Requests

This Control Center page lists requests made by jobs (reports, programs and scripts) that require input from a user. A request can be viewed by clicking on the request from the list or from the header of the Control Center. The request can then be answered by entering a value in the input field.

There are three kinds of statuses for requests:

• Request: the operator needs to perform an action.
• Confirmation: the request was fulfilled.
• Cancelled: the request was cancelled.

The following behavior applies when a job makes a request:

• Execution of a job is halted when input is requested.
• Execution of a job is resumed when input is provided.

Automatic Input

Automatic inputs can be given through the use of a file, called an Accept File (or Request File). The Accept File contains predefined answers to requests made by a job. An Accept File needs to be provided upon starting a job. If no Accept File is provided, an operator needs to manually answer the job's request.

The following behavior applies while running a job with an Accept File:

• If an Accept File does not contain all inputs to a job's requests, all inputs from the file are ignored and the requests need to be answered manually.
• If an Accept File contains all inputs to a job's requests, and more inputs are given, only the requested inputs are accepted, ignoring other inputs.
• If an Accept File's input contains and satisfies the job's request, the job will not be halted.

Providing An Accept File

1. To provide an Accept File, first create a plain text file (.txt) containing inputs in the ..\Files\Extracts folder. A new line signifies a new input, for example:
   

   3
   customer
   0

2. Ensure that the Basepath for the Extract directory has been configured in the Control Center.
3. When starting the job in the Control Center, enter the filename of the Accept File in the Request file text field.
4. Click the button to start the job.
5. The job starts and any requests made are answered by inputs from the text file.