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Step 1

From the Automation Center navigation pane, select Tasks > Remote File Monitor Tasks. The Remote File Monitor Tasks list displays a list of all currently defined Remote File Monitor tasks.
 
To the right of the list, Remote File Monitor Task Details for a new Remote File Monitor task displays.
 
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Step 2

Enter/select Details for a new Remote File Monitor task, using the field descriptions below as a guide.

  • Required fields display an asterisk ( * ) after the field name.
  • Default values for fields, if available, display automatically.

To display more of the Details fields on the screen, you can either:

  • Use the scroll bar.
  • Temporarily hide the list above the Details.
  • Click the  button above the list to display a pop-up version of the Details.

Step 3

Click the  button. The task is added to the database, and all buttons and tabs in the Task Details are enabled.

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Depending on the values that you enter / select for these fields, and whether or not the Remote File Monitor task has ever been launched, more (or less) fields may display. See the field descriptions, below, for a description of all fields that may display in the Remote File Monitor Task Details.
 

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Remote File Monitor Task Details Field Descriptions

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Field Name

Description

General

This section contains general information about the task.

Name

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IL:Task Name
IL:Task Name

Version

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IL:Versions
IL:Versions

Description

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IL:Summary
IL:Summary

Member of Business Services

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IL:Member of Business Services
IL:Member of Business Services

Resolve Name Immediately

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IL:Resolve Name Immediately
IL:Resolve Name Immediately

Time Zone Preference

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IL:Time Zone Preference
IL:Time Zone Preference

Hold on Start

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IL:Hold on Start
IL:Hold on Start

Hold Reason

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IL:Hold Reason
IL:Hold Reason

Virtual Resource Priority

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IL:Virtual Resource Priority
IL:Virtual Resource Priority

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Hold Resources on Failure
Hold Resources on Failure
Hold Resources on Failure

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IL:Hold Resources on Failure
IL:Hold Resources on Failure

Mutually Exclusive With Self

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IL:Mutually Exclusive With Self
IL:Mutually Exclusive With Self

Simulate 
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IL:Simulate
IL:Simulate
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Override Previous Instance Wait
Override Previous Instance Wait
Override Previous Instance Wait
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IL:Override Previous Instance Wait
IL:Override Previous Instance Wait

Agent Details

This section contains assorted detailed information about the Agent / Agent Cluster selected for this task.

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Cluster
Cluster
Cluster

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IL:Cluster
IL:Cluster

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Agent
Agent
Agent

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IL:Agent - 6.8.0.0
IL:Agent - 6.8.0.0

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Agent Variable
Agent Variable
Agent Variable

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IL:Agent Variable
IL:Agent Variable

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Agent Cluster
Agent Cluster
Agent Cluster

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IL:Agent Cluster - 6.8.0.0
IL:Agent Cluster - 6.8.0.0

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Agent Cluster Variable
Agent Cluster Variable
Agent Cluster Variable

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IL:Agent Cluster Variable
IL:Agent Cluster Variable

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Broadcast
Broadcast
Broadcast

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IL:Broadcast
IL:Broadcast

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Cluster Broadcast
Cluster Broadcast
Cluster Broadcast

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IL:Cluster Broadcast
IL:Cluster Broadcast

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Cluster Broadcast Variable
Cluster Broadcast Variable
Cluster Broadcast Variable

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IL:Cluster Broadcast Variable
IL:Cluster Broadcast Variable

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Credentials
Credentials
Credentials

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IL:Credentials field - U-FT-LU - 6.8.0.0
IL:Credentials field - U-FT-LU - 6.8.0.0

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Credentials Variable
Credentials Variable
Credentials Variable

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IL:Credentials Variable
IL:Credentials Variable

Remote File Monitor Details

This section contains assorted detailed information about the task.

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Monitor Type
Monitor Type
Monitor Type

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IL:Monitor Type - Remote File Monitor
IL:Monitor Type - Remote File Monitor

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Wait until Satisfied
Wait until Satisfied
Wait until Satisfied

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IL:Wait until Satisfied
IL:Wait until Satisfied

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Poll Interval (Seconds)
Poll Interval (Seconds)
Poll Interval (Seconds)

If Wait until Satisfied is enabled: Frequency, in seconds, in which the Remote File Monitor will check to see if the file exists or is missing.

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Maximum Polls
Maximum Polls
Maximum Polls

If Wait until Satisfied is enabled: Maximum number of times that the Remote File Monitor will check to see if the file exists or is missing.

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Stable (Seconds)
Stable (Seconds)
Stable (Seconds)

If Wait until Satisfied is enabled: Period of time, in seconds, during which the file has not changed.
 
