Tools
Tools are used to create Steps within a Task, providing the functional building blocks that interface with common technologies, systems and applications. They are then joined together in a logical sequence to build the business process. Tools can be grouped into the six categories of Event, Input, Format, Output, Execute and General.
Type | Summary |
Event | Triggers a Task to be run and exposes data through variables to other Steps within the Task. |
Input | Pulls information into TaskCentre from a source such as a relational database (RDBMS), file format or other structured source and exposes this to other Steps. |
Format | Consumes and formats information of one type and then exposes that information as another type to other Steps. |
Output | Consumes information from Input or Format Steps and outputs the information into another system, application or communication method. |
Execute | Executes an external application, procedure or object, allowing developers to control the precise result of this Step when utilising proprietary systems. |
General | Provides specific functionality that cannot be included in the other Tool types or is related to third party applications used with TaskCentre. |