Using Execution Suites

Execution suites are used to run selected specifications in batch mode. Specifications of a variety of types (Related Extract, Related Loader, ConverterPro, and so on) can be included in a single execution suite.

To create an execution suite

1. In Data Explorer, navigate to the desired repository, toggle it open, right-click Execution Suites, and select New. The Execution Suite - Overview tab appears.
2. In the Name field, enter a name for the execution suite being created.

3. Optionally, in the Description field, enter a description for the execution suite being created.

   Important

   The Owner field shows the owner who is creating the execution suite. The Created field is the date the execution suite is being created. The Modified field is the date the execution suite was last updated. The Repository field indicates the repository where the execution suite is to be stored, which is based on the repository from which the new execution suite was initiated.

4. Click the Content tab. The Execution Suite - Content tab appears. This tab allows users to select tasks to include in the execution suite, select which tasks to include during execution, manage the order in which tasks are executed, and open tasks.

5. Click Add. The Select Tasks dialog box appears showing all tasks in the selected repository.

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    extract tasks are not included in the list of tasks.

6. Use the check boxes to select the tasks to be included in the execution suite—or select all tasks by clicking the topmost check box—then click OK. The selected tasks are added to the Content tab.

   Important

   The tasks in the Select Tasks dialog box can be filtered by entering text in the text field at the top of the dialog box or by selecting from the Filter list the type of task (such as extract) on which to filter.

7. Optionally, to filter the list of execution suites on the Content tab, in the type filter text field, enter the text on which to filter, or select from the Filter list the type of task (such as extract) on which to filter.
8. To identify which tasks should be included when the execution suite is executed, select or clear the check boxes for each task.
9. Optionally, do any of the following:
   • To remove one or more tasks from the execution suite, select the tasks and either click Remove or right-click and select Remove.
   • To move one or more tasks up or down in the list, which affects the order in which the tasks are executed, select the tasks and click Up or Down. The tasks are moved up or down one level from their original position. Alternatively, drag tasks to the desired location.
   • To move a task to the first or last position in the list, click Top or Bottom respectively.
   • To copy one or more tasks to another location in the list, select the tasks, right-click and select Copy. Then select the task where you want to insert the copied tasks and, right-click and select either Paste Above or Paste Below.
   • To open a task, right-click the task and select Open.
10. Click the Options tab. The Execution Suite - Options tab appears. This tab allows users to specify optional settings related to the execution of the suite.

11. Select or clear the Continue on Error check box. When selected, if a specification fails during execution, execution will continue. When cleared, if a specification fails during execution, execution will terminate. If the specifications are dependent on each other, it might be best to terminate execution if one fails.