1. Analytical Application Infrastructure User Guide
  2. Operations
  3. Batch Maintenance
  4. Specify Task Details
  5. Adding Task Details

Adding Task Details

To specify the task details in the Batch Maintenance window:
  1. Click Add from the Task Details tool bar.
    The Add Task Definition window is displayed.
  2. Enter the task details as tabulated.
    The following table describes the fields in the Add Task Definition window.

    Table 11-2 Fields in the Task Definition Add window and their Descriptions

    Field Description
    Task ID The task ID is auto generated by the system depending on the precedence level and is not editable.
    Description

    Enter the task description. No special characters are allowed in Task Description.

    The words like Select From or Delete From (identified as potential SQL injection vulnerable strings) should not be entered in the Description.
    Components

    Components refers to individual functional units that are put together to form a process. A component triggers its own set of processes in the back-end to achieve the final output. For more information on each component Property and Value Description, see Task Component Parameters.

    Select the required component from the drop-down list.
    Dynamic Parameters List

    On selecting a task component, a list of dynamic parameters is displayed. It is mandatory to select the parameter values based on the component.

    Specify the value for each parameter by selecting from the drop-down list. Click the following links to view the component parameter details.

    AGGREGATE DATA

    CREATE CUBE

    EXTRACT DATA

    LOAD DATA

    MODEL

    PROCESS_EXECUTION

    RULE_EXECUTION

    RUN DQ RULE

    RUN EXECUTABLE

    SQL RULE

    TRANSFORM DATA

    VARIABLE SHOCK

    WORKFLOW EXECUTION
    Datastore Type Refers to the type of data store such as Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) which refers to the Multi-dimensional Database/Cubes.
    Datastore Name

    Refers to the name of the Information Domain. By default the Information Domain to which the selected Application is mapped, is selected.

    The unique combination of the Datastore Name and the Datastore Type determine the physical machine on which the task will be executed. It is assumed that the user gives the correct information else task invocations may fail at Runtime.
    Primary IP For Runtime Processes Refers to the IP Address of the primary machine for runtime processes. Select the IP address of the machine on which you want to execute the task, from the drop-down list.
  3. Click Save to save the task definition details. The new task details are displayed in the Task Details of the Batch Maintenance window with the Task ID.
    In the Task Details tool bar of Batch Maintenance window you can select the Task ID and do the following:
    • Click Add button to add another Task.
    • Click View button and view the selected Task details.
    • Click Edit to modify the selected Task details.
    • Click Delete button to delete the selected Task details.