some information to help indicate that the task was created
Write-Output "Task $($updatedTask.TaskId) ($($updatedTask.Name)) was updated"

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

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

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

Execution results:

```json
Task 1123 (Monthly KPI Review) was updated

JSON Results:
{
  "Metadata": null,
  "AssignedBy": null,
  "AssignedTo": null,
  "Client": null,
  "CompletedBy": null,
  "CreatedBy": null,
  "Forms": [
    {
      "TaskFormId": 1219,
      "TaskId": 1123,
      "FormId": 1,
      "Guid": 1752610927023,
      "Name": "General Instructions",
      "Sections": [
        {
          "TaskFormSectionId": 1434,
          "FormSectionId": null,
          "TaskFormId": 1219,
          "Heading": null,
          "Position": 0,
          "Guid": 1,
          "Fields": [
            {
              "TaskFormFieldId": 5387,
              "FieldId": 1,
              "TaskFormSectionId": 1434,
              "DataTypeId": 2,
              "DataTypeName": "Rich Text",
              "Label": "Instructions",
              "ValueAsString": "Please run the monthly KPI reports and return them to management.<br /><br /> Edited to be due within 24 hours.",
              "ValueAsBoolean": null,
              "ValueAsNumber": null,
              "ValueAsDecimal": null,
              "ValueAsDate": null,
              "DefaultValue": null,
              "IsRequired": false,
              "IsVisible": true,
              "Position": 0,
              "Guid": 1,
              "ReferenceObject": null,
              "AppliedProperties": []
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "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": null,
  "AssignedToFullName": null,
  "AssignedById": null,
  "AssignedByFullName": null,
  "EstimatedHours": null,
  "ActualHours": null,
  "StatusId": 1,
  "StatusDescription": "New",
  "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": null,
  "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": "2025-07-16T12:36:12.9694981+00:00",
  "LastUpdatedBy": null
}
```