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Overview
A Universal Controller task executes a process on a machine, either local or remote. The process might be resident on the machine (agent-based process), or the task itself (such as a File Monitor task) might embed the process.
You can launch tasks within Workflows, by way of triggers, or manually.
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Task Type
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Usage
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Create a sequence of connected tasks, which could include other workflows.
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Run a platform-specific application on a Linux/Unix machine.
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Run a platform-specific application on a Windows machine.
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Run a platform-specific application on a z/OS machine.
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Run a platform-specific application on a machine where Universal Command is running.
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Send commands to an SAP system and gather status information and output back from SAP.
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Send commands to a PeopleSoft system and gather status information and output back from PeopleSoft.
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Execute file transfers on remote machines using FTP, FTPS, SFTP, and UDM protocols.
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Create a pause in the workflow during which the user must take some action.
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Execute a timer command for a specified period of time or until a specific time.
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Execute one or a series of SQL statements against the database specified in the task.
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Execute a stored procedure against the database specified in the task.
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Create and send emails.
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Invokes a Web Service running on any application server.
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Monitor another task or tasks for one or more specific statuses.
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Monitor for a file on a remote machine where an FTP server is running.
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Monitor a specific remote machine and check for free disk space.
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Monitor the value of a Global variable.
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Monitor a Mailbox Folder for one or more specific statuses.
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Execute a start, stop, or query command against an application in the Controller network.
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Execute a user-defined script in a Universal Template on which the task is based.
Built-In Variables
Several built-in variables are available for use in all task types; other built-in variables exist for specific task types.
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- On the All Tasks list, click the New drop-down list and select a task type. A Task Details pop-up displays that lets you enter / select information for a new task.
- On the Tasks list for a specific task type, click the New icon. A Task Details pop-up displays that lets you enter / select information for a new task.
- In the empty (except for default values) Creating Tasks#Task Task Details that displays below the task list for a specific task type, enter / select information for a new task. If the Task Details displays information for an existing task, click the New button to clear the Task Details and enter / select information for a new task.
- Create a copy of a task by clicking the Copy button in the Task Details and renaming the task.
For detailed information on creating a task for a specific task type, click that task type in the Creating Tasks#Task Task Types table, above.
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To display a list of all currently defined tasks for all task types, from the Automation Center navigation pane select Tasks > All Tasks. The All Tasks list displays.
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For information on Details for a specific task type, click the appropriate link in Creating Tasks#Task Task Types, above.
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- Enter a value in either (or both) of the following Universal Controller system properties:
User Defined Task Field 1 Label
User Defined Task Field 2 Label - To specify whether or not a user-defined field is required, enter a value in the appropriate Universal Controller system property:
User Defined Task Field 1 Required
User Defined Task Field 2 Required - Re-login or click your browser refresh button to see the field(s) in every task Details. In either case, all unsaved changes will be lost, including any open application tabs.
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To save information that you have changed in a task, you must click the Update button that displays above and below the Creating Tasks#Task Task Details.
If the task is contained in one or more Workflows, and the Confirm Update For Tasks In Workflows Universal Controller system property value is set to true, the Confirm Update dialog displays when you click Update.
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You also can see this parent Workflows information for a task without updating a task (see Creating Tasks#Viewing Viewing Task Parents). |
For information on updating multiple tasks, see Updating Multiple Records.
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- Clicking the View Parents button in the Creating Tasks#Task Task Details
- Displaying the Action menu from the Task Details or Tasks list and then selecting View Parents.
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