19 Blackout Window

A Blackout Window is a period during which an administration user can perform maintenance tasks such as building and committing security workbooks and various other administration tasks by submitting OAT tasks in ASAP style. Non-administration users are restricted from logging in. Prior to the initiation of a blackout window or a batch process, a Notification window is available during which non-administration users can log in but will receive a warning message to let them know that the blackout window will start soon. This alerts non-administration users to save their remaining work; they are prohibited from building workbooks, refreshing existing ones, or running any OAT task, as these tasks can extend past the start of the blackout window and impact the system.