For a Remote File Monitor task, a file's stability depends on its size. If the file size displayed in the FTP/SFTP output does not change during the specified number of seconds, the file is considered stable. In order for the task to reliably monitor the file's stability, the task must display a file's size in a well-known location. This means that the file list returned in the output must be in Unix long-listing format, as follows:
 

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-rwxr-xr-x 1  owner group 12345 Jan 1 2016  somefile.txt
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The task will only find the size if it is in the 5th column (for example, 12345 in the example above).
 
The default file list format varies across different FTP client/server implementations, but most support additional commands that can force the output to the required format. The Additional FTP Commands field is provided to insert those statements into the FTP script that the file monitor task executes.

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Server Type
Server Type
Server Type

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IL:Server Type - 7.2.0.0
IL:Server Type - 7.2.0.0


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The Remote File Monitor Task Exclude Protocols Universal Controller system property permits the exclusion of one or more, but not all, protocols (server types) from being selected.)


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Additional FTP Commands
Additional FTP Commands
Additional FTP Commands

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IL:Additional FTP Commands - 7.1.0.0
IL:Additional FTP Commands - 7.1.0.0

Transfer Mode

Include Page
IL:Transfer Mode - FTP File Monitor
IL:Transfer Mode - FTP File Monitor

Verify Host Name

Include Page
IL:Verify Host Name - Remote File Monitor
IL:Verify Host Name - Remote File Monitor

Authenticate Peer

Include Page
IL:Authenticate Peer - Remote File Monitor
IL:Authenticate Peer - Remote File Monitor

Remote Server

Name or IP address of the remote server. This machine may or may not be the same as the Universal Agent machine.
 
You also can specify a non-standard FTP, SFTP, FTPS, or FTPES port: port number separated from the host name with a colon: "some.server.com:2222".

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FTP Credentials
FTP Credentials
FTP Credentials

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IL:FTP Credentials - FTP - 6.8.0.0
IL:FTP Credentials - FTP - 6.8.0.0

FTP Credentials Variable

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IL:FTP Credentials Variable
IL:FTP Credentials Variable

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Remote Filename
Remote Filename
Remote Filename

Path and file name on the remote server.
 

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If the task instance unexpectedly ends in Start Failure, review the Remote Filename for any leading or trailing whitespace (such as CRLF and CR), or any other unintended characters (such as extra slashes).


Use Regular Expression

Enables the use of a regular expression in the Remote Filename field.

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Minimum File Size
Minimum File Size
Minimum File Size

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IL:Minimum File Size - FTP
IL:Minimum File Size - FTP

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Minimum File Scale
Minimum File Scale
Minimum File Scale

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IL:Minimum File Scale - FTP
IL:Minimum File Scale - FTP

Job  Card (z/OS only)

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IL:Job Card (zOS)
IL:Job Card (zOS)

Result Processing Details 
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Automatic Output Retrieval
Automatic Output Retrieval
Automatic Output Retrieval 

Specifies whether you want the Controller to automatically retrieve any output from the job and attach it to the task instance record.

  • None
    Do not attach any output to the task instance record.
  • Standard Output
    Attach all standard output.
  • Standard Error
    Attach standard error output.
  • Standard Output/Error
    Attach all standard output and standard error output.


Wait for OutputIf  Automatic Output Retrieval = Standard Output, Standard Error, or Standard Output/Error, and Failure Only is not enabled (checked); Specification that the task should wait for the requested output before completing.
Failure OnlyIf  Automatic Output Retrieval  = Standard Output, Standard Error, or Standard Output/Error, and Wait For Output is not enabled (checked); Indication for whether output should be retrieved on task failure only.
Start Line

If  Automatic Output Retrieval  = Standard Output, Standard Error, or Standard Output/Error; Instructs the Controller to retrieve data beginning at the line indicated.

  • If a Start Line value is not specified, the default is 1.
  • If the Start Line value is -1, data will be retrieved starting at the end of the file.
Number of LinesIf  Automatic Output Retrieval  = Standard Output, Standard Error, or Standard Output/Error; Allows you to limit the retrieved data to the number of lines specified. If a Number of Lines value is not specified, the default is the value of the Retrieve Output Default Number Of Lines Universal Controller system property.
Scan TextIf  Automatic Output Retrieval  = Standard Output, Standard Error, or Standard Output/Error; Regex pattern that the Controller will search for a match for in STDOUT/STDERR. The Controller will include the Number of Lines above and below the first line matched.
 
if the Regex pattern is not found, the following message is returned: OPSWISE WARNING - Scan text string not found.

Wait / Delay Options

This section contains specifications for waiting to start and/or delaying on start the task.

