Setting up the Infor Framework TaskMan Service during installation

TaskMan is installed and configured as part of the installation. We recommend that you install TaskMan on the application server. Much of the TaskMan setup is done behind the scenes. See the Infor Mongoose Installation Guide.

The installation process:

  1. Installs TaskMan on the application server, which places the RunReport.exe program, the TaskMan.exe program, and other necessary files in the correct installation folder.
  2. Sets up these subfolders within the installationFolder\Report folder:
    Subfolder Description
    Errors

    Contains errors generated during report processing

    Creates subfolders that match the IDs of the users who submitted the reports, for example, \Report\Errors\johsmi
    OutputFiles

    Contains finished report output files

    Creates subfolders that match the IDs of the users who submitted the reports

    File extensions such as .DOC or .HTM indicate the format of the report.
    ParmFiles

    Contains XML files with the report parameter information

    Creates subfolders that match the IDs of the users who submitted the reports, for example, Report\ParmFiles\johsmi
    Reports Contains all report definitions (.rdl files)
    Note: Error and output file names include the site name and task number, using the format taskname_site_tasknumber. If TaskMan is configured to run with two or more databases that have the same site specification, for example, test and production databases, and name clashes occur, a single digit is appended to the file name to eliminate the clash, for example, DatabaseSchemaReport_OH_150844_2.
  3. Creates TaskMan as a Windows service on the application server, set for automatic startup.

    If you enter a service logon ID and password during the TaskMan configuration part of the installation, that domain user ID and password are used to determine the Windows user account that controls the service.

    After installation is complete, you can also set the service logon ID and password from the Services dialog box. See your operating system help for how to do that.

  4. Determines which Strings table in the Forms database to use when displaying report form labels. This is a language-dependent setting that appears in the Sites form.

The Service Configuration Manager utility also allows you to configure additional OLE databases for monitoring by TaskMan. Find the Server Service Configuration under Apps.