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  Overview of Task Attributes

Procedure

To display the attributes of a task:

  1. Double-click on Attributes for a task (in the Attributes column).

    Note Note

    You can alternatively search for a task. Choose Start of the navigation path Task Next navigation step Find End of the navigation path. Specify the task ID, session, or session date, in the dialog box.

    End of the note.

    You go to a dialog box which shows attributes which were specified when the task was created. The attributes displayed differ between tasks.

    This information is explained below.

  2. To change the start time and date of the task, choose Display<->Change.

  3. To save your changes choose Continue.

Task Attributes

Task: The task ID is a unique number that identifies a task. The task name specifies the type of the task. Several tasks can have the same name.

If a task is assigned to a session, the session number, type, and date will also be displayed.

Task Scheduling: You can run the task periodically or once only. The task status can be Open, In Process, Completed, Deleted or Error.

Task Creation: Displays the time and date the task was created and last changed, and the user that originally created it. Last Changed by shows the user who last changed the task.

Task Processing: The number of times the task was edited. If errors occurred while the task was being processed, the number of attempts and the delay between each attempt will be displayed.

If session data is collected, the date and time of collection will also be displayed.

Task System: Some tasks may interact with another system. If another system is involved in task processing, the RFC destination, the SID, and the installation number of this target system will be displayed. If the session data is retrieved from the local system, the target RFC destination will be NONE, and the system ID and the installation number will be the local system of the task.

Task-Specific Settings: Task-specific settings that were saved when the task was created. Settings that are not displayed here will not be saved as task-specific, but will be applied when the task is processed.

Technical Data: Internal attributes for troubleshooting These include the technical name of the task, its category, and the processing type (dialog or background).

See also:

"Open" View

"Completed" View

"Deleted“ View

Task-Specific Settings