Working with tasks
As mentioned in the previous chapter, tasks are the basic building blocks of workflows. Every task has a different functionality, as every transformation has a different functionality. We need to use tasks as per our requirement in the workflow or worklet. Tasks can be created as reusable or as nonreusable.
You can create reusable tasks in Task Developer and nonreusable tasks in Workflow Manager.
Before we talk about each task in detail, let's take a look at the different tasks that we have:
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Name of task |
Details |
|---|---|
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Session task |
This is used to execute a mapping. |
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Email task |
This is used to send success or failure e-mail notifications. |
|
Command task |
This is used to execute Unix shell or Perl scripts or commands. It can also be used to execute DOS commands in Windows. |
|
Timer task |
This is used to add some time gap or delay between two tasks. |
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Assignment task |
This is used to assign a value to a workflow variable. |
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Control task |
This is used to control the flow of the workflow... |