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T IMER TASK

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The Timer task allo ws us to specify the perio d o f time to wait befo re the Po wer

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Center Server runs the next task in the wo rkflo w. The Timer task has two types o f

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Abso lut e t im e : We specify the exact date and time o r we can cho o se a
user-defined wo rkflo w variable to specify the exact time. The next task in
wo rkflo w will run as per the date and time specified.
Re lat ive t im e : We instruct the Po wer Center Server to wait fo r a specified

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perio d o f time after the Timer task, the parent wo rkflo w, o r the to p-level

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wo rkflo w starts.

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Exam ple : Run sessio n s_m_filter_example relative to 1 min after the timer task.

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St e ps f o r cre at ing wo rkf lo w:

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1. Wo rkflo w -> Create -> Give name wf_timer_task_example -> Click o k.

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2. Click

Tasks

->

Create

->

Select

TIMER

fro m

list.

Give

name

TIMER_Example. Click Create and then do ne.

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3. Link TIMER_Example to START task.

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4. Right click TIMER_Example-> EDIT -> TIMER tab.

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5. Select Relative Time Optio n and Give 1 min and Select Fro m start time o f

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6 . Apply -> OK.

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7. Drag s_m_filter_example and link it to TIMER_Example.

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8 . Wo rkflo w-> Validate and Repo sito ry -> Save.

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Types o f Task's- 1
Types o f Task's- 2

DECISION TASK
The Decisio n task allo ws us to enter a co nditio n that determines the
executio n o f the wo rkflo w, similar to a link co nditio n.

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The

SCD - Type 1

$Decisio n_task_name.co nditio n that represents the result o f the decisio n

SCD - Type 2

co nditio n.

SCD - Type 3

The Po wer Center Server evaluates the co nditio n in the Decisio n task and

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sets the pre-defined co nditio n variable to True (1) o r False (0 ).

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We can specify o ne decisio n co nditio n per Decisio n task.

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Exam ple : Co mmand Task sho uld run o nly if either s_m_filter_example o r

Wo rk Flo w Variables
S_M_TOTAL_SAL_EXAMPLE succeeds. If any o f s_m_filter_example o r
S_M_TOTAL_SAL_EXAMPLE fails then S_m_sample_mapping_EMP sho uld run.
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St e ps f o r cre at ing wo rkf lo w:

1. Wo rkflo w -> Create -> Give name wf_decisio n_task_example -> Click o k.
2. Drag s_m_filter_example and S_M_TOTAL_SAL_EXAMPLE to wo rkspace
and link bo th o f them to START task.
3. Click Tasks -> Create -> Select DECISION fro m list. Give name
DECISION_Example. Click Create and then do ne. Link DECISION_Example
to bo th s_m_filter_example and S_M_TOTAL_SAL_EXAMPLE.
4. Right click DECISION_Example-> EDIT -> GENERAL tab.
5. Set Treat Input Links As to OR. Default is AND. Apply and click OK.
6 . No w edit decisio n task again and go to PROPERTIES Tab. Open the
Expressio n edito r by clicking the VALUE sectio n o f Decisio n Name attribute
and enter the fo llo wing co nditio n: $S_M_FILTER_EXAMPLE.Status =
SUCCEEDED OR $S_M_TOTAL_SAL_EXAMPLE.Status = SUCCEEDED
7. Validate the co nditio n -> Click Apply -> OK.
8 . Drag co mmand task and S_m_sample_mapping_EMP task to wo rkspace
and link them to DECISION_Example task.
9 . Do uble

click

link

between

S_m_sample_mapping_EMP

&

DECISION_Example & give the co nditio n: $DECISION_Example.Co nditio n

= 0 . Validate & click OK.
10 . Do uble click link between Co mmand task and DECISION_Example and
give the co nditio n: $DECISION_Example.Co nditio n = 1. Validate and click
OK.
11. Wo rkflo w Validate and repo sito ry Save.
12. Run wo rkflo w and see the result.

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CONT ROL TASK

We can use the Co ntro l task to sto p, abo rt, o r fail the to p-level wo rkflo w o r
the parent wo rkflo w based o n an input link co nditio n.
A parent wo rkflo w o r wo rklet is the wo rkflo w o r wo rklet that co ntains the
Co ntro l task.
We give the co nditio n to the link co nnected to Co ntro l Task.
Co nt ro l Opt io n

De script io n

Fail Me

Fails the co ntro l task.

Fail Parent

Marks the status o f the WF o r wo rklet that co ntains the

Co ntro l task as failed.

Sto p Parent

Sto ps the WF o r wo rklet that co ntains the Co ntro l task.

Abo rt Parent

Abo rts the WF o r wo rklet that co ntains the Co ntro l task.

Fail To p-Level WF

Fails the wo rkflo w that is running.

Sto p To p-Level WF

Sto ps the wo rkflo w that is running.

Abo rt To p-Level WF

Abo rts the wo rkflo w that is running.

Exam ple : Drag any 3 sessio ns and if anyo ne fails, then Abo rt the to p level
wo rkflo w.
St e ps f o r cre at ing wo rkf lo w:
1. Wo rkflo w -> Create -> Give name wf_co ntro l_task_example -> Click o k.
2. Drag any 3 sessio ns to wo rkspace and link all o f them to START task.
3. Click Tasks -> Create -> Select CONTROL fro m list. Give name cntr_task.
4. Click Create and then do ne.
5. Link all sessio ns to the co ntro l task cntr_task.
6 . Do uble

click

link

s_m_filter_example

between
and

cntr_task

and

give

any
the

sessio n

say

co nditio n:

$S_M_FILTER_EXAMPLE.Status = SUCCEEDED.
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7. Repeat abo ve step fo r remaining 2 sessio ns also .

8 . Right click cntr_task-> EDIT -> GENERAL tab. Set Treat Input Links As to
OR. Default is AND.
9 . Go to PROPERTIES tab o f cntr_task and select the value Fail to p level
10 . Wo rkflo w fo r Co ntro l Optio n. Click Apply and OK.
11. Wo rkflo w Validate and repo sito ry Save.
12. Run wo rkflo w and see the result.

ASSIGNMENT TASK
The Assignment task allo ws us to assign a value to a user-defined
wo rkflo w variable.
See Wo rkflo w variable to pic to add user defined variables.
To use an Assignment task in the wo rkflo w, first create and add the
Assignment task to the wo rkflo w. Then co nfigure the Assignment task to
assign values o r expressio ns to user-defined variables.
We canno t assign values to pre-defined wo rkflo w.
St e ps t o cre at e Assignm e nt Task:
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1. Open any wo rkflo w where we want to use Assignment task.

2. Edit Wo rkflo w and add user defined variables.
3. Cho o se Tasks-Create. Select Assignment Task fo r the task type.

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4. Enter a name fo r the Assignment task. Click Create. Then click Do ne.
5. Do uble-click the Assignment task to o pen the Edit Task dialo g bo x.
6 . On the Expressio ns tab, click Add to add an assignment.
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7. Click the Open butto n in the User Defined Variables field.

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8 . Select the variable fo r which yo u want to assign a value. Click OK.

9 . Click the Edit butto n in the Expressio n field to o pen the Expressio n Edito r.
10 . Enter the value o r expressio n yo u want to assign.
11. Repeat steps 7-10 to add mo re variable assignments as necessary.
12. Click OK.

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