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Wait To Start
Wait To Start
Wait To Start

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IL:Wait To Start - 6.2.1.0
IL:Wait To Start - 6.2.1.0

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Wait Time
Wait Time
Wait Time

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IL:Wait Time - 6.2.1.0
IL:Wait Time - 6.2.1.0

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Wait Day Constraint
Wait Day Constraint
Wait Day Constraint

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IL:Wait Day Constraint
IL:Wait Day Constraint

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Wait Duration
Wait Duration
Wait Duration

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IL:Wait Duration
IL:Wait Duration

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Wait Duration In Seconds
Wait Duration In Seconds
Wait Duration In Seconds

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IL:Wait Duration In Seconds
IL:Wait Duration In Seconds

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Delay On Start
Delay On Start
Delay On Start

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IL:Delay On Start
IL:Delay On Start

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Delay Duration
Delay Duration
Delay Duration

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IL:Delay Duration
IL:Delay Duration

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Delay Duration In Seconds
Delay Duration In Seconds
Delay Duration In Seconds

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IL:Delay Duration In Seconds
IL:Delay Duration In Seconds

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Workflow Only
Workflow Only
Workflow Only

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IL:Workflow Only
IL:Workflow Only

Time Options

This section contains time-related specifications for the task.

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Late Start
Late Start
Late Start

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IL:Late Start
IL:Late Start

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Late Start Type
Late Start Type
Late Start Type

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IL:Late Start Type
IL:Late Start Type

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Late Start Time
Late Start Time
Late Start Time

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IL:Late Start Time
IL:Late Start Time

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Late Start Day Constraint
Late Start Day Constraint
Late Start Day Constraint

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IL:Late Start Day Constraint
IL:Late Start Day Constraint

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Late Start Nth Amount
Late Start Nth Amount
Late Start Nth Amount

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IL:Late Start Nth Amount
IL:Late Start Nth Amount

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Late Start Duration
Late Start Duration
Late Start Duration

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IL:Late Start Duration - NEW
IL:Late Start Duration - NEW

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Late Finish
Late Finish
Late Finish

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IL:Late Finish
IL:Late Finish

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Late Finish Type
Late Finish Type
Late Finish Type

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IL:Late Finish Type
IL:Late Finish Type

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Late Finish Offset Type
Late Finish Offset Type
Late Finish Offset Type

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IL:Late Finish Offset Type
IL:Late Finish Offset Type

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Late Finish Percentage Offset ( + )
Late Finish Percentage Offset ( + )
Late Finish Percentage Offset ( + )

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IL:Late Finish Percentage Offset ( + )
IL:Late Finish Percentage Offset ( + )

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Late Finish Duration Offset ( + )
Late Finish Duration Offset ( + )
Late Finish Duration Offset ( + )

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IL:Late Finish Duration Offset ( + )
IL:Late Finish Duration Offset ( + )

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Late Finish Duration Offset Unit
Late Finish Duration Offset Unit
Late Finish Duration Offset Unit

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IL:Late Finish Duration Offset Unit
IL:Late Finish Duration Offset Unit

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Late Finish Time
Late Finish Time
Late Finish Time

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IL:Late Finish Time
IL:Late Finish Time

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Late Finish Day Constraint
Late Finish Day Constraint
Late Finish Day Constraint

Include Page
IL:Late Finish Day Constraint
IL:Late Finish Day Constraint

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Late Finish Nth Amount
Late Finish Nth Amount
Late Finish Nth Amount

Include Page
IL:Late Finish Nth Amount
IL:Late Finish Nth Amount

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Late Finish Duration
Late Finish Duration
Late Finish Duration

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IL:Late Finish Duration - NEW
IL:Late Finish Duration - NEW

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Early Finish
Early Finish
Early Finish

Include Page
IL:Early Finish
IL:Early Finish

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Early Finish Type
Early Finish Type
Early Finish Type

Include Page
IL:Early Finish Type
IL:Early Finish Type

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Early Finish Offset Type
Early Finish Offset Type
Early Finish Offset Type

Include Page
IL:Early Finish Offset Type
IL:Early Finish Offset Type

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Early Finish Percentage Offset ( - )
Early Finish Percentage Offset ( - )
Early Finish Percentage Offset ( - )

Include Page
IL:Early Finish Percentage Offset ( - )
IL:Early Finish Percentage Offset ( - )

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Early Finish Duration Offset ( - )
Early Finish Duration Offset ( - )
Early Finish Duration Offset ( - )

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IL:Early Finish Duration Offset ( - )
IL:Early Finish Duration Offset ( - )

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Early Finish Duration Offset Unit
Early Finish Duration Offset Unit
Early Finish Duration Offset Unit

Include Page
IL:Early Finish Duration Offset Unit
IL:Early Finish Duration Offset Unit

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Early Finish Time
Early Finish Time
Early Finish Time

Include Page
IL:Early Finish Time
IL:Early Finish Time

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Early Finish Day Constraint
Early Finish Day Constraint
Early Finish Day Constraint

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IL:Early Finish Day Constraint
IL:Early Finish Day Constraint

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Early Finish Nth Amount
Early Finish Nth Amount
Early Finish Nth Amount

Include Page
IL:Early Finish Nth Amount
IL:Early Finish Nth Amount

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Early Finish Duration
Early Finish Duration
Early Finish Duration

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IL:Early Finish Duration - NEW
IL:Early Finish Duration - NEW

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User Estimated Duration
User Estimated Duration
User Estimated Duration

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IL:User Estimated Duration
IL:User Estimated Duration

Critical Path Options

This section contains Critical Path-related specifications for the task.

