4.4 Executing services

Who can perform this task:

• When the service status is Release:

  Users in the Admin role, Develop role, Modify role, or Submit role^#

• When the service status is Test or Maintenance:

  Users in the Admin role, Develop role, or Modify role^#

• When the service status is Debug:

  Users in the Admin role or Develop role

#: When using a command to submit services for execution, the user must also have Administrators or root permission for the operating system.

To execute services from the user interface:

1. Display the Services window.

2. In the Services area, select the service you want to execute and then click the Create Request button.

3. Set the property information and task information as summarized in the Navigation area of the Submit Service dialog box.

   Figure 4‒4: Submit Service dialog box (Task Settings)

   The property information you can set depends on the service template. For details, see the topic for each service template in the manual JP1/Automatic Operation Service Template Reference.

   The table below describes the task information you can set.

   Table 4‒3: Items in task settings

   Item	Description
   Task Name	Enter a name for the task.
   Description	Enter a description of the task.
   Schedule Type	Specify the execution schedule for the task. You can select Immediate, Schedule, or Recurrence.
   Start Time	If you selected Schedule as the schedule type, specify the date and time at which you want the task to start.
   Schedule Start Date	If you selected Recurrence as the schedule type, specify the start date of the execution schedule.
   Execution Time	If you selected Recurrence as the schedule type, specify the execution start time.
   Interval	If you selected Recurrence as the schedule type, specify the execution interval. You can select Monthly, Weekly, or Daily.

   Tip

   • You can set property values as a batch based on the contents of a property file by clicking the Import button.

   • You can output the values set as property information to a property file by clicking the Export button.

4. Click the Submit button or the Submit and View Task button.

To submit a service for execution using a command:

Execute the submittask command.

Result of operation:

A task is generated and automated processing begins immediately or at the time determined by the schedule defined for the service. The task is also added to the tasks list on the Tasks tab. If you clicked the Submit and View Task button, the Tasks window appears after the service is submitted.