You can create and work with tasks that apply to documents in version control. However, version control does affect the task process.
A task always applies to the most current version of a document. When a task assignee opens a task to process it, the most current version of the document appears. Additionally, when you create and work with tasks for documents in version control, the following statements apply.
- If an incomplete task was created on a version of the document that is not the most current, the following message appears in the Tasks pane: "Task created on another version of this document." If needed, a user can view an earlier version of the document, but the task applies to and can only be completed for the current version.
- To view what the document looked like when the task was completed, select Open completed version in the Tasks pane.
- If you check out a document that has incomplete tasks and you are not the creator, assignee or reviewer for any of them, the following message is displayed: "Other users have incomplete tasks associated with the selected documents." You can continue to check out the document or you can cancel the check out action. Regardless of the action taken, the tasks remain incomplete.
- When a task assignee signs a document, the assignee's digital signature applies only to the current document version and not subsequent versions. When you check out a document that has been digitally signed, the following message appears: "The current version of this document is digitally signed. The signatures will not apply to any subsequent versions." You can continue to check out the document, or you can cancel the check out action.