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Runtime Tab

The Runtime tab can be used to monitor a task's runtime in a workflow. You can monitor the maximum and/or minimum runtime of this task and to react to deviations.

The possible settings largely correspond to those of the object's Runtime tab.

For example:
In the example that is shown above, a maximum runtime of two hours has been set for this workflow task. If this time is exceeded, the task is canceled and the task DAYSHIFT is activated. The minimum runtime is not monitored. Runtime monitoring settings that are defined in the task itself are ignored.

Description

Field/Control	Description
Use MRT/SRT settings of the task	Settings for runtime monitoring are taken from the object. If this check box is not activated, you can define the task's runtime-monitoring settings in this window. The task settings that are specified in the workflow override the ones that are defined in the object itself.
Maximum runtime (MRT)
None	The maximum runtime is not checked.
Fixed value	The maximum runtime is checked. The time is specified as a fixed value in the format hours:minutes:seconds. An action can be specified for the case that the maximum runtime is exceeded (refer to Else section).
ERT	The maximum runtime is monitored. The task's estimated runtime (ERT) is used as the maximum runtime. Refer to the Else section in order to specify the action that should be taken if the maximum runtime is exceeded.
+ ... %	If you select the ERT as the maximum runtime, you can also specify a correction value in percent. The calculated value is then added to the estimated runtime.
Curr. date + day(s) Time	The maximum runtime is monitored. A time is determined until which the task must have finished. The number of days start on the real date (= top workflow's generation time). Examples: 0 days = on the day of the real date 2 days = two days after the real date Allowed values: 0 - 99 Refer to the Else section in order to specify the action that should be taken if the maximum runtime is exceeded.
TimeZone	TimeZone that should be used.
Minimum runtime (SRT)
None	The minimum runtime is not monitored.
Fixed value	The minimum runtime is monitored. The minimum runtime is used as a fixed value in the format hours:minutes:seconds. Refer to the Else section in order to specify the action that should be taken if the minimum runtime is exceeded.
ERT	The minimum runtime is monitored. The estimated runtime of the task is used as its minimum runtime. Refer to the Else section in order to specify the action that should be taken if the actual runtime is shorter than the minimum runtime.
- ... %	If you select the ERT as the minimum runtime, you can additionally specify a correction value in percent. The calculated value is then deducted from the estimated runtime.
Else
Cancel/Quit	Activating this checkbox has the effect that the task is canceled or ended if its runtime is above the expected value. Only available if the maximum runtime is monitored.
Execute	Object that should start if the runtime is above or below the expected value. Enter the name of the object or select it directly from a small Explorer (click the "..." button to call it).

Display in the Workflow and its Monitor

The tooltips (properties) of the workflow tasks display the usage of the Runtime tab with a T character.