Configuring cron task for shopz license import

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You can configure the SHOPZIMPORT cron task to manage all of your licenses in the License application.

Before you begin

Note: Importing Shopz license entitlements is not supported for Maximo IT.
You must enable MEA/Maximo Integration Framework on your system before you configure the SHOPZIMPORT cron task.

About this task

Shopz enables you to export your license information in an HTML file. Once exported, you can copy the HTML file to a directory in the application server that is being monitored by the SHOPZIMPORT cron task.

Procedure

  1. Open the Cron Task Application Open menu > System Configuration > Platform Configuration > Cron Task Setup.
  2. In the Cron Task Instances section, set the Schedule, Run as User, and Active values.
    1. Set the Schedule to select how often this instance is to be called.
    2. Set the Run as User to select the user and privileges that this instance will have when it runs.
    3. Set the Active value if you want the instance to run according to its schedule.
  3. Reference the Parameters tab to view the names, current value, and description of the parameters that are accepted by the cron task.
  4. Click Save Cron Task Definition.
  5. Click More Actions > Reload Request to complete the installation.

Results

After the installation is complete, there will be a new cron task definition named SHOPZIMPORT with an instance named SHOPZIMPORTINST. You can now process HTML files that were created from the Shopz system.