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title: "Planning controlled tasks"
slug: "bc-planning-controlled-tasks"
updated: 2026-06-25T09:59:10Z
published: 2026-06-25T09:59:10Z
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# Planning controlled tasks

The **Planning Controlled** field on the resource task indicates that the resource planning function in the source document was used when the task and assignment were created. Based on this setting, the planned hours can be inserted automatically in the time sheet. The settings **Back-flush Hours** and **Planning Controlled** work closely together. **Back-flush Hours** only works when the task is **Planning Controlled**. If you want resources to always specify how much time they actually worked on a task, leave **Back-flush Hours** off.

The following planning functions in source documents are considered.

## Projects

Project planning lines of the type **Resource** must have planning entries. This is indicated by the **Planning Status** field. The planning status can be:

- **Open**: the quantity on the project planning line is not distributed over project planning entries.
- **Partially Planned**: the quantity on the project planning line is partially distributed over project planning entries.
- **Balanced**: the quantity on the project planning line is fully distributed over project planning entries.

For more information, see [Resource planning for projects](/business-central/docs/bc-resource-planning-for-projects).

## Assembly orders

The assembly order has resource allocations that are not **Finished**.

## Service orders

The service order line has resource allocations that are not **Cancelled**.

## Production order operations

Resources have been added to the production order routing operations and cover the production order need.

## Related

- [Resource tasks](/bc-resource-tasks.md)
- [Resource planning for projects](/bc-resource-planning-for-projects.md)