Executing Remote Task Manager Objects

Remote Task Manager (JOBQ) objects monitor external processes that comply with certain filter criteria. When you execute a JOBQ object, it is displayed in the list of tasks in the Process Monitoring perspective showing its type (JOBQ). The external processes that the JOBQ object monitors are displayed as its child tasks and their type is JOBD.

This screenshot shows what JOBQ tasks and their children look like:

Screenshot of part of the Tasks list, where a JOBQ task is expanded and the corresponding JOBD task is displayed as child.

Important! Choose the Hierarchical View in the list of tasks in the Process Monitoring perspective to be able to see the parent/child relationship.

After executing the JOBQ object, in addition to accessing its historical data and reports, you can perform the following operations on its child tasks:

  • Starting external SAP jobs

    To be able to start SAP jobs from the JOBQ object, the Start SAP Jobs option must be activated on the JOBQ's Attributes page, see Defining the Attributes Page.

  • Stopping child processes

    Right-click a child task and select Stop. The following happens:

    • The JOBQ object does not accept new operations that meet the specified filter criteria.
    • Running operations are not stopped.
    • Child Post Processes of operations that end during a Stop are processed.
    • Operations do not start anymore if the Start SAP jobs option is activated.

Stopping/Going External Processes from the JOBQ Task

Right-click a JOBQ child task and select Stop/Go. The following happens:

  • The JOBQ object does not accept new operations that meet the specified filter criteria.
  • Operations that are running do not stop.
  • Child Post Processes of operations that end during a Stop are processed.
  • Operations do not start anymore if the attribute Start SAP jobs has been activated.

The Go command in the context menu cancels the Stop.

Canceling/Ending and Ending External Processes from the JOBQ Task

Right-click a JOBQ child task and select Cancel. The following happens:

  • If the Start SAP jobs option is activated, operations that have not yet started are also canceled. Operations that have already started, continue running.

  • If the Start SAP jobs option is not activated, all operations are canceled.

Note: Jobs are only filtered once. Ending a JOBQ task can trigger the start of non-assigned external jobs. These jobs are not filtered when the JOBQ is reactivated and, therefore, they cannot be controlled by the Automation Engine.

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