Summary
This article describes how to create and an Event to trigger a Schedule.
Create an Event
To create an object, select Manage then a folder.
- Select New > Event
- Type: Select an Event type
- Name: Enter a name
- Configure Event-specific settings
- Select the Save button
Event Types
Trigger File
This Event type is based on the existence of a file in a Network Folder. A Schedule that uses this Event type is triggered when the file is detected.
Event Check and Reset
- Check Every: Select seconds, minutes, or hours
- Interval: Enter an interval (1-60)
- Reset: Select when to delete the trigger file:
- Trigger Set: Reset when the file is detected
- When Schedule Completes: Reset only when schedule completes successfully
- When Schedule Ends: Reset when schedule ends (success or abort)
- Auto-Reset: Un-check this option to prevent InfoBurst from resetting the trigger file
- Trace: Enabling this option will show event checks in the server log and should only be enabled on advice of InfoSol support.
Trigger File Location
Select the Network Folder that will contain the event file then add the file name to the end of the path (e.g. MyFolder\trigger.txt).
Database Query
This Event type is based on the result of a SQL query. A Schedule that uses this Event type is triggered when the query returns a trigger value.
- Check Every: Select the time interval at which the event status is checked
- Type: Select event type Database Query
- Auto Reset: Select this option to execute the reset query based on one of the following options:
- Trigger is set: Reset when the trigger is detected
- Schedule Completes: Reset only when schedule completes successfully
- Schedule Ends: Reset when schedule ends (success or abort)
- Query: Select the Database Connection and Event query.
- Parameters: Enter any parameter(s) required by the query (does not support macros)
- Trigger Value: Enter the value returned by the query that makes the Event true.
- Reset Query: Select the Database Connection and Event reset query. Required only when using Auto Reset option.
- Reset Parameters: Enter any parameter(s) required by the reset query
- Parameter Delimiter: Delimiter to use when passing multiple parameter values
- Trace Event: Select Trace Event to show event checks in the server log. It is recommend this option is left unchecked unless otherwise instructed by InfoSol Help Desk.
Status
- Active: Green dot indicates Event is being actively checked by a Schedule
- Set: Green dot indicates Event is current true (set)
- Select the Refresh to update status
References
View objects referenced by the Event and objects that reference the Event.