Script Elements for Restarting Tasks

The Automation Engine scripting language includes several elements that you can use to define restart points, and retrieve information about restarts.

Restart a Task

• RESTART_UC_OBJECT
  Restarts a task that has already been executed

Define Restart Points and Behavior

• :GENERATE
  Determines which script lines are processed

• :RESTART
  Defines a restart point in an executable object

Retrieve Information about a Restart Point

• SYS_LAST_RESTART_POINT
  Returns the name of the previous restart point in the script

• SYS_LAST_RESTART_TEXT
  Returns the text of the previous restart point as defined in the script

• SYS_RESTART_POINT
  Returns the restart point from which the object will be executed.
  Predefined variable: &$RESTART_POINT#

Information about an Object Activated in Restart Mode

• SYS_ACT_RESTART
  
  Checks whether the object was activated in restart mode
  
  Predefined variables: &$RESTARTED#

• SYS_ACT_RESTART_COUNT
  
  Returns the number of times the workflow task has been activated in restart mode
  
  Predefined variable: &$RESTART_COUNT#

• SYS_ACT_RESTART_ME_NR
  
  Returns the RunID of an object activated in restart mode
  
  Predefined variable: &$RESTART_RUNID#

See also:

• Restarting Tasks
• Script Elements for Handling Tasks