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- Activity Monitor
- Task Instances list (and the Task Instances list for a specific task)
- Workflow Monitor.
See Manually Running and Controlling Tasks#Commands Commands Supported for Task Instance Statuses for a list of task instances (and their statuses) for which these commands can be issued.
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| Cancels a running task instance (see Manually Running and Controlling Tasks#Cancelling Cancelling a Task Instance), including a task instance in a completed workflow (status = Success, Finished, Skipped). | ||||||
Clear All Dependencies | Workflow tasks only: Clears all dependencies (predecessors, resources, and exclusive) of a task instance (see Manually Running and Controlling Tasks#Clearing Clearing All Dependencies of a Task Instance). | ||||||
Clear Exclusive | Clears mutually exclusive dependencies of a task instance (see Manually Running and Controlling Tasks#Clearing Clearing Mutually Exclusive Dependencies of a Task Instance). | ||||||
Clear Predecessors | Workflow tasks only: Clears predecessor dependencies of a task instance (see Manually Running and Controlling Tasks#Clearing Clearing Predecessor Dependencies of a Task Instance). | ||||||
Clear Resources | Clears resource dependencies of a task instance (see Manually Running and Controlling Tasks#Clearing Clearing Resource Dependencies of a Task Instance). | ||||||
Clear Time/Wait Delay | Clears all Wait To Start and Delay On Start specifications for this task instance (see Manually Running and Controlling Tasks#Clearing Clearing Time Wait/Delay Specifications of a Task Instance). | ||||||
Force Finish | Places a task instance into the Finished status (see Manually Running and Controlling Tasks#Force Force Finishing a Task Instance), including a task instance in a completed workflow (status = Success, Finished, Skipped). | ||||||
Force Finish (Halt) | Places a task instance into the Finished status (see Manually Running and Controlling Tasks#Force Force Finishing (Halt) a Task Instance), including a task instance in a completed workflow (status = Success, Finished, Skipped). | ||||||
Force Finish/Cancel | Cancels a task and places it into the Finished status (see Manually Running and Controlling Tasks#Force Force Finish/Cancelling a Task Instance); including a task instance in a completed workflow (status = Success, Finished, Skipped). | ||||||
Force Finish/Cancel (Halt) | Cancels a task and places it into the Finished status (see Manually Running and Controlling Tasks#Force Force Finish/Cancelling (Halt) a Task Instance). | ||||||
Hold | Temporarily prevents a task instance from running (see Manually Running and Controlling Tasks#Putting Putting a Task Instance on Hold). | ||||||
Release | Removes a task instance from being on Hold (see Manually Running and Controlling Tasks#Releasing Releasing a Task Instance from Hold). | ||||||
Release Recursive | Workflow tasks only: Removes a workflow and its task instances from being on Hold (see Manually Running and Controlling Tasks#Releasing Releasing a Task Instance from Hold). | ||||||
Re-run | Not applicable for Workflow tasks: Re-runs a task instance (see Manually Running and Controlling Tasks#Re Re-running a Task Instance), including a task instance in a completed workflow (status = Success, Finished, Skipped). | ||||||
Re-run (Suppress Intermediate Failures) | Not applicable for Workflow tasks: Re-runs a task instance (see Manually Running and Controlling Tasks#Re Re-running a Task Instance) specifying that intermediate failures be suppressed, including a task instance in a completed workflow (status = Success, Finished, Skipped). | ||||||
Retrieve Output | Retrieves output (Standard Output and/or Standard Error, or in the case of z/OS, the Job Log) for any running or completed task instance, limited to the following supported task types:
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Set Completed | Sets a Manual Task instance to the Success status. | ||||||
Set Priority | Sets the priority of a task instance in Started, Running, or Queued status to High, Medium, or Low (see Manually Running and Controlling Tasks#Changing Changing the Priority of a Task Instance). | ||||||
Set Started | Resets the Started Time of a Manual Task instance. | ||||||
Skip | Disregards a task instance (see Manually Running and Controlling Tasks#Skipping a Skipping a Task Instance). | ||||||
Skip Path | Disregards a task instance and all of its dependent task instances (see Manually Running and Controlling Tasks#Skipping Skipping a Task Instance). | ||||||
Unskip | Removes the Skip status of a task instance (see Manually Running and Controlling Tasks#Unskipping Unskipping a Task Instance). |
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If you want to receive a confirmation message after issuing a command but before the command is performed, set the System Default Confirm Task Instance Commands Universal Controller system property to Yes (the default is No).
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For a description of each command, see Manually Running and Controlling Tasks#Issuing Issuing Commands Against Task Instances.
For details and instructions on issuing these commands, see the specific section (below) on this page.
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Step 1 | From the Automation Center navigation pane, select Tasks > <type of task>. The Tasks list for that task type displays. | |||||
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Step 3 | Select either:
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Step 4 | To view Details about running task instances, select Task Instances > Activity from the Automation Center navigation pane and click on the task instance. |
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Step 1 | Select the task you want to launch. |
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Step 2 | Either:
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Step 2 | Access the Action menu. | ||
Step 3 | Select Launch Task with Variables.... The Launch Task (with Variables) dialog displays. Any variables attached to this task automatically are displayed in alphabetic order (a-z). | ||
Step 4 | As needed, set the variable values or add new variables. | ||
Step 5 | If you want to put the task instance in held status when the task is started, select Hold on Start. A Hold Reason field then displays which allows you to enter information about why the task will be put on hold when it starts. | Step 6 | If the task is a Workflow (as shown here), and: you to enter information about why the task will be put on hold when it starts. |
Step 6 | If the task is a Workflow (as shown here), and:
Time Zone lets you select a time zone for this specific launch of the Workflow so that it runs, and evaluates both Run Criteria and Execution Restrictions, according to that time zone. | ||
Step 7 | When you are finished, click Submit. The Controller populates the variables with the values you supplied and launches the task. |
Variable Resolution
If the Task Field Resolution Required Universal Controller system property is set to true, and there is a variable in a resolvable field - such as Command, Script, Parameters (including z/OS Parameters), and Environment Variables - that is unresolved at runtime, the task will transition to Start Failure.
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Additionally, you can re-run a task instance in the In Doubt status if the Allow In Doubt Re-run Universal Controller system property is set to true.
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The confirmation for z/OS Re-run from an In Doubt status will happen regardless of the System Default Confirm Task Instance Commands Universal Controller system property value. |
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Clearing predecessor dependencies does not include the clearing of resource and mutually exclusive dependencies. To clear these dependencies, see Manually Running and Controlling Tasks#Clearing Clearing Resource Dependencies of a Task Instance and Manually Running and Controlling Tasks#Clearing Clearing Mutually Exclusive Dependencies of a Task Instance, below. To clear all dependencies, see Manually Running and Controlling Tasks#Clearing Clearing All Dependencies of a Task Instance, below. |
One method is available for clearing predecessor dependencies of a task instance:
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