---
title: "TASK-FIRSTTOCLAIM"
url: "https://help.formsfly.com/en/article/task-firsttoclaim"
language: "en"
last_updated: "2024-10-29T12:16:11.579Z"
---

# TASK-FIRSTTOCLAIM

Returns the 'First To Claim' user assignment identifier.

### Syntax

**TASK-FIRSTTOCLAIM()**

### Examples

```plaintext
TASK-FIRSTTOCLAIM() Task will be visible to all users

TASK-FIRSTTOCLAIM('mygroup') will be visible to users in User Group named 'mygroup'

TASK-FIRSTTOCLAIM({{myfield}}) will be visible to users in User Group name/ID matching the answer value of field with name 'myfield'
```

### Notes

Useful for creating new Tasks to be performed by the first user to claim.

Also handy to use as a Process Step field's 'Send Form To' value.

The optional parameter allows you to restrict the Task visibility to only users within the given User Group name or external ID.

### Related

[TASK-FIRSTAVAILABLE](https://help.formsfly.com/en/article/task-firstavailable)