The second stage is objectAutomation Engine controlled activities and processes are structured in the form of objects. See also: Task generation. The specifications made in the object are now generated, and Sync objects or the maximum number of parallel running tasks are checked. Scripts are also processed in this stage.
The structure and start time of the generation stage depend on the setting "Generate at runtimeThe duration of a task's execution. It refers to the period between a task's start and end. It does not include its activation period (see also: activation and start)." which is available in every executable object (Attributes tab). Depending on this setting, a scriptA particular Automation Engine object type. is processed either directly after the taskAn executable object that is running. Tasks are also referred to as activities.'s activation or just before its processing stage starts.
There is no remarkable difference between the above generation types when a task's activation stage is immediately followed by its start stage. But there can be a gap between them. As a matter of fact, the start time of the activated object is usually subject to superordinate objects such as a workflowAn object of the Automation Engine that can include several executable objects and which runs them in a specified order. [Formerly called "ProcessFlow" and "JobPlan."] or groupAn Automation Engine object type that integrates tasks so that they can be processed together..
Example:
A workflow contains several tasks. Activating this workflow means that its tasks are also activated. Object scripts are now processed provided that the setting "Generate at runtime" has not been activated. The individual workflow tasks start according to their position within the workflow order.
Advantage of object generation in the activation stage:
Advantage of object generation directly before the processing stage:
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Script |
The script is processed directly after the activation stage. |
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In manual executions with options, you can select the option Wait for manual release. Tasks must be released in the Activity Window before their start can be initiated. |
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Sync verification |
The system checks if the specified Sync objects are available. |
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Parallel running tasks |
Use the Attributes tab to specify the maximum number of object executions which can run parallel. |
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Script |
The script is processed just before the processing stage begins. |
Not every script type is processed in the generation stage. !Process of Event objects and Child Post Processes are executed in the processing stateThe state a package or a task currently is in.. Post Processes are processed in the completion stage.
See also:
Executing Objects
Stage 1: Activation
Stage 3: Processing
Stage 4: Completion
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