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For some Agent-based task instances where output has been generated (see 63558362 Task Instance Output, below), you can choose to have the output retrieved automatically or manually.

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Task Instance Output
Task Instance Output

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Step 1

Specify Automatic Output Retrieval for a task (in its Automatic Output Retrieval field).

Step 2

Run the task; the Controller automatically retrieves that type of output for the task instance.

Step 3

From the Automation Center navigation pane, select Task Instances > Activity or Task Instances > Task Instances to display the Activity Monitor or Task Instances list.

Step 4

Open the task instance. The Output tab displays a green icon, indicating that output has been retrieved automatically.
 

Step 5

Click the Output tab to view the output that you specified to be automatically retrieved.
 

 

Step 6

You can click the Retrieve Output... button to display the Retrieve Output dialog, which lets you select different, or additional, output to retrieve.
 

 
If the selected task is a z/OS task, the Retrieve Output dialog contains a single Output Type selection:
 

Step 7

Using the field descriptions below as a guide, make your selection. Positioning can be accomplished by using 63558362 Start Line or 63558362 Scan Text fields to see the 63558362 Number of Lines both before and after the first match of text.
 

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If you want to retrieve data starting at the end of a file, enter -1 in the 63558362 Start Line field and the number of lines to retrieve in the 63558362 Number of Lines field.


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Retrieving Output Manually
Retrieving Output Manually

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Step 1

From the Automation Center navigation pane, select Task Instances > Activity or Task Instances > Task Instances to display the Activity Monitor or Task Instances list.

Step 2

Open the task instance from which you want to retrieve output. The Output tab displays a gray icon, indicating that output has not been retrieved automatically.
 

Step 3

Click the Retrieve Output button to display the Retrieve Output dialog.
 

 
If the selected task is a z/OS task, the Retrieve Output dialog contains a single Output Type selection:
 

Step 4

Using the field descriptions below as a guide, make your selection. Positioning can be accomplished by using 63558362 Start Line or 63558362 Scan Text fields to see the 63558362 Number of Lines both before and after the first match of text.
 

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If you want to retrieve data starting at the end of a file, enter -1 in the 63558362 Start Line field and the number of lines to retrieve in the 63558362 Number of Lines field.


Step 5

Click the Submit button. The Controller retrieves the output you specified and displays a Retrieve Output list containing the requested type of output.
 
(It also writes the output to the Output tab of the task instance.)
 

Step 6

If you now click the Output tab with the gray icon on the task instance Details, the icon becomes green, and the retrieved output displays.
 

Step 7

You can again click the Retrieve Output... button to display the Retrieve Output dialog, which lets you select different, or additional, output to retrieve.

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