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Configuring an Advanced Task

Advanced tasks pull files from sources and push them to destinations according to schedules, and can use processes to run scripts. They can also provide conditional processing (IF), and include task loops (FOR).

Prerequisite: Hosts must have already been added to MOVEit Automation.

To create an Advanced task:

  1. In the top menu, click TASKS. On the TASKS page, at the upper right, click Add Task. Specify a name, select Advanced, and click Add Task.

    The new task is created as an empty task.

  2. Click Step and add an element.

You can also create an Advanced task by creating it from a Traditional task. For more information, see Create Advanced Task from Task.

Elements in Advanced Tasks

Advanced tasks can contain these elements: sources, destinations, schedules, and processes. They can also include the following advanced elements:

Advanced Task Processing

The position of elements in an Advanced task determines the processing flow of the task: