Tasks (Tools/APIs)
Work with tasks (Task Manager) programmatically (schedule, export definitions, query, and so on).
Background Information
A task is a unit of work that you schedule via the Task Manager; see Using the Task Manager.
Available Tools
%SYS.TaskOpens in a new tab class and classes in the %SYS.TaskOpens in a new tab package
These classes define an API to schedule tasks to run in the background. They include methods like the following:
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AssignSettings()
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ExportTasks()
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Resume()
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RunNow()
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And others
They also inherits class queries from the %SYS.TaskSuper class, such as:
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QuickTaskList()
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SuspendedTasks()
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TaskList()
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And others
Availability: All namespaces.