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.

Event Tools

Triggers a Task to be run and exposes data through variables to other Steps within the Task.

SMTP

Schedule

SQL Trigger

Oracle Trigger

Workflow Job Submission

Input Tools

Pulls information into TaskCentre from a source such as a relational database (RDBMS), file format or other structured source and exposes this to other Actions.

Query Database (ODBC)

Database Query (OLEDB)

Call Procedure

Format Tools

Consumes and formats information of one type and then exposes that information as another type to other Tools.

Format as Text

Format as HTML

Run Crystal Report

Merge MS Word Document

Create Workflow Job

Output Tools

Consumes data from Input or Format Tools and pushes such information out of TaskCentre into another system, application or communication method.

Send Message SMTP

Call Prodcedure (OLEDB)

Send Fax (Tobit)

File Transfer (FTP)

Save as File

Print Document

Send SMS (M:Science)

Execute Tools

Executes an external application, procedure or object, allowing developers to control the precise result of this tool when utilising proprietary systems.

Run Program

Call COM Object

Run VB Script

Call Procedure (OLEDB)

General Tools

Provides specific functionality that cannot be included in the other Tool types or is related to third party applications used with TaskCentre.

Decision

Text Parser

Data Filter