Change the Order in Which to Run Tasks

You can change the order in which to run tasks. By default, all tasks run at the same time. These tasks are called parallel tasks. If some tasks require a significant amount of processing time, parallel tasks can save time.

Note: For parallel tasks, tasks are run in a specific order, depending on the task types included in an agent.

You can also specify that one task finishes before the next task begins. These tasks are known as sequential tasks.

For example, an agent runs a report task that saves a prompted report. Next, the agent runs an e-mail task and attaches the saved report. For more information, see Tutorial.

If your agent contains any of the following tasks, and the task includes a saved report from a report task, you must order the tasks in a particular way:

  • email task
  • approval request task
  • notification request task

You must order the e-mail task or request task after the report task. If you do not order the tasks in this way, the saved report output or report link is missing from the e-mail or request that is created.

Procedure

  1. In the I want to area, click Reorder the tasks Reorder the tasks icon.
  2. Choose whether to specify the order or run all tasks at the same time:
    • To run the tasks in a specific order, click In sequence and, in the Tasks box, click tasks and change their order by clicking Up or Down.
    • To run all the tasks in parallel, click All at once.
  3. Click OK.
  4. From the File menu, click Save Save icon.