2. Generation

This is the second stage. The specifications made in the object are now generated, and Sync objects or the maximum number of parallel running tasks are checked. Scripts are also processed now.

The structure and start time of the generation stage depend on the option that has been activated when defining the object:

Depending on this, the script is processed either directly aftertask activation or just before its processing stage starts:

Generate Job at Activation Time

The script is processed before the processing stage starts.
Generate Job at Runtime

All script contents (except Post Process, Child Post Process and Event Process) are processed directly after activation.

In the case of Job objects, this means that the final JCL is being generated so that it is ready to run on the computer when it comes to the processing stage (it does not run on the computer now).

Although there is no remarkable difference between the above generation types when a task activation stage is immediately followed by its start stage, a gap can exist between them. This is because the start time of the activated object is usually subject to superordinate objects, such as a workflow or a group.

Example:

A workflow contains several tasks. Activating this workflow means that its tasks are also activated. If Generate Job at Runtime is NOT activated, object scripts are processed now. The individual workflow tasks start according to their position within the workflow order.

Advantage of object generation in the activation stage:

Large scripts are processed early.

Advantage of object generation directly before the processing stage:

The script accesses more recent data.

Status: Waiting for Predecessor

Status: Waiting for Start Time

Status: Registered

Generation

Steps	Description
Script (Generate Job at Runtime is NOT activated)	The script is processed directly after the activation stage.

Manual release	In manual executions you can select the Wait for manual release option. Tasks must be released in the Tasks Window before their start can be initiated. See also Executing Options.

Sync verification	The system checks if the specified Sync objects are available.

Parallel running tasks	On the Attributes page you specify the maximum number of object executions that can run simultaneously.

Script (Generate Job at Runtime is activated)	The script is processed just before the processing stage begins.

Script Processing in Detail

Not every script type is processed in the generation stage. Event Processes (Event objects) and Child Post Processes are executed in the processing state. Post Processes are processed in the completion stage.

Steps	Description
Agent group resolution	The relevant agent is selected for tasks that are processed in Agent Groups (HOSTG). Subsequent changes are possible in the Process page.

Object variables	The object variables of the task and its superordinate task are provided.

Pre-Process	For Jobs: The contents of the Pre-Process page are processed.

Attribute dialog	This dialog is displayed only if the task is activated manually and NOT generated at runtime. For details see Modifying Object Attributes for a Particular Execution

Header	For Jobs: The header include and related user includes are processed. For detail see Include Object (JOBI).

Process	The contents of the Process page are processed.

Trailer	For Jobs: The trailer include and related user includes are processed.

JCL generation	For Jobs: JCL generation is possible after AE Script processing. JCL modifications are possible before the job starts on the destination computer.