:SET_CONDITION

Script statement: Sets the earliest start time in workflows

Syntax

:SET_CONDITION Condition [= Value]

Syntax

Description/Format

Condition

Start condition that should be set.
Format: script literal or script variable

Allowed values: "EARLIEST_START_TIME", "JOBP_EARLIEST_START_TIME"

"EARLIEST_START_TIME" = Earliest start time of a task within a workflow"JOBP_EARLIEST_START_TIME" = Earliest start time of a workflow

Value

Earliest start time that should be se.t
Format: script literal or script variable

Format: "DD/HH:MM"
Default value: "00/00:00"

Comments

This script statement only works within the tasks of a workflow.

The earliest start time that is set with this function only applies for the particular object execution . The point in time that can be specified in the task properties is not changed. The earliest start time can also be retrieved at runtime using the script function GET_CONDITION.

The following rules apply for setting the earliest start time:

The earliest start time of the workflow is the particular point in time that has been defined in the START box of the workflow.

Example

In this example, the script statement is used in the script of a task running in a workflow. The task's and the workflow's earliest start times are set and output in the activation report.

:SET_CONDITION "EARLIEST_START_TIME"="00/10:19"
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SET_CONDITION "JOBP_EARLIEST_START_TIME"="00/10:18"
:
SET &RETJOBS# = GET_CONDITION ("EARLIEST_START_TIME")
:
SET &RETJOBP# = GET_CONDITION ("JOBP_EARLIEST_START_TIME")
:
PRINT "New earliest start time of the task:", &RETJOBS#
:
PRINT "New earliest start time of the workflow:", &RETJOBP#

See also:

Script element Description

GET_CONDITION

Determines the earliest start time in workflows.

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