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# Configure properties of a workflow step

You can use the Properties tab in the Workflow Step window to complete or edit general information about a workflow step.

To configure workflow step properties:

1. On the PPM Workbench shortcut bar, click Configuration > Workflows.

2. Open a workflow.

3. On the Layout tab, double-click a workflow step.

   The Workflow Step window opens to the Properties tab.

4. Provide or modify information for the fields listed in the following table.

   Field | Description
   --- | ---
   Step Name | Name of the workflow step. The name is displayed on both the Layout and Step Sequence tabs.
   Action Summary | Summary of what the step accomplishes.
   Description | Short description of the step.
   Enabled | Determines whether the step enabled for now.
   Display | To display the step only when the step is available for action, select Only When Active from this list. To display the step at all times, leave Always selected.
   Avg Lead Time | Informational field that you can use for reporting.
   Request Status | Use this auto-complete to specify which status to set on the parent request when the request reaches this step. (This setting is important for integrating workflows and Demand Management request types.)
   Current % Complete | Value to display for the parent request's percent complete when the request reaches this step. (This setting is important for integrating workflows and Demand Management request types.)
   Parent Assigned To User | Specify the user to which the parent request is to be assigned when the request reaches this step. (This setting is important for integrating workflows and Demand Management request types.)
   Parent Assigned To Group | Specify the security group to which the parent request is to be assigned when the request reaches this step. (This setting is important for integrating workflows and Demand Management request types.)
   Workflow Step Information | Type the address of a Web page with information associated with this step.
   Authentication Required | To require users to submit a username and password or just a password before they can act on this step, select Username & Password or Password. Otherwise, leave None selected.

5. Click OK.

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