Schedule Monitor Overview

You access the Schedule Monitor right-clicking on a Schedule task and selecting Open Monitor. This topic describes the elements and commands you need to work with it.

You will find the following information in this topic:

• Viewing the List of Tasks
• Using the Schedule Monitor Toolbar
• Modifying the Schedule
• Working with Tasks in the Schedule
• Viewing the Details of a Task in the Schedule
• Viewing and Editing the Properties of a Task in the Schedule

Viewing the List of Tasks in the Schedule Monitor

Tasks contained in a Schedule object are listed on the Monitor sorted by start times. Tasks with the same start time are sorted alphabetically by name.

The columns on this table provide the following information:

• Definition

  Start time of this task. It comprises the period specified in the Schedule definition and the starting time.

• Conditions

  Task properties that affect its start. They can be defined in the pane that opens on the bottom half of the page when clicking the Properties button.

  If conditions or dependencies have been specified, the following abbreviations are displayed in this column:

  • A - The task has been set inactive (Start Time tab).
  • C - A calendar condition has been set (Calendar tab).

  • S - The task uses a Sync object.

    Dependencies with Sync objects are not specified in the Schedule itself. They are defined in the Sync Page of the corresponding object.

  • T - Runtime settings has been defined (Runtime tab).
  • R - A reaction to the end status of a task has been defined (Result tab).

• Task Name

  Name of the task.

• Type

  Abbreviation that indicates the type of task.

• RunID

  Unique identifier assigned to the task upon execution.

• Status

  Current status of the task.

  During the execution of a Schedule, the monitor is dynamic; it refreshes every 60 seconds to provide the latest information on the status of its tasks.

• Scheduled Check

  Time and date on which the system will check if the task should be started.

• Next Start Time

  Time and date on which the task will presumably be executed. This point in time depends on the period that has been specified in the Schedule and on the defined calendar conditions.

  CALE_LOOK_AHEAD_MAX is displayed here if the calculated start time lies beyond the period that the administrator has defined in the UC_CLIENT_SETTINGS variable. This information is also displayed if the calendar event is no longer valid or available. The task switches its status to FAULT_OTHER - Start impossible. Other error in such a case.

Using the Schedule Monitor Toolbar

The toolbar provides shortcuts for all the functions available for the Schedule and its tasks:

Modifying the Schedule

Expand the Modify Schedule button on the toolbar to display the functions that are available for the Schedule. Which ones are displayed depend on its status.

Not all properties are editable. Periods and period turnarounds, for example, cannot be changed in active schedules. If you need to change them, you must restart the schedule.

Working with Tasks in the Schedule

Select a task in the Schedule and right-click to open a context menu displaying all the functions available for that task.

• The first section are the same options that are enabled on the toolbar and in the More button.
• The second section provide access to general functions for tasks
• The third section opens object definition of the selected task in the Process Assembly perspective and allows you to edit it, provided you have the necessary privileges.
• The last section opens the properties pane on the bottom half of the page. It is the same as clicking on the toolbar.

Viewing the Details of a Task in the Schedule

Select a task and click on the toolbar to open a pane on the right hand side of the page displaying all the details on the task.

The information is provided in collapsible sections that vary depending on the type of task you have selected. For example:

Viewing and Editing the Properties of a Task in the Schedule

Select a task and click on the toolbar to open a pane at the bottom of the page containing tabs for the properties of the task. You can change the task properties even if the Schedule is still running. These changes affect the current run only. For example:

Click the Modify button on the toolbar to toggle on the edit mode and be able to edit the task properties.

See also:

Working with Tasks