Using the request tables
All three of the request fulfillment tables extend the Task table. However, only Catalog Tasks are routinely assigned to fulfillers and their groups. A Service Desk may monitor the progress of Requested Items, while end users (the requesters) are more interested in the Request.
The three tables are generic. They always show the same fields no matter which catalog item has been selected. But the workflow allows per-item automation to occur. This may involve the creation of tasks and approval records. The progress of the workflow is recorded in a field on the request item table called Stage.
In order to see the information that the end user provides, the Requested Item form has a formatter called Variable Editor. This ...
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