Difference between revisions of "Category:Automation"
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The features of automation are described in brief below, with a link to a wiki page that goes into more detail about each feature. Each link that you can click is coloured and emboldened '''<span style="color:#0645AD">like this</span>''' (you can't click on this one). <br> <br> | The features of automation are described in brief below, with a link to a wiki page that goes into more detail about each feature. Each link that you can click is coloured and emboldened '''<span style="color:#0645AD">like this</span>''' (you can't click on this one). <br> <br> | ||
| − | =Usage= | + | =='''Usage'''== |
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| + | ====the jobs that the automation module performs==== | ||
To view and manage the jobs that the automation module will perform, go to the '''[[job list]]'''. <br> <br> | To view and manage the jobs that the automation module will perform, go to the '''[[job list]]'''. <br> <br> | ||
| − | =Configuration= | + | =='''Configuration'''== |
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| + | ====Installing Keep Alive==== | ||
You will need to have the Keep Alive service running for Automation to function. See the '''[[installing Keep Alive]]''' for instructions about this. <br> <br> | You will need to have the Keep Alive service running for Automation to function. See the '''[[installing Keep Alive]]''' for instructions about this. <br> <br> | ||
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| + | ====Testing automation==== | ||
Once this is done you can '''[[How to test Automation is working|test automation is working]]''' by following this instructions on this page. <br> <br> | Once this is done you can '''[[How to test Automation is working|test automation is working]]''' by following this instructions on this page. <br> <br> | ||
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| + | ====Troubleshooting==== | ||
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| + | If automation doesn't appear to be working, please follow our '''[[troubleshooting automation]]''' guide. <br> <br> | ||
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| + | =='''List of pages'''== | ||
Revision as of 12:22, 13 May 2014
The Automation Module is used to perform various automated tasks in the SIMS database such as maintenance, report generation, behaviour rule generation and data transfers to third party software. Generally there is very little you need to do with automation, as it runs itself. However you may need to do some configuration to get it started.
The features of automation are described in brief below, with a link to a wiki page that goes into more detail about each feature. Each link that you can click is coloured and emboldened like this (you can't click on this one).
Contents
Usage
the jobs that the automation module performs
To view and manage the jobs that the automation module will perform, go to the job list.
Configuration
Installing Keep Alive
You will need to have the Keep Alive service running for Automation to function. See the installing Keep Alive for instructions about this.
Testing automation
Once this is done you can test automation is working by following this instructions on this page.
Troubleshooting
If automation doesn't appear to be working, please follow our troubleshooting automation guide.
List of pages
Pages in category ‘Automation’
The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
