Tasks Menu

The "Tasks" sub-menu is ONLY available from the Admin main menu when the Tasks tab is selected. All options may not be available at all times depending on user permissions and the state of communication between MOVEit Automation Admin and MOVEit Automation.

• Import Tasks - Browses to an XML task export file and begins the import process. Once the export file has been identified, it will be loaded, and its contents displayed in the Import Tasks dialog.

  

  From here, the user can see all the elements that are to be imported, and what their status is. If an element to be imported matches an existing element in the config, that element will be listed in regular text and have the phrase "(OVERWRITE)" appended to it. This indicates that that element will overwrite the existing element in the config if the user were to click the OK button. Otherwise, if an element does not match an existing element in the config, it will be listed in bold text and have the phrase "(NEW)" appended to it.

  Before the import is OKed, the user may make changes to the list of elements to be imported using the Import As and Remove buttons. Any element to be imported may be removed from the import list by selecting it and clicking the Remove button. Note that this does not affect the export file, only the list of elements that will be imported into the config. Also, a user may select an element marked "(OVERWRITE)" and click the Import As button to change that element into a "new" element. This process creates a new ID for the element and prompts the user to enter a new name.

  Finally, two checkbox options are available to modify the import process. The Disable All Imported Tasks option causes all task elements in the import to be marked as DISABLED once they are imported. This is useful to prevent an imported task which is not yet ready to begin production use from running before it can be edited. The Change Task Filter to Display Imported Tasks option modifies the task filter to display only the imported tasks. This makes it easier to find these tasks, especially if there are large numbers of existing tasks in the config.

• Jump to Task - Opens a quick search box to look for the provided search text in the current task list. This can make finding a task in a large list of tasks a little easier. Can also be opened with the hotkey sequence Ctrl-F.
• Edit Filter - Opens the Task Filter dialog.
• Clear Filter - Resets the Task Filter to show all tasks.
• All Tasks in Filter - All options in this submenu act against the tasks selected by the current task filter settings.
  • Export - Exports all currently visible tasks to an XML-formatted task export file. (The operator will be prompted for the location and filename to save to.) Related items associated with each task will also be exported, including host definitions, scripts, and certificates. PGP key and SSL certificate dependencies will also be exported. If private keys (including SSH client keys) are detected, the operator will be prompted whether they want to export private certificates/keys, and will have the option of password-protecting their private data. Note that special characters (e.g. "?" and ";") will be stripped from suggested filenames if present.
  • Create Group - Creates a new task group (the operator will be prompted to provide a name for the new task group) and adds all currently visible tasks as members.
  • Enable - Marks all currently visible tasks as ENABLED.
  • Disable - Marks all currently visible tasks as DISABLED.
  • Delete - Deletes all currently visible tasks. If the Export Deleted Tasks option is enabled, the user will be prompted to export the tasks before they are deleted. (See the Admin Console - Admin-Specific Options - Options Menu page for further details about the Export Deleted Tasks option.) Also, additional confirmation messages will appear if the current task list includes built-in tasks such as "Tamper Check".