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CP Duration
CP Duration
CP Duration

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IL:CP Duration
IL:CP Duration

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CP Duration (Resolved)
CP Duration (Resolved)
CP Duration (Resolved)

Include Page
IL:CP Duration (Resolved)
IL:CP Duration (Resolved)

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CP Duration Unit
CP Duration Unit
CP Duration Unit

Include Page
IL:CP Duration Unit
IL:CP Duration Unit

Workflow Execution Options

This section contains Execution Restriction specifications for the task if it is within a Workflow.

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Execution Restriction
Execution Restriction
Execution Restriction

Include Page
IL:Execution Restriction
IL:Execution Restriction

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Restriction Period
Restriction Period
Restriction Period

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IL:Restriction Period
IL:Restriction Period

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Before Date
Before Date
Before Date

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IL:Before Date
IL:Before Date

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Before Time
Before Time
Before Time

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IL:Before Time
IL:Before Time

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After Date
After Date
After Date

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IL:After Date
IL:After Date

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After Time
After Time
After Time

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IL:After Time
IL:After Time

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Date List
Date List
Date List

Include Page
IL:Date List
IL:Date List

Self-Service OptionsThis section contains Self-Service specifications for the task.
Enforce Variables 
Include Page
IL:Enforce Variables
IL:Enforce Variables
Lock Variables 
Include Page
IL:Lock Variables
IL:Lock Variables

Statistics

This section contains time-related statistics for task instances of the task.

First Execution

Include Page
IL:First Execution
IL:First Execution

Last Execution

Include Page
IL:Last Execution
IL:Last Execution

Last Instance Duration

Include Page
IL:Last Instance Duration
IL:Last Instance Duration

Lowest Instance Time

Include Page
IL:Lowest Instance Time
IL:Lowest Instance Time

Average Instance Time

Include Page
IL:Average Instance Time
IL:Average Instance Time

Highest Instance Time

Include Page
IL:Highest Instance Time
IL:Highest Instance Time

Number of Instances

Include Page
IL:Number of Instances
IL:Number of Instances

Metadata

This section contains Metadata information about this record.

UUID

Universally Unique Identifier of this record.

Updated By

Name of the user that last updated this record.

Updated

Date and time that this record was last updated.

Created By

Name of the user that created this record.

Created

Date and time that this record was created.

Buttons

This section identifies the buttons displayed above and below the Task Details that let you perform various actions.

Save

Saves a new task record in the Controller database.

Save & New

Saves a new record in the Controller database and redisplays empty Details so that you can create another new record.

Save & View

Saves a new record in the Controller database and continues to display that record.

New

Displays empty (except for default values) Details for creating a new task.

Update

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IL:Update button

Launch

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IL:Launch Task button
IL:Launch Task button

View Parents

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IL:View Parents button
IL:View Parents button

Copy

Creates a copy of this task, which you are prompted to rename.

Delete

Include Page
IL:Delete button
IL:Delete button

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You cannot delete a task if it is either:

  • Specified in an enabled Trigger.
  • The only task specified in a disabled Trigger.


Refresh

Refreshes any dynamic data displayed in the Details.

Close

For pop-up view only; closes the pop-up view of this task.

Tabs

This section identifies the tabs across the top of the Task Details that provide access to additional information about the task.

Variables

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IL:Variables tab
IL:Variables tab

Actions

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IL:Actions tab
IL:Actions tab

Virtual Resources

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IL:Task Virtual Resources tab - 6.7.0.0
IL:Task Virtual Resources tab - 6.7.0.0

Mutually Exclusive

Include Page
IL:Mutually Exclusive Tasks tab
IL:Mutually Exclusive Tasks tab

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Instances tab
Instances tab
Instances

Lists all instances of the task.

Triggers

Include Page
IL:Triggers tab
IL:Triggers tab

Notes

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IL:Notes tab
IL:Notes tab

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Versions tab
Versions tab
Versions

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IL:Versions tab
IL:Versions tab

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The following Remote File Monitor Task Instance Details contains information on the execution of the task shown in the Remote File Monitor Task Details. 

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Remote File Monitor Task Instance Details Field Descriptions

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Field Name

Description

General

This section contains general information about the task instance.

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Instance Name
Instance Name
Instance Name

Name of this task instance.

