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Foglight Automation 5.6.3.8 - User and Reference Guide

Managing Tasks

You can perform basic task operations from the Task Management toolbar, located above the Tasks pane.

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Creating New Tasks
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Duplicating Tasks
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Re-running Tasks
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Stopping Tasks
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Deleting Tasks — Click Delete on the toolbar.
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Searching for a Task — Type the task name in the Search field and click Search.

Creating New Tasks

To create a new task:
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On the Automation dashboard, click the Task Management tab.
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On the Task Management tab click New.
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The Run Workflow Wizard opens. Follow the steps of the wizard to run a workflow.
Run Work low Wizard - Step 1
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On the first step of the Run Workflow wizard, select a workflow to create an executable task.
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Click Next.
Run Workflow Wizard - Step 2
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On the second step of the Run Workflow wizard, assign values to the workflow parameters.
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To assign or change the parameter value, click the icon in the Edit column for the parameter.
Depending on the parameter type, you must either type in its value or assign a resource to it in the Edit Value dialog box that opens.
Figure 14. To assign a resource, locate it in the resource tree.
Click Apply Changes to close the Edit Value dialog box.
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To clear an assigned value, click Clear.
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After you have assigned all parameters, click Next.
Run Workflow Wizard - Step 3
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On the third step of the Run Workflow Wizard, specify the task description and running options.
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Task Name: specify a custom name for a task.
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Description: type in a custom description for a task that you create.
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Task Scheduling Type: specify the scheduling parameters. The following scheduling options are available: Immediate, Single, Hourly, Daily, Weekly, Monthly, and Annually.
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Task Start Time Tolerance, min: specify the time during which the Workflow Server will be trying to add a workflow to the execution queue. Typically Workflow Servers limit the number of simultaneously executed workflows. If the limit has already been reached, the Workflow Server tries to add a workflow to the execution queue for the duration of time specified by this option.
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Click Finish.

The task you have just created appears in the Task List on the Task Management tab of the Automation dashboard.

To check the execution status, click the State column of the Task List on the Task Management tab. The task details appear in the details pane on the right-hand side. For more information, see Task Management View.

Editing Tasks

You can modify a task’s name and reconfigure its execution and scheduling options.

To edit a task:
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On the Task Management tab, select the task that you want to edit from the Task List.
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Click Edit on the toolbar.
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Follow the instructions of the Run Workflow Wizard, beginning at step 2. For more information, see Run Workflow Wizard - Step 2.
 
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NOTE: You can edit only the tasks that are not scheduled for immediate execution. When editing a task, you can change the task parameters and the schedule. Once you modify the task schedule the task is executed with the new parameters.

Duplicating Tasks

You can quickly create a copy of a task by duplicating it.

To duplicate a task:
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From the Task List on the Task Management tab, select the task that you want to duplicate.
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Click Duplicate on the toolbar.
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Specify the new name of a task. You will not be able to proceed until you specify a new name.
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Click Duplicate.
The duplicated task appears in the Task List on the Task Management tab.
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