1. Activation

Executable objects go through four stages during execution. The activation stage includes the following steps:

The RunID is assigned to the task.
The task is displayed in the Tasks list in the (Undefined variable: UIElements.ProcessMonitoring) perspective.
Workflows and their tasks are activated. At this stage, they are still empty hubs.
PromptSet objects, and PromptSets assigned to objects, are resolved.
READ: statements are read.

See Generating at Activation or at Runtime to understand the implications of generating objects at activation time.

The following diagram illustrates the steps that a task undergoes during activation:

Type of activation	Description
Workflow	Executes objects in a defined order. For details see Workflow Overview
Schedule	Starts objects in predefined intervals. For details see Schedule Objects (JSCH)
Recurring tasks	Also run in intervals. For details see Executing Objects - Recurring
Group	Executes objects collectively. For details see Job Group (JOBG)
Script element	ACTIVATE_UC_OBJECT or RESTART_UC_OBJECT activates objects. For details see Script Elements - Ordered by Function
Object settings	Start objects in reaction to defined conditions ( Preconditions, Postconditions, Conditions properties tab in a workflow task).
Manually	The Automic Web Interface provides several ways of executing objects manually: Expand the Execute button on the toolbar to display the execution options and select one: Right-click an object or task and select one of the execution options: