Batch tasks (form)
Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012
Click System administration > Inquiries > Batch jobs > Batch jobs. > View tasks
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Click Home > Inquiries > Batch jobs > My batch jobs. > View tasks
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Click System administration > Inquiries > Batch jobs > Batch job history. > View tasks
Use this form to view or create tasks for a batch job. You can also view or create dependencies between batch tasks.
Note
You cannot change task information while the associated job is running or waiting to be run. You must change the batch status to Withhold before changing task information.
Task that uses this form
Navigating the form
The following tables provide descriptions for the controls in this form. Depending on where you opened the form from, some controls may not be available.
Tabs
Tab |
Description |
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View a list of all batch tasks. |
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View and edit extended information about the selected batch task. |
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Update tab |
View the latest information about the selected batch task. |
Buttons
Upper pane
Button |
Description |
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Parameters |
Open a form where you can set parameters for the task. |
Log |
View the batch log, which contains messages generated when the task was run. |
Refresh |
Refresh the information in the form. |
Lower pane
Button |
Description |
|---|---|
Condition type |
Type of dependency between the selected task and its parent tasks.
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Go to previous |
Go to the task that the selected task depends on. |
Fields
Upper pane
Field |
Description |
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Status |
The status of the batch task. |
Task description |
Enter a description for the task. |
Company accounts |
Specify the company in which the task will run. |
Class name |
Select an application object for the task. |
Class description |
The description of the application object you selected. |
Has conditions |
Indicates whether the task depends on other tasks. |
Run location |
Indicates whether the batch runs on the client or the server. |
Batch group |
The batch group to which this task belongs. |
Progress |
Indicates the percentage of the task that is finished. |
Start date/time |
Date and time that the task last started. |
End date/time |
Date and time that the task last ended. |
Status |
Actual status of the task. |
Automatically start transaction |
Indicates whether the task should be started automatically. |
Runtime task |
A developer-created task that runs only for a certain instance of a batch job. |
Batch job ID |
ID of the batch job that this task is a part of. |
Ignore task failure |
Select to ignore this task's status when you are determining whether the batch job failed. |
Maximum retries |
Number of times to retry running the task before failing. |
AOS instance name |
Identification for the batch server, in the format Instance@ServerName. |
Private |
Indicates whether the job can be run only by the person who created it. This option can be used only for tasks that run on the client. Server tasks cannot be private. |
Created by |
User who ordered the batch. |
Created date and time |
Date and time when the task was created. |
Actual retries |
Number of times the task was retried. |
Exception type |
Type of error encountered when you run the task (if any). |
Lower pane
Field |
Description |
Task ID |
System identifier of the task. |
Expected status |
Expected status of the task. |
Actual status |
Actual status of the task. |
See also
Announcements: To see known issues and recent fixes, use Issue search in Microsoft Dynamics Lifecycle Services (LCS).