Instance Number

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IL:Instance Number
IL:Instance Number

Description

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IL:Summary
IL:Summary

Member of Business Services

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IL:Member of Business Services
IL:Member of Business Services

Task

Include Page
IL:Task
IL:Task

Source Version

Include Page
IL:Source Version
IL:Source Version

Launch Source

Include Page
IL:Launch Source 7.5
IL:Launch Source 7.5

Source Instance

Include Page
IL:Source Instance 7.5
IL:Source Instance 7.5

Invoked by

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IL:Invoked by
IL:Invoked by

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Execution User
Execution User
Execution User

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IL:Execution User
IL:Execution User

Calendar

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IL:Calendar in Task Instance
IL:Calendar in Task Instance

Time Zone Preference

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IL:Time Zone Preference
IL:Time Zone Preference

Virtual Resource Priority

Include Page
IL:Virtual Resource Priority
IL:Virtual Resource Priority

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Hold Resources on Failure
Hold Resources on Failure
Hold Resources on Failure

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IL:Hold Resources on Failure
IL:Hold Resources on Failure

Mutually Exclusive With Self

Include Page
IL:Mutually Exclusive With Self
IL:Mutually Exclusive With Self

Simulate 
Include Page
IL:Simulate
IL:Simulate
Previous Instance Wait Resolved
Include Page
IL:Previous Instance Wait Resolved
IL:Previous Instance Wait Resolved

Status

This section contains information about the current status of the task instance.

Status

Include Page
IL:Status
IL:Status

Exit Code

Include Page
IL:Exit Code-Task Instance
IL:Exit Code-Task Instance

Status Description

Include Page
IL:Status Description
IL:Status Description

Operational Memo

Include Page
IL:Operational Memo
IL:Operational Memo

Evaluation Time

Include Page
IL:Evaluation Time
IL:Evaluation Time

Critical

Include Page
IL:Critical
IL:Critical

Critical Endpoint 

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IL:Critical Endpoint
IL:Critical Endpoint

Wait Until Time

Include Page
IL:Wait Until Time - Status
IL:Wait Until Time - Status

Queued Time

Include Page
IL:Queued Time
IL:Queued Time

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Trigger Time
Trigger Time
Trigger Time

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IL:Trigger Time
IL:Trigger Time

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Launch Time
Launch Time
Launch Time

Include Page
IL:Launch Time
IL:Launch Time

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Start Time
Start Time
Start Time

Include Page
IL:Start Time
IL:Start Time

End Time

Include Page
IL:End Time
IL:End Time

Duration

Include Page
IL:Duration
IL:Duration

Agent Details

This section contains assorted detailed information about the Agent / Agent Cluster selected for this task.

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Cluster
Cluster
Cluster

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IL:Cluster
IL:Cluster

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Agent
Agent
Agent

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IL:Agent - 6.8.0.0
IL:Agent - 6.8.0.0

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Agent Variable
Agent Variable
Agent Variable

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IL:Agent Variable
IL:Agent Variable

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Agent Cluster
Agent Cluster
Agent Cluster

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IL:Agent Cluster - 6.8.0.0
IL:Agent Cluster - 6.8.0.0

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Agent Cluster Variable
Agent Cluster Variable
Agent Cluster Variable

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IL:Agent Cluster Variable
IL:Agent Cluster Variable

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Credentials
Credentials
Credentials

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IL:Credentials field - U-FT-LU - 6.8.0.0
IL:Credentials field - U-FT-LU - 6.8.0.0

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Credentials Variable
Credentials Variable
Credentials Variable

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IL:Credentials Variable
IL:Credentials Variable

Remote File Monitor Details

This section contains assorted detailed information about the task instance.

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Monitor Type
Monitor Type
Monitor Type

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IL:Monitor Type - Remote File Monitor
IL:Monitor Type - Remote File Monitor

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Wait until Satisfied
Wait until Satisfied
Wait until Satisfied

Include Page
IL:Wait until Satisfied
IL:Wait until Satisfied

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Poll Interval (Seconds)
Poll Interval (Seconds)
Poll Interval (Seconds)

If Wait until Satisfied is enabled: Frequency, in seconds, in which the Remote File Monitor will check to see if the file exists or is missing.

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Maximum Polls
Maximum Polls
Maximum Polls

If Wait until Satisfied is enabled: Maximum number of times that the Remote File Monitor will check to see if the file exists or is missing.

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Stable (Seconds)
Stable (Seconds)
Stable (Seconds)

If Wait until Satisfied is enabled: Period of time, in seconds, during which the file has not changed.
 
For a Remote File Monitor task, a file's stability depends on its size. If the file size displayed in the FTP/SFTP output does not change during the specified number of seconds, the file is considered stable. In order for the task to reliably monitor the file's stability, the task must display a file's size in a well-known location. This means that the file list returned in the output must be in Unix long-listing format, as follows:
 

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-rwxr-xr-x 1 owner group 12345 Jan 1 2016 somefile.txt


The task will only find the size if it is in the 5th column (for example, 12345 in the example above).

The default file list format varies across different FTP client/server implementations, but most support additional commands that can force the output to the required format. The Additional FTP Commands field is provided to insert those statements into the FTP script that the file monitor task executes.

