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Object Classes

Objects can easily be handled through the Explorer. There are four object classes: executable, active, passive and system objects.

Executable Objects

Executable objects are objects that can be processed manually or through control mechanisms of superordinate objects. They experience the stages of activation, start and execution.

Symbol	Object	Description
	Cockpit	Visualizes various values and conditions within AE or from the systems that are monitored or controlled.
	Event	Determines conditions and reaction to occurring conditions.
	FileTransfer	Exchanges files of any kind between systems and system platforms.
	Group	Executes sporadic tasks.
	Job	Determines the process steps to be executed in a target system.
	Notification	Notifies an operator of an interruption in a task, the completion of which represents a necessary precondition for the execution of further tasks.
	RemoteTaskManager	Monitors and controls external jobs that were not started by your system.
	Schedule	Starts executable objects at regular intervals.
	Script	Contains processing instructions that are not processed on a target system and implemented exclusively with script elements.
	Workflow	Compiles single tasks for combined execution via defined conditions and dependencies.

Active Objects

Active objects are objects whose contents can be modified manually or while processing an executable object.

Symbol	Object	Description
	Calendar	Defines calendar days that can be considered as starting conditions when executing tasks.
	Queue	Defines the maximum number of parallel running tasks and the corresponding priority.
	Sync	Synchronizes executable objects on the basis of defined conditions and actions.
	Variable	Stores values statically or retrieves them from a data source dynamically.

Passive Objects

Passive objects are objects whose contents are defined by the user. They are static. Their contents cannot be modified when processing an executable object but they are still used.

Symbol	Object	Description
	CodeTable	Defines a complete set of characters.
	Dashboard	This represents a dashboard which is used in the product Enterprise Control Center.
	Documentation	Administers documentation that do not refer to a single object.
	Filter	Contains filter definitions for the contents of reports and external files.
	Include	Contains commonly used processing instructions from AE Script for shared use through objects.
	Period	Used to further determine the "Execute Recurring" option available for executable objects.
	PromptSet	Input mask that can be assigned to executable objects and which reads user values during the activation process.
	Storage	Central file storage (binary data).
	StyleSheet	Formats XML reports.

System Objects

System objects serve to administer your system.

Symbol	Object	Description
	Agent	Enables the execution of jobs, file transfers, console and file-system events, thereby facilitating the processing of various operation steps in a target system.
	AgentGroup	Combines agents and can be used to process tasks on one particular or several hosts.
	Agent/Client Assignment	Assigns agent rights to individual or all clients.
	Client	Defines a fully self-contained environment for the execution of tasks within a system.
	Connection	Contains connection parameters to an external target system.
	Folder	Folders are objects.
	Login	Saves login data for hosts.
	Server	Represents a server process.
	TimeZone	Records values for the calculation of local time.
	User	Records an AE User's login settings, its assignments to user groups, folders and access rights.
	UserGroup	Groups users in order to assign them identical authorizations.