.. _728.task_job_states: Task/Job States =============== .. seealso:: - User Guide :ref:`task-job-states` :term:`Tasks ` are nodes in the abstract workflow graph representing processes that should run once their prerequisites are satisfied. :term:`Jobs ` are the real processes submitted to execute these tasks (or at least, at the submission stage, real job scripts). A task can have multiple jobs, by automatic retries and manual re-triggering. Cylc 7 had 13 task/job states. The GUI only showed tasks, with job data from the latest job. Cylc 8 has only 8 task/job states. The Cylc 8 UI shows both task and jobs. Task icons are monochrome circles; job icons are coloured squares. The running task icon incorporates a radial progress indicator. .. image:: ../../img/task-job.png :align: center