Adding a task

  1. Select System > Batch Processing > Batch Manager.
  2. Click Action and select Add a New Task.
  3. Specify this information:
    Task Name
    Specify a name for the task.
    Task Type
    Select the type of task that you're adding.
    On Error, continue processing sub tasks
    Select this check box if you want Infor Public Sector to run any subtasks even if the task fails.
    Access Path
    Optionally, specify the full path and name of the permission that controls access to this instance of the task.

    See Task permissions.

    Timeout
    Specify the number of minutes after which Infor Public Sector will attempt to halt the task if it hasn't finished running.
    Frequency
    Define the interval at which the Batch Manager will run this task.

    You can define a daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly schedule.

    You can also set up a task to run just one time by selecting Once from the Frequency list. Infor Public Sector replaces the scheduling fields with a single Starting Date field, which you can use to enter the date the task will run.

    Condition
    Specify the parameters for the task, such as the type of bill to generate and the billing period dates for a bill run.

    The parameters that you can set will vary depending on the type of task that you're adding. Some tasks have no parameters.

  4. Click Save.
    Infor Public Sector saves the task. The status of an active task that is not currently running is Idle. Infor Public Sector also shows the time the task is next scheduled to run to the right of the Timeout field under Options.