Executing and Restarting

Depending on the status of the task, the functions available for it by right-clicking it on the Tasks list can provide the following possible options to execute it.

Go

Starts processing a task immediately. This option is available for tasks with start type ONCE that have a Waiting status.

Child tasks are not affected.

Go Recursive

Starts processing a task immediately. Tasks that have a Waiting status start as well.

It also starts child tasks.

Release Manually

Before being actually executed, tasks go through the following phases: Activation, Generation and Transfer. For more information, see Stages of Job Processing.

If so configured, it may be necessary to modify the generated JCL of jobs before executing them. In these cases, tasks are activated, their scripts are generated and, if applicable, transfers are carried out. The tasks, however, are not executed and their status is Waiting for manual release.

You select this option to execute them.

Restart

Tasks that have already been executed can be restarted and you can define the required Execution Options.

This function allows you to execute the task again using different parameters to the original ones; this is useful particularly in case of tasks included in a Workflow because it allows you to restart the task and modify its settings without having to execute the entire Workflow again.

To Restart a Task with Different Parameters

  1. In the Process Monitoring perspective search for the task you want to restart. For more information, see Global Search.

    If the task is included in a Workflow, open the Workflow Monitor and make it editable. For more information, see Workflow Monitor Overview.

  2. Right-click the task and select Restart from the popup menu.
  3. The Restart <task name> dialog is displayed.

  4. Expand the Test Options section and activate the following checkboxes:

    • Activate attributes dialog

      As a result, the Requests dialog will be displayed before actually restarting the task, allowing you to modify its attributes.

    • Display in activation report: Modifications of attributes

      For audit purposes, your modifications will be available on the activation report.

  5. Click Restart.
  6. The Input Required pop up is displayed at the top of your screen. Click the Open link to open the Requests dialog.
  7. Modify the attributes as required and click Submit.

Remote Restart

Available for tasks that are started by external systems.

The RemoteTaskManager monitors and controls operations started outside the Automation Engine in systems such as SAP or PeopleSoft. These tasks are displayed in the Tasks lists as children of the Remote Task Manager with the JOBD (for dynamic job) abbreviation.

Ended or canceled remote tasks can be restarted using this option.

See also:

Executing Objects