You can use Rulerunner to automate the processing of background tasks for pending batches.
Up to now, you initiated each workflow task manually, typically by starting the task from the Taskmaster Web client or from the Datacap Studio Test tab.
Production environments want to automate batch processing to the greatest extent possible. To achieve this goal, means identifying background tasks and running them automatically.
Background tasks are tasks that do not require operator intervention. The TravelDocs application has three background tasks:
Each of these tasks runs a set of rules, updates the runtime batch hierarchy, and marks the task as complete. The Taskmaster queuing engine then readies the batch for the next task in the workflow. If the rules detect any problems, for example, the batch failed document integrity checking, the task can raise an error condition. You can divert the task out of the normal processing workflow for special handling.
Routing and exception handling are addressed later. For now, focus on moving a batch through the standard workflow with as little operator intervention as possible.
