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Command

Description

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Cancel
Cancel
Cancel

Cancels a running task instance (see 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 Clearing All Dependencies of a Task Instance).

Clear Exclusive

Clears mutually exclusive dependencies of a task instance (see Clearing Mutually Exclusive Dependencies of a Task Instance).

Clear Predecessors

Workflow tasks only: Clears predecessor dependencies of a task instance (see Clearing Predecessor Dependencies of a Task Instance).

Clear Resources

Clears resource dependencies of a task instance (see 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 Clearing Time Wait/Delay Specifications of a Task Instance).

Force Finish

Places a task instance into the Finished status (see 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 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 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 Force Finish/Cancelling (Halt) a Task Instance).

Hold

Temporarily prevents a task instance from running (see Putting a Task Instance on Hold).

Release

Removes a task instance from being on Hold (see Releasing a Task Instance from Hold).

Release Recursive

Workflow tasks only: Removes a workflow and its task instances from being on Hold (see Releasing a Task Instance from Hold).

Re-run

Not applicable for Workflow tasks: Re-runs a task instance (see 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 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:

  • Application Control
  • Remote File Monitor
  • Linux/Unix
  • PeopleSoft
  • SAP
  • Universal
  • Universal Command
  • Windows
  • z/OS

Set Completed

Sets a Manual Task instance  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 Changing the Priority of a Task Instance).

Set Started

Resets the Started Time of a Manual Task instance instance.

Skip

Disregards a task instance (see Skipping a Task Instance).

Skip Path

Disregards a task instance and all of its dependent task instances (see Skipping a Task Instance).

Unskip

Removes the Skip status of a task instance (see Unskipping a Task Instance).

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  • the Launch Task button.
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  • Details
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  • an
and click either: <ul> <li> <b>Launch Task</b> <li> html-bobswift

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Step 1

Select the task you want to launch.

Step 2

Either:

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launch with variables
launch with variables
Launch a Task Manually with Temporary Variable Values

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Universal Controller system property = Server, the dialog does not show the <b>Time Zone</b> field. </ul>
  • The Time Zone Preference field in the Workflow Details = Inherited, or the Time Zone Preference field in the Workflow Details = --System Default-- and the Task Timezone Preference Universal Controller system property = Inherited, the dialog shows the Time Zone field.
  • The Time Zone Preference field in the Workflow Details = Server, or the Time Zone Preference field in the Workflow Details = --System Default-- and the Task Timezone Preference Universal Controller system property = Server, the dialog does not show the Time Zone field.

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.
 
By default, the value of Time Zone is Server.

Step 1

Display the task you want to launch.

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:

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<li>The Time Zone Preference field in the Workflow Details = Inherited, or the Time Zone Preference field in the Workflow Details = --System Default-- and the 

Task Timezone Preference

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 Universal Controller system property = Inherited, the dialog shows the <b>Time Zone</b> field.
<li>The Time Zone Preference field in the Workflow Details = Server, or the Time Zone Preference field in the Workflow Details = --System Default-- and the 

Task Timezone Preference

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Step 7

When you are finished, click Submit. The Controller populates the variables with the values you supplied and launches the task.

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