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 stepUncheck this box to disable the step. If the step is not enabled, it will be skipped at execution.Description/NotesEnter 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.
Job Variable list features and tools
The Job Variable list shows variables defined for the current object as well as variables inherited from a higher level. Icons next to each variable in the list convey information about their inheritance:
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The variable is inherited from a higher level |
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The variable is inherited from a higher level and is locked (cannot be overridden) |
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The variable is inherited from a higher level and has been modified at this level |
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The variable is new at this level |
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The variable is inherited from a higher level and must be overridden (a value provided) at this level |
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The variable has been overridden (redefined) at a lower level. This icon only appears if you have analyzed variable usage (see below). |
When you hove the mouse pointer over the icon for an inherited variable, adTempus will show where the variable was inherited from.
Filtering the variable list
The variable list can be filtered to:
- Hide inherited variables (so you only see variables defined at this level)
- Hide variables that cannot be modified (inherited variables that are locked to prevent modification)
- Show only variables that must be overridden
Analyzing and viewing variable usage
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When you click Analyze variable usage, adTempus searches for all the places where the variables are used or overridden. After this analysis is complete, new columns are added to the list to show, for each variable:
- Whether it has been overridden (redefined) at a lower level
- A count of how many times it is referenced (used)
Clicking Show variable usage opens a new window showing all the references and overrides for the variables. This is the same window shown by the Find Variable and Function References tool.
Analyze variable usage only finds references and overrides that are "below" the current level. For example, if you are viewing the variables for a job, this will find all references and overrides within the job, or within jobs that may receive variables from this jobs (jobs run by Responses or Job Triggers). If you are viewing a group, this will find all references and overrides within groups and jobs below the selected group. That is, the tool only lists places that might be affected by changes to the variables in the list.
This tool does not show other places where the variables might be used. For example if you are viewing job A and some of the variables are also used in job B, those uses will not be listed unless there is a link between job A and job B.
To find all references to a variable:
- If the variable is defined at the server level, use the Analyze variable usage tool from the variables list at the server level. This will show all uses everywhere in adTempus.
- Use the Find Variable and Function References tool to find a specific variable or all variables.
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
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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