Computer Shutdown Task Properties
The Computer Shutdown Task Properties window contains the settings for a job step that executes a Computer Shutdown Task.
Property Pages
Property pages common to all Tasks
General
Name for this step (optional)
Optionally, specify a descriptive name for the step.
Enable this step
Uncheck this box to disable the step. If the step is not enabled, it will be skipped at execution.
Description/Notes
Enter any extended descriptive information or notes for this step.
Conditions
The Conditions page defines conditions that must be satisfied before the step is run.
Condition Criteria
The Condition Criteria determine how the conditions should be evaluated:
- Execute only if all conditions are met. The step is only executed if all of the listed conditions are met.
- Execute if any condition is met. The step is executed if any of the listed conditions is met.
If Conditions are not satisfied
The satisfaction options determine what adTempus should do if the conditions are not satisfied:
- Fail the step. The step is not executed; the status is set to Failed.
- Execute anyway. The step is executed anyway.
- Skip the step (do not report as a failure). The step is not run, but it is not treated as a failure. The status of the step is reported as "Skipped (conditions not met)."
Conditions List
The Conditions list lists the conditions that have been defined for the step. You can add, edit, or delete conditions. See the Conditions topic for information on the available condition types.
Variables
The Variables page allows you to define Job Variables for this step. You can add new Variables, or override the values of Variables inherited from the Job. Any Variables you define or override here affect only this step of the Job.
To set Variables that apply to the entire job, use the Variables page in the Job properties.
Responses
The Responses page defines the actions that adTempus should take in response to events that are fired during execution of the step. You can add, edit, delete, or reorder responses.
All job steps support the events listed below. Some tasks may define additional events .
| Event | Description |
| Step Started | Occurs at the beginning of the step. |
| Step Ended | Occurs at the end of the step, regardless of the step result. |
| Step Failed | Occurs if the step fails for any reason. |
| Step Restarted | Occurs if the step is restarted due to a Response. |
| Restart Limit Exceeded | Occurs if the restart limit is exceeded. |
| Step skipped | Occurs when the step is skipped, either because conditions were not met (if the Skip... option is selected on the Conditions page) or due to a skip option specific to the task. |
| One or more conditions failed | Occurs if one or more Conditions for the step is not satisfied. |
 Conditions not met within the specified time |
Occurs if the job or a step within the job has been waiting for conditions for longer than the specified time. |
The following special events are defined for the Computer Shutdown task:
| Event | Description |
| Shutdown could not be initiated | Occurs if shutdown could not be initiated (for example, if the user account used for the job does not have the necessary permission). |
| Shutdown initiated | Occurs once shutdown has been successfully initiated. |
Restart Options
Target Computer
Specify whether to restart the adTempus server or a remote computer. To target a remote computer, enter the name or IP address of the computer.
The user account under which the job is running must have the necessary permissions to shut down/restart the target computer.
After displaying warning message, wait __ seconds before shutting down
Specify the amount of time, in seconds, adTempus should wait between displaying the warning dialog and beginning the shutdown process. If the interval is set to 0, the shutdown begins immediately.
Restart the computer
Check this option if you want the computer to restart after it shuts down. If this option is not checked, the computer remains shut down.
Force all applications to close
Check this option to force all applications to close. If this option is not checked, the shutdown process may be held up by applications that do not close
For example, an application may display a confirmation dialog box before it closes. If the application is not forced to close, shutdown will not continue until the dialog box is acknowledged by a user.
Display the following additional information in the warning message
When shutdown is initiated, Windows will show a dialog box to all logged-in users. You may optionally enter a brief message to be displayed in the dialog box.
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