Process Control Dialog Box - Events Tab

The Sterling Gentran:Server® Process Control dialog enables you to view all the events defined in your system.

On the Events tab, the following specifications are listed for each event:

  • Event description
  • Time
  • Parameters (day of week if timed or result if polled)
  • Controller on which the event runs
  • Time started
  • Time ended
  • Session name
  • Calendar name (timed events only)
  • File name (polled events only)

You can filter the display of events on the Events tab by the controller on which the events are scheduled to run. You can also sort the events by description, controller, and status.

The Events tab enables you to change the status of an event by activating or suspending the event. The indicator in the far left column of the list on the Events tab registers the status of the event. The indicator can be one of the following colors:

  • Red - The event is currently executing and you are not able to edit the event until processing completes.
  • Yellow - The event is suspended (and is not processed until activated).
  • Green - The event is activated for processing.
  • Green with red x - The event is activated for processing but is currently blocked because the number of currently processing events is equal to the limit of events that may concurrently execute.

The following illustrates the Events tab of the Process Control dialog box:

The following describes the parts of the Process Control dialog box Events tab.

Part Function
(list) Displays all scheduled events.
Controller Select the controller whose events you want filtered.
Sort Select how you want the list of events sorted:
If you sort by... Then the events are listed...
description (the default) in alphabetic order of the event descriptions.
controller in alphabetic order by controller.
Note: For each controller, the events are listed in alphabetic order by event description.
status by currently processing events first (red indicator), activated events second (green indicator), and suspended events third (yellow indicator).
Note: Within each status, the events are listed in alphabetic order by event description.
Seconds Specify the interval (in seconds) at which you want the system to refresh the dialog box (default is 20 seconds).
Auto Refresh Indicate whether you want the Process Control dialog box to automatically refresh (so you do not have to click Refresh).
Activate/Suspend
  • If a selected event is suspended (yellow indicator), the Activate/Suspend toggle button reads Activate.
  • If a selected event is activated (green indicator), the Activate/Suspend toggle button reads Suspend.
Execute Executes the selected event immediately, which allows you to manually invoke an unattended session. This also enables you to test a new event or an event that failed.
Notes:
  • Executing an event immediately using this button does not replace the next scheduled run of the event.
  • When you click this button, an informational message box is displayed.
  • If the selected event is scheduled to execute within the next 30 minutes, you are notified when the event is scheduled to run and prompted to specify whether you want to run it now (click OK) or cancel the request (click Cancel).
  • If the selected event is not scheduled to execute within the next 30 minutes, you are prompted to either confirm the request to execute it immediately (click OK) or cancel the request (click Cancel).
Refresh Refreshes the display of the Events tab.