Scheduling Detailed Profitability Task Flows

You can schedule the running of a task flow on a one-time or recurring basis.

Note:

If you want to schedule the task flow, you must have selected the "Run Later" option when you created the task.

To schedule task flows:

1. From Oracle Hyperion Enterprise Performance Management Workspace, select Navigate, then Applications, then Profitability, and then select the application for which jobs have been submitted.
2. In an open model, from Task Areas, select Job Status, and then Manage Task Flow.

   The Taskflow Listing Summary screen displays the following information for each existing task flow.

   • Application displays the application name.

   • Taskflow displays the generated task flow number in the format <application name>:<task name><generated taskflow number>.

   • Created By displays the ID of the user who created the task flow.

   • Description provides a brief explanation of the task.

   Note:

   A new task ID is generated each time you run a task.

   
   
   
3. Select the checkbox beside the task flow for which you selected the "Run Later" option when creating the task.
4. Click Schedule Taskflow.
   
   
   
5. Under Starting Event, select Scheduled Event.

   The Server Date is displayed.

6. Under Start Date, click calendar to select the date on which the task flow is scheduled to run.
7. Under Start Time, use the drop-down lists to select the time at which the task flow is scheduled to begin.

   You must select the hour and minutes, and whether the runtime is set for AM or PM.

8. Optional: To schedule jobs to run on a recurring basis:
   1. Select Recurrence.
   2. Under Recurrence Pattern, select a frequency, such as Monthly, Weekly, and so on.
   3. Select a recurrence pattern, and enter the required variables, as indicated in the following examples:

      • Day x of every x Month(s)

      • The x day of Every x Month(s)

9. Optional: To schedule the task flow to run until it is manually cancelled or deleted, select No End Date.
10. Optional: To schedule the task flow to run a specified number of times, select End After x Occurrences. In the text box, enter the number of times the job is to be run.

    Note:

    This option is available only if a Recurrence schedule of Daily or Weekly is selected.

11. Optional: To run the task flow until a specified date, select End Date, and select the date and time of the final run:
    1. Under End Date, click calendar to select a date.

       Note:

       Calendar is displayed when the End Date option is selected.

    2. Under End Time, select the time of the last run. You must select the hour, minute, and whether the time is set for AM or PM.
12. Click Save to save the scheduled job.

    The task flow runs as scheduled.