3. Processing

This stage starts with some checks. Once they are completed the status of the task changes to "Active".

Executable objects go through four execution stages. The processing stage starts with some checks and includes the following steps:

• Processing checks

  • Agent check
  • The system checks whether the Agent is active for tasks which should be processed on a computer. If not, the task waits and has status Waiting for host.
  • Resource check
  • If you use the Resources concept for your Jobs and File Transfers, the system checks if there are sufficient resources for the Agents.

• Processing task contents

  Various actions happen during this stage depending on the type of object and on the definitions in its attributes. For example: Notifications are sent, the File Transfer starts, the JCL is processed on the destination computer.

  The status of the task is Active.

• Maximum runtime

  While the task is being processed, the system continuously checks whether the actual runtime exceeds the expected runtime. If so, you can cancel or end the task, and activate an alert object. The corresponding options are available on the Runtime Page .

Some tasks, for example Schedules, remain active until they are ended either manually or using a script.

The following diagrams describe the steps that a task goes through during the processing stage:

See also:

Executing Objects Overview

1. Activation

2. Generation

4. Completion