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Server Type
Server Type
Server Type

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IL:Server Type - 7.2.0.0
IL:Server Type - 7.2.0.0

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titleNote

The Remote File Monitor Task Exclude Protocols Universal Controller system property permits the exclusion of one or more, but not all, protocols (server types) from being selected.)


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Additional FTP Commands
Additional FTP Commands
Additional FTP Commands

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IL:Additional FTP Commands - 7.1.0.0
IL:Additional FTP Commands - 7.1.0.0

Transfer Mode

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IL:Transfer Mode - FTP File Monitor
IL:Transfer Mode - FTP File Monitor

Verify Host Name

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IL:Verify Host Name - Remote File Monitor
IL:Verify Host Name - Remote File Monitor

Transfer Mode

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IL:Transfer Mode - FTP File Monitor
IL:Transfer Mode - FTP File Monitor

Remote Server

Name or IP address of the remote server. This machine may or may not be the same as the Universal Agent machine.
 
You also can specify a non-standard FTP, SFTP, FTPS, or FTPES port: port number separated from the host name with a colon: "some.server.com:2222".

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FTP Credentials
FTP Credentials
FTP Credentials

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IL:FTP Credentials - FTP - 6.8.0.0
IL:FTP Credentials - FTP - 6.8.0.0

FTP Credentials Variable

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IL:FTP Credentials Variable
IL:FTP Credentials Variable

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Remote Filename
Remote Filename
Remote Filename

Path and file name on the remote server.
 

Note
titleNote

If the task instance unexpectedly ends in Start Failure, review the Remote Filename for any leading or trailing whitespace (such as CRLF and CR), or any other unintended characters (such as extra slashes).


Use Regular Expression

Enables the use of a regular expression in the Remote Filename field.

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Minimum File Size
Minimum File Size
Minimum File Size

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IL:Minimum File Size - FTP
IL:Minimum File Size - FTP

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Minimum File Scale
Minimum File Scale
Minimum File Scale

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IL:Minimum File Scale - FTP
IL:Minimum File Scale - FTP

Job  Card (z/OS only)

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IL:Job Card (zOS)
IL:Job Card (zOS)

Result Processing Details 
Automatic Output Retrieval

Specifies whether you want the Controller to automatically retrieve any output from the job and attach it to the task instance record.

  • None
    Do not attach any output to the task instance record.
  • Standard Output
    Attach all standard output.
  • Standard Error
    Attach standard error output.
  • Standard Output/Error
    Attach all standard output and standard error output.
Wait for OutputIf  Automatic Output Retrieval = Standard Output, Standard Error, or Standard Output/Error, and Failure Only is not enabled (checked); Specification that the task should wait for the requested output before completing.
Failure OnlyIf  Automatic Output Retrieval  = Standard Output, Standard Error, or Standard Output/Error, and Wait For Output is not enabled (checked); Indication for whether output should be retrieved on task failure only.
Start Line

If  Automatic Output Retrieval  = Standard Output, Standard Error, or Standard Output/Error; Instructs the Controller to retrieve data beginning at the line indicated.

  • If a Start Line value is not specified, the default is 1.
  • If the Start Line value is -1, data will be retrieved starting at the end of the file.
Number of LinesIf  Automatic Output Retrieval  = Standard Output, Standard Error, or Standard Output/Error; Allows you to limit the retrieved data to the number of lines specified. If a Number of Lines value is not specified, the default is the value of the Retrieve Output Default Number Of Lines Universal Controller system property.
Scan TextIf  Automatic Output Retrieval  = Standard Output, Standard Error, or Standard Output/Error; Regex pattern that the Controller will search for a match for in STDOUT/STDERR. The Controller will include the Number of Lines above and below the first line matched.
 
if the Regex pattern is not found, the following message is returned: OPSWISE WARNING - Scan text string not found.

Wait / Delay Options

This section contains specifications for waiting to start and/or delaying on start the task.

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Wait To Start
Wait To Start
Wait To Start

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IL:Wait To Start - 6.2.1.0
IL:Wait To Start - 6.2.1.0

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Wait Time
Wait Time
Wait Time

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IL:Wait Time - 6.2.1.0
IL:Wait Time - 6.2.1.0

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Wait Day Constraint
Wait Day Constraint
Wait Day Constraint

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IL:Wait Day Constraint
IL:Wait Day Constraint

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Wait Duration
Wait Duration
Wait Duration

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IL:Wait Duration
IL:Wait Duration

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Wait Duration In Seconds
Wait Duration In Seconds
Wait Duration In Seconds

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IL:Wait Duration In Seconds
IL:Wait Duration In Seconds

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Delay On Start
Delay On Start
Delay On Start

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IL:Delay On Start
IL:Delay On Start

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Delay Duration
Delay Duration
Delay Duration

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IL:Delay Duration
IL:Delay Duration

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Delay Duration In Seconds
Delay Duration In Seconds
Delay Duration In Seconds

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IL:Delay Duration In Seconds
IL:Delay Duration In Seconds

Wait / Delay Options

This section contains specifications for waiting to start and/or delaying on start the task.

