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Scripting Tabs

Process tabs can be used to write AE Script. One or several of them are available in every executable object.

The following list gives a comprehensive overview of all scripting (Process) tabs:

Process Tab (in all executable objects)

The particular point in time for script processing depends on the option Generate at runtime (Attributes tab). If this option is not checked, the script is processed immediately when the object starts. If "Generate at runtime" is activated, however, the script is only processed when the object is being executed.

Start and execution time of an object are not necessarily the same (for example, if an earliest start time has been specified).

Pre and Post Process Tab (file transfer, job and RemoteTaskManager)

Jobs additionally comprise of a pre and post-process scripting tab. These tabs are usually processed as follows: The pre-process starts off, followed by the regular script. The particular point in time depends on whether the setting "Generate at runtime" is activated. Post-script processing starts when the job has ended (see also: Stages of Workflow Processing). The file transfer and RemoteTaskManager both only contain a Post Process tab which has the same function as in jobs.

!Process Tab (event)

Whenever the event occurs, the !Process tab is processed.

Note that there is also an object type called "Script".

Each Process tab can contain up to 32767 lines. By default, only the first 1000 lines are displayed in order to avoid endless loops during the generation process and to protect the Automation Engine. Generation is canceled if a script contains more than 1000 lines. You can change this line limit using the script statement :PUT_ATT, attribute MAX_JCL_LINES.