difference between metaclass "task" and tasks

[ahab]

Hi,
I'm trying to understand how to create profiles and want to be able to model project tasks. When I look through the list of existing meta classes I find a class called "task". I've tried to make a stereotype called "todo" that extends it.

I then expected to be able to assign resources to my new stereotype via the resource allocation view. However, I am not!

Can anyone explain to me why I can't? Is there a difference between the metaclass I extended and the tasks (defect, release, request) that are used for resource allocation? Or do I have to do something else to make my stereotype available in the resource allocation view?

All help is appreciated.
/Andreas

[Eve]

The task metatype is an element (creatable from the Maintenance toolbox).

The list of task types for the resource allocation window can be changed at Settings | Project Types | People | Project Roles.