Creating new reload tasks

You can create a new reload task to an app from the apps overview page.

Do the following:

1. Select Apps on the QMC start page or from the StartS drop-down menu to display the overview.

   Tip noteYou can apply a filter to a column by clicking ..

2. Select the app that you want to create a task for, click More actions in the far right of the action bar and select Create new reload task in the pop-up menu.

   Alternatively:

   Select the app that you want to create a reload task for and click Edit in the action bar, then select Tasks on the Associations tab and click PCreate new in the top right corner of the tasks page.

   Either way the Reload task edit page is displayed.

3. Edit the fields on the Properties tab.

   Tip note You can display or hide property groups using the panel to the far right.
   1. If you wish you can change the task name in the Name field. By default the name is Reloadtask of <App name >.

   2. App name displays the app you selected from the overview. You can change which app you are creating the task for by clicking the App name field. In the dialog that opens, double-click which app you want this task to reload. Then the dialog closes and the app you selected is displayed in the App name field.

   3. If you wish you can change the Execution properties. See descriptions below. The task is Enabledmby default. Uncheck if you wish to disable the task for now.

   4. A task must have at least one trigger to be executed automatically. Manage the triggers by clicking ActionsS in the Triggers table heading and select one of the following:

      • Create new once-only trigger, Create new hourly trigger, Create new daily trigger, Create new weekly trigger or Create new monthly trigger. These are trigger shortcuts and the trigger of selected type is added to the table instantly. The start value for the trigger is set to 5 minutes from when it was created and the trigger is enabled.
      • Create new scheduled trigger or Create new task event trigger to create a new trigger of selected type (see the property descriptions below). A dialog opens; edit the trigger and click OK to close the dialog and add the trigger to the table.
      • Delete if you wish to delete the trigger that is selected in the table.
      • Edit if you wish to open the edit dialog for the trigger that is selected in the table. Edit the trigger and click OK to close the dialog and save your changes.
      Clicking undo B in the Triggers heading applies to all triggers you are currently editing.
   5. Apply QMC tags if desired.
   6. Apply custom properties if desired.
   Identification

   The Identification property group contains the basic reload task properties in the Qlik Sense system.

   All fields are mandatory and must not be empty.

   Property	Description	Default value
   Name	The name of the task.	Reloadtask of <App name>
   App name	The name of the app that the task is created for. Click in the field to open a dialog where you can select (by double-click) which app the task reloads.	<App name>

   Execution

   The Execution property group contains the reload task execution properties in the Qlik Sense system.

   Property	Description	Default value
   Enabled	The task is enabled if the checkbox is checked.	m
   Task session timeout (minutes)	The maximum period of time before a task is aborted. When a task is started a session is started by the master scheduler and the task is performed by one of the nodes. If the session times out, the master scheduler forces the node to abort the task and remove the session.	1440
   Max retries	The maximum number of times the scheduler tries to rerun a failed task.	0

   Triggers - Scheduled trigger

   The following properties are available for a scheduled trigger:

   Property	Description
   Trigger name	The name of the trigger. Mandatory.
   Enabled	The trigger is enabled if the checkbox is checked. m
   Start	Select when the trigger takes effect by typing the values for: Time to start (hh:mm) and Start date (YYYY-MM-DD)
   Repeat	Use the radio buttons to select one of the following options that determines how the trigger is repeated: Select Once to only execute the trigger one time. Select Hourly to set the time period between the executions of the trigger. Edit Repeat after each by typing the values for: hour(s) (default is 1) and minute(s) (default is 0) Select Daily to set the time between the executions of the trigger by typing a value for Every day(s) (default is 1). For example, type 2 to repeat the trigger every second day. Select Weekly to set the time between the executions of the trigger: Type a value for Every week(s) (default is 1) and Select one or more checkboxes for On these weekdays to determine which days the trigger is repeated (on the weeks you have specified). For example, type 3 and select the checkbox Mon to repeat the trigger on Mondays every third week. Select Monthly and select one or more checkboxes for At these days to define the days when the trigger is repeated every month.
   End	Type the values for: Time to end  (hh:mm) and End date  (YYYY-MM-DD) Or check the Infinite checkbox to create a never ending trigger.

   Triggers - Task chain trigger

   The following properties are available for a task event trigger:

   Property	Description
   Trigger name	The name of the trigger. Mandatory.
   Enabled	The trigger is enabled if the checkbox is checked. m
   Time constraint	Defines the time period (in minutes) that the other tasks in the task chain must be completed within. There is no effect if the trigger consists of only one task.
   PAdd task   Task successful or Task failed	Do the following: Click PAdd task to add a tasks that will function as a trigger condition. A drop-down list and an empty field is added. Click the empty field to add a task. The dialog Select task by double-click is opened and displays a list of tasks with the following columns; App name, Tags connected to the task and Name which is the task name Click a column heading to sort that column ascending S or descending R. Tip noteYou can apply a filter to a column by clicking .. Double-click the task that will function as a trigger condition. The task is added to the trigger and the dialog is closed. Use the drop-down list to select whether the trigger condition is fulfilled upon Task successful or Task failed. Click EDelete to remove a task from the trigger. Repeat the steps above for all the tasks that you wish to include in the trigger. A task can only be added once and is not displayed in the Select task by double-click dialog if it has already been added to the trigger.

   Information noteThe tasks do not need to be executed in any specific order and the Time constraint is not static. What happens if all tasks but one have completed when the time period is reached? The task that was first completed is no longer considered executed and the end of the time period is recalculated. The trigger then waits for all tasks to be completed within the recalculated time period.
   Tags

   The property group Tags contains the available QMC tags in the Qlik Sense system.

   Property	Description
   Tags	Tip noteIf no QMC tags are available, this property group is empty. Connected tags lists the connected QMC tags. Any QMC tags that are not connected to this resource type are listed to the right of T.

   Custom properties

   The Custom properties property group contains the custom properties in the Qlik Sense system. When a custom property has been activated for a resource, you can use the drop-down to select a custom property value.

   Property	Description
   Custom properties	If no custom properties are available, this property group is not displayed at all (or displayed but empty) and you must make a custom property available for this resource type before it will be displayed here. Use the drop-down to select a value for a custom property.

   You must click Apply to save your changes. Apply is disabled if a mandatory field is empty.

4. Click Apply in the action bar to apply and save your changes.

   Successfully added is displayed at the bottom of the page.

You have now created a new reload task to an app.