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