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Wait To Start
Wait To Start
Wait To Start

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IL:Wait To Start - 6.2.1.0
IL:Wait To Start - 6.2.1.0

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Wait Time
Wait Time
Wait Time

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IL:Wait Time - 6.2.1.0
IL:Wait Time - 6.2.1.0

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Wait Day Constraint
Wait Day Constraint
Wait Day Constraint

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IL:Wait Day Constraint
IL:Wait Day Constraint

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Wait Duration
Wait Duration
Wait Duration

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IL:Wait Duration
IL:Wait Duration

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Wait Duration In Seconds
Wait Duration In Seconds
Wait Duration In Seconds

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IL:Wait Duration In Seconds
IL:Wait Duration In Seconds

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Delay On Start
Delay On Start
Delay On Start

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IL:Delay On Start
IL:Delay On Start

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Delay Duration
Delay Duration
Delay Duration

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IL:Delay Duration
IL:Delay Duration

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Delay Duration In Seconds
Delay Duration In Seconds
Delay Duration In Seconds

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IL:Delay Duration In Seconds
IL:Delay Duration In Seconds

Time Options

This section contains time-related specifications for the task instance.

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Late Start
Late Start
Late Start

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IL:Late Start
IL:Late Start

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Started Late
Started Late
Started Late

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IL:Started Late
IL:Started Late

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Late Start Type
Late Start Type
Late Start Type

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IL:Late Start Type
IL:Late Start Type

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Late Start Time
Late Start Time
Late Start Time

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IL:Late Start Time
IL:Late Start Time

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Late Start Day Constraint
Late Start Day Constraint
Late Start Day Constraint

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IL:Late Start Day Constraint
IL:Late Start Day Constraint

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Late Start Nth Amount
Late Start Nth Amount
Late Start Nth Amount

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IL:Late Start Nth Amount
IL:Late Start Nth Amount

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Late Start Duration
Late Start Duration
Late Start Duration

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IL:Late Start Duration - NEW
IL:Late Start Duration - NEW

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Computed Late Start Time
Computed Late Start Time
Computed Late Start Time

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IL:Computed Late Start Time
IL:Computed Late Start Time

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Late Finish
Late Finish
Late Finish

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IL:Late Finish
IL:Late Finish

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Finished Late
Finished Late
Finished Late

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IL:Finished Late
IL:Finished Late

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Late Finish Type
Late Finish Type
Late Finish Type

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IL:Late Finish Type
IL:Late Finish Type

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Late Finish Offset Type
Late Finish Offset Type
Late Finish Offset Type

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IL:Late Finish Offset Type
IL:Late Finish Offset Type

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Late Finish Percentage Offset ( + )
Late Finish Percentage Offset ( + )
Late Finish Percentage Offset ( + )

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IL:Late Finish Percentage Offset ( + )
IL:Late Finish Percentage Offset ( + )

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Late Finish Duration Offset ( + )
Late Finish Duration Offset ( + )
Late Finish Duration Offset ( + )

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IL:Late Finish Duration Offset ( + )
IL:Late Finish Duration Offset ( + )

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Late Finish Duration Offset Unit
Late Finish Duration Offset Unit
Late Finish Duration Offset Unit

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IL:Late Finish Duration Offset Unit
IL:Late Finish Duration Offset Unit

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Late Finish Time
Late Finish Time
Late Finish Time

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IL:Late Finish Time
IL:Late Finish Time

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Late Finish Day Constraint
Late Finish Day Constraint
Late Finish Day Constraint

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IL:Late Finish Day Constraint
IL:Late Finish Day Constraint

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Late Finish Nth Amount
Late Finish Nth Amount
Late Finish Nth Amount

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IL:Late Finish Nth Amount
IL:Late Finish Nth Amount

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Late Finish Duration
Late Finish Duration
Late Finish Duration

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IL:Late Finish Duration - NEW
IL:Late Finish Duration - NEW

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Computed Late Finish Time
Computed Late Finish Time
Computed Late Finish Time

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IL:Computed Late Finish Time
IL:Computed Late Finish Time

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Early Finish
Early Finish
Early Finish

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IL:Early Finish
IL:Early Finish

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Finished Early
Finished Early
Finished Early

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IL:Finished Early
IL:Finished Early

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Early Finish Type
Early Finish Type
Early Finish Type

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IL:Early Finish Type
IL:Early Finish Type

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Early Finish Offset Type
Early Finish Offset Type
Early Finish Offset Type

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IL:Early Finish Offset Type
IL:Early Finish Offset Type

