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General tab
l Active: Select to make the process active. Clear to prevent this process from running when you send the configuration
to PlanetPress Suite Workflow Tools.
l Startup process: Select to make this process a startup process.
l Self-Replicating Process:Check this if you want the process to replicate itself in the background when multiple
input files are received simultaneously. When this is checked, the input task polls its source once, determines the
number of files to process, then replicates itself up to the maximum allowed and treats the files simultaneously. The ini-
tial process runs again once it has completed itself and replicates again as necessary, until all files have been proc-
essed.
l Max percentage of threading (%):Determines how many processes you may have running at the same time.
This is a percentage of the maximum number of threads specified in the Messenger User Options. For example if the
maximum number of thread is 10 and you specify 50%here, a maximum of 5 replications will occur (the original proc-
ess +4 copies).
l As soon as possible: Select to have the process run continuously. Clear to enable the Time Grid to fine-tune the
schedule of the process.
l Day(s) to keep backup: Indicate the number of days to keep backups of jobs processed by input tasks. Note that
backups will only be kept for those input tasks that have the Keep backup file option selected and that they are
required to resubmit input files.
l Polling interval: Enter the frequency (in seconds)at which the process should verify if there are new jobs to proc-
ess. The polling interval also applies to scheduled tasks that only run on certain times. For example, if your process
polls every 30 seconds on a task that's only scheduled to run one hour per week, it will capture the input 120 times dur-
ing that period. Note that the polling interval is ignored when multiple files are present in the input and will be used only
when there are no longer any files to process.
l Month: Select the month of the year when the process should be run or select All months to have the process run all
year long. This option is disabled when "As soon as possible"is checked.
l Week of month / by date: Select the desired option for the time grid. Note that any selection you make in this box
will be interpreted based on the selection made in the Month box. If you chose All months in the Month box and Last in
the Week of month / by date box, then the process will run on the last week of every month. If you chose January in
the Month box and First in the Week of month / by date box, then the process will run only on the first week of January.
l Select Date to display dates on the grid’s top ruler.
l Select any of the other options to display days on the top ruler.
l Select All weeks to have the process run every week.
l Select First, Second, Third or Fourth to have the process run on the first, second, third or fourth week.
l Select Last to have the process run only on the last week.
l Time division: Select the duration of each daily segment in the time grid. If you select 00:15, each segment will rep-
resent only 15 minutes and each day will be made up of 96 blocks (4 blocks per hour times 24 hours). If you select
24:00, each segment will represent an entire day.
l Poll once per activity period: Select to perform this process’ initial input task no more than once for each set of
contiguous blocks (blocks that are on the top of one another). Choosing this option overrides the polling interval option.
By default since the Time Grid blocks are divided by hours, this option will make your polling happen once every hour.
The Time Grid
The PlanetPress Suite Workflow Tools Process Options dialog box includes a time grid that lets you set exactly when you want
a process to run. The grid is composed of blocks that represent time periods on a given day. To activate the Time Grid, the "As
soon as possible"option must be unchecked.
In the Time Grid, a blue block will indicate that the process is active within that time block. While blocks mean the process will
not be active.
The PlanetPress Suite Workflow Tools Configuration Program