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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 initial process runs again once it has completed itself
and replicates again as necessary, until all files have been processed.
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 Plug-
In Preferences" on page642. For example if the maximum number of thread is 10 and you specify
50%here, a maximum of 5 replications will occur (the original process +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 process. 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 during 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.