Activate uses the term 'Job' to describe a currently active 'Task'. The Job management subsystem allows users to submit and manage currently executing jobs.
The following are common functions of the Job Management system.
Submitting Jobs
The Job system allows jobs to be submitted by an external system. The Activate Intranet web site is an example of a system that submits Activate Jobs. External systems and scripts can also submit Jobs to the Activate system.
A submitted job contains a collection of XML arguments. The job subsystem will check the arguments for validity and also check that the user has be appropriate permissions to submit the Task.
Once submitted, the Jobs Workflow is executed. Click here for more information on the workflow system.
Managing Current Jobs
The job subsystem also allows the user to manage current executing jobs including the following functions.
- Viewing the current status of a Job
- Cancelling Jobs
- Approving or Declining Jobs
- Notifing the user when the Jobs status changes
- Viewing the detailed log of the Job