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For some Agent-based task instances where output has been generated (see Retrieving Output#Task Task Instance Output, below), you can choose to have the output retrieved automatically or manually.

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Step 1

Specify Automatic Output Retrieval for a task (in its Automatic Output Retrieval field).

Step 2

Run the task; the Controller automatically retrieves that type of output for the task instance.

Step 3

From the Automation Center navigation pane, select Task Instances > Activity or Task Instances > Task Instances to display the Activity Monitor or Task Instances list.

Step 4

Open the task instance. The Output tab displays a green icon, indicating that output has been retrieved automatically.
 
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Step 5

Click the Output tab to view the output that you specified to be automatically retrieved.
 
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Step 6

You can click the Retrieve Output... button to display the Retrieve Output dialog, which lets you select different, or additional, output to retrieve.
 
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If the selected task is a z/OS task, the Retrieve Output dialog contains a single Output Type selection:
 
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Step 7

Using the field descriptions below as a guide, make your selection. Positioning can be accomplished by using Retrieving Output#Start Start Line or Retrieving Output#Scan Scan Text fields to see the Retrieving Output#Number Number of Lines both before and after the first match of text.
 

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If you want to retrieve data starting at the end of a file, enter -1 in the Retrieving Output#Start Start Line field and the number of lines to retrieve in the Retrieving Output#Number Number of Lines field.

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Retrieving Output Manually
Retrieving Output Manually
Retrieving Output Manually

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Step 1

From the Automation Center navigation pane, select Task Instances > Activity or Task Instances > Task Instances to display the Activity Monitor or Task Instances list.

Step 2

Open the task instance from which you want to retrieve output. The Output tab displays a gray icon, indicating that output has not been retrieved automatically.
 
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Step 3

Click the Retrieve Output button to display the Retrieve Output dialog.
 
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If the selected task is a z/OS task, the Retrieve Output dialog contains a single Output Type selection:
 
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Step 4

Using the field descriptions below as a guide, make your selection. Positioning can be accomplished by using Retrieving Output#Start Start Line or Retrieving Output#Scan Scan Text fields to see the Retrieving Output#Number Number of Lines both before and after the first match of text.
 

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If you want to retrieve data starting at the end of a file, enter -1 in the Retrieving Output#Start Start Line field and the number of lines to retrieve in the Retrieving Output#Number Number of Lines field.

Step 5

Click the Submit button. The Controller retrieves the output you specified and displays a Retrieve Output list containing the requested type of output.
 
(It also writes the output to the Output tab of the task instance.)
 
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Step 6

If you now click the Output tab with the gray icon on the task instance Details, the icon becomes green, and the retrieved output displays.
 
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Step 7

You can again click the Retrieve Output... button to display the Retrieve Output dialog, which lets you select different, or additional, output to retrieve.

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