v2.1.7+Rerunning tasks in the plan

After you submit a task in the plan, you can customize and rerun it. This option is available for any task that has reached a final status.

About this task

If a task fails for any reason, you can manually rerun it. When you rerun a task, you can configure its scheduled date, time, and priority. You can manually rerun a task by using one of the following methods:
  • Rerun the task using the current task definition.
  • Rerun the task using a different task definition.

When you rerun a task by using a different task definition, the new definition overwrites the original definition. All rerun instances remain available in the database until you delete them.

Procedure

  1. From the home page, click the Monitor tab.
  2. To filter the results, select task from the drop-down list.
  3. Select the specific task, and then click Rerun.
  4. Select one of the following rerun options from the drop-down list:
    • To rerun the task with the definition used for the previous run, select Use current task definition, and then go to Step 5.a.
    • To rerun the task with another existing task definition, select Use another task definition, and then go to Step 5.b.
  5. Complete the applicable steps based on your selection in the previous step.
    1. Rerun using current task definition
      1. Click the edit icon for the task field, and then update the task definition.
        Note: The Edit current task definition opens when you click the edit icon. The options displayed to modify task are dynamic and depend on the task plug-in type.
        Example: For an executable task, the following options are displayed.
        Table 1. Options
        Options
        Credential attributes: User, Password
        Environment attributes: Working directory, Standard input, Standard output, Standard error, interactive, and Environment variables
        Task attributes: Command or script name, Arguments
      2. Click the search icon next to the Workstation field, and then select a workstation.
        Note:
        Optionally, you can set the following attributes for the rerun.
        • Step: You can select a specific step in the task definition from which to rerun the task.
        • Specify date and time and priority: Enter the required values in the fields.
      3. Click Rerun.

    2. Rerun using another task definition

      1. Click the search icon for the Task definition field, select a task, and then click Select.
        Note:
        Optionally you can set the following attributes for the rerun.
        • Step: You can select a specific step in the task definition from which to rerun the task.
        • Specify date and time and priority: Enter the required values in the fields.
      2. Click Rerun.

Results

You have successfully completed the rerun operation with the selected task definition.