In Workfront, do you know if there is a way to "lock down" task numbers such that Workfront does not renumber existing tasks when new tasks are inserted?
Below is an example that will show what I mean.
Let's say I have this situation...
Task number=420; Task Name=Task A
Task number=421; Task Name=Task B
Task number=422; Task Name=Task C
Later, if I insert a new task (Task D) between tasks 420 and 421, I will end up with this...
Task number=420; Task Name=Task A
Task number=421; Task Name=Task D
Task number=422; Task Name=Task B
Task number=423; Task Name=Task C
Notice tasks B and C get renumbered. ALL task numbers, higher than the inserted task get renumbered (increased by one).
I would like to be able to enter a task, have a task number assigned to that task, and for that task to permanently keep that task number. I don't need the task numbers to be in order. For the example above, I would like to end up with something like this.
Task number=420; Task Name=Task A
Task number=423; Task Name=Task D
Task number=421; Task Name=Task B
Task number=422; Task Name=Task C
If numbers were kept constant/fixed, they would serve as an easy "task reference" in other systems, documentation, and interactions. For example, I could tell Rex: "Regarding issue X, please see Workfront task 422."