Task template group form

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Use the Task template group form to bundle related task templates and define dependencies between them. Apply the group from a plan, loss scenario, recovery strategy, exercise event, crisis event, or activated plan to create the underlying tasks in bulk.

Task template group form

[Omitted image "task-template-groups-list.png"] Alt text: Task template groups list showing Applicable to element definitions and Active columns.

For description of the field values, see the table.

Field	Description
Name	Unique name for the group. Names are case-insensitive and unique across the instance.
Description	Description shown in the Select task template groups dialog.
Active	When false, the group is hidden from every Add groups dialog.
Applicable to element definitions	All element definitions or Specific element definitions.
Element definitions	Visible only when Applicable to element definitions is set to Specific element definitions. Lists the element definitions the group applies to (for example, Business services, Linux servers, Data centers).

Related list	Description
Task templates	Task templates that belong to the group. Use the Dependencies column to define order between tasks in the group.
Plan templates	Plan templates that include the group.
Loss scenarios	Loss scenarios that include the group.
Recovery strategies	Recovery strategies that include the group.

Parent Topic:Configure Task templates and Task template groups

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title: Task template group form
description: Use the Task template group form to bundle related task templates and define dependencies between them. Apply the group from a plan, loss scenario, recovery strategy, exercise event, crisis event, or activated plan to create the underlying tasks in bulk.
locale: en-US
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release: australia
topic_type: reference
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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breadcrumb: [Configure Task templates and Task template groups, Configuring plan template, Setup for a BCP, Configure, Business Continuity Management, Governance, Risk, and Compliance]
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# Task template group form

Use the Task template group form to bundle related task templates and define dependencies between them. Apply the group from a plan, loss scenario, recovery strategy, exercise event, crisis event, or activated plan to create the underlying tasks in bulk.

## Task template group form

\[Omitted image "task-template-groups-list.png"\] Alt text: Task template groups list showing Applicable to element definitions and Active columns.

For description of the field values, see the table.

|Field|Description|
|-----|-----------|
|Name|Unique name for the group. Names are case-insensitive and unique across the instance.|
|Description|Description shown in the **Select task template groups** dialog.|
|Active|When false, the group is hidden from every **Add groups** dialog.|
|Applicable to element definitions|**All element definitions** or **Specific element definitions**.|
|Element definitions|Visible only when **Applicable to element definitions** is set to **Specific element definitions**. Lists the element definitions the group applies to \(for example, Business services, Linux servers, Data centers\).|

## Related lists

|Related list|Description|
|------------|-----------|
|Task templates|Task templates that belong to the group. Use the **Dependencies** column to define order between tasks in the group.|
|Plan templates|Plan templates that include the group.|
|Loss scenarios|Loss scenarios that include the group.|
|Recovery strategies|Recovery strategies that include the group.|

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