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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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Workflow

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Create a sequence of connected tasks, which could include other workflows.

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Linux/Unix

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Run a platform-specific application on a Linux/Unix machine.

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Windows

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Run a platform-specific application on a Windows machine.

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z/OS

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Run a platform-specific application on a z/OS machine.

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Universal Command

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Run a platform-specific application on a machine where Universal Command is running.

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SAP

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Send commands to an SAP system and gather status information and output back from SAP.

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PeopleSoft

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Send commands to a PeopleSoft system and gather status information and output back from PeopleSoft.

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File Transfer

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Execute file transfers on remote machines using FTP, FTPS, SFTP, and UDM protocols.

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Manual

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Create a pause in the workflow during which the user must take some action.

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Timer

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Execute a timer command for a specified period of time or until a specific time.

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SQL

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Execute one or a series of SQL statements against the database specified in the task.

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Stored Procedure

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Execute a stored procedure against the database specified in the task.

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Email

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Create and send emails.

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Web Service

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Invokes a Web Service running on any application server.

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Task Monitor

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Monitor another task or tasks for one or more specific statuses.

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Agent File Monitor

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Monitor a specific remote machine for the creation, deletion, change, existence, or non-existence of one or more files at a specific location.

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Remote File Monitor

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Monitor for a file on a remote machine where an FTP server is running.

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System Monitor

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Monitor a specific remote machine and check for free disk space.

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Variable Monitor

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Monitor the value of a Global variable.

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Email Monitor

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Monitor a Mailbox Folder for one or more specific statuses.

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Application Control

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Execute a start, stop, or query command against an application in the Controller network.

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Universal

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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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Creating a Task
Creating a Task
Creating a Task

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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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create task in task details
create task in task details
If you select Tasks > <Task Type> from the Automation Center navigation pane, a tasks list for that selected task type displays.

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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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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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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