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Early Finish Percentage Offset ( - )
Early Finish Percentage Offset ( - )
Early Finish Percentage Offset ( - )

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IL:Early Finish Percentage Offset ( - )
IL:Early Finish Percentage Offset ( - )

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Early Finish Duration Offset ( - )
Early Finish Duration Offset ( - )
Early Finish Duration Offset ( - )

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IL:Early Finish Duration Offset ( - )
IL:Early Finish Duration Offset ( - )

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Early Finish Duration Offset Unit
Early Finish Duration Offset Unit
Early Finish Duration Offset Unit

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IL:Early Finish Duration Offset Unit
IL:Early Finish Duration Offset Unit

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Early Finish Time
Early Finish Time
Early Finish Time

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IL:Early Finish Time
IL:Early Finish Time

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Early Finish Day Constraint
Early Finish Day Constraint
Early Finish Day Constraint

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IL:Early Finish Day Constraint
IL:Early Finish Day Constraint

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Early Finish Nth Amount
Early Finish Nth Amount
Early Finish Nth Amount

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IL:Early Finish Nth Amount
IL:Early Finish Nth Amount

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Early Finish Duration
Early Finish Duration
Early Finish Duration

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IL:Early Finish Duration - NEW
IL:Early Finish Duration - NEW

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Projected Late
Projected Late
Projected Late

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IL:Projected Late - 6.9.0.0
IL:Projected Late - 6.9.0.0

Critical Path Options

This section contains Critical Path-related specifications for the task.

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CP Duration
CP Duration
CP Duration

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IL:CP Duration
IL:CP Duration

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CP Duration (Resolved)
CP Duration (Resolved)
CP Duration (Resolved)

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IL:CP Duration (Resolved)
IL:CP Duration (Resolved)

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CP Duration Unit
CP Duration Unit
CP Duration Unit

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IL:CP Duration Unit
IL:CP Duration Unit

Workflow Execution Options

This section contains Execution Restriction specifications for the task if it is within a Workflow.

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Execution Restriction
Execution Restriction
Execution Restriction

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IL:Execution Restriction
IL:Execution Restriction

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Restriction Period
Restriction Period
Restriction Period

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IL:Restriction Period
IL:Restriction Period

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Before Date
Before Date
Before Date

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IL:Before Date
IL:Before Date

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Before Time
Before Time
Before Time

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IL:Before Time
IL:Before Time

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After Date
After Date
After Date

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IL:After Date
IL:After Date

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After Time
After Time
After Time

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IL:After Time
IL:After Time

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Date List
Date List
Date List

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IL:Date List
IL:Date List

Statistics

This section contains time-related statistics for the task instance.

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User Estimated End Time
User Estimated End Time
User Estimated End Time

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IL:User Estimated End Time
IL:User Estimated End Time

Lowest Estimated End Time

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IL:Lowest Estimated End Time
IL:Lowest Estimated End Time

Average Estimated End Time

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IL:Average Estimated End Time
IL:Average Estimated End Time

Highest Estimated End Time

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IL:Highest Estimated End Time
IL:Highest Estimated End Time

Projected Start Time

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IL:Projected Start Time
IL:Projected Start Time

Projected End Time

System-supplied; projected end time of the task instance, calculated by the Controller based on the projected end time of its predecessor (or the maximum projected end time of all its predecessors, if more than one path exists to that task instance) plus its estimated critical path duration.

Metadata

This section contains Metadata information about this record.

UUID

Universally Unique Identifier of this record.

Updated By

Name of the user that last updated this record.

Updated

Date and time that this record was last updated.

Created By

Name of the user that created this record.

Created

Date and time that this record was created.

Status History

History of all statuses that the task instance has gone through.

Buttons

This section identifies the buttons displayed above and below the Task Instance Details that let you perform various actions.

Update

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IL:Update button
IL:Update button

Force Finish

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IL:Force Finish button
IL:Force Finish button

Hold

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IL:Hold button
IL:Hold button

Skip

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IL:Skip button
IL:Skip button

Re-run

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IL:Re-run button
IL:Re-run button

View Parent

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IL:View Parent button
IL:View Parent button

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Retrieve Output
Retrieve Output
Retrieve Output

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IL:Retrieve Output button
IL:Retrieve Output button

Delete

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IL:Delete button
IL:Delete button

Refresh

Refreshes any dynamic data displayed in the Details.

Close

For pop-up view only; closes the pop-up view of this task instance.

Tabs

This section identifies the tabs across the top of the Task Instance Details that provide access to additional information about the task instance.

Actions
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IL:Actions Tab - Instance

Virtual Resources

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IL:Task Virtual Resources tab - 6.7.0.0
IL:Task Virtual Resources tab - 6.7.0.0

Exclusive Requests

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IL:Exclusive Requests tab
IL:Exclusive Requests tab

Output

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IL:Output tab
IL:Output tab

Notes

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IL:Notes tab
IL:Notes tab

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