Change the Order in Which to Run Tasks

You can change the order in which to run tasks. By default, all tasks run at the same time. These are called parallel tasks. If some tasks require a significant amount of processing time, parallel tasks can save time.

You can also specify that one task finishes before the next task begins, and so on.

For example, an agent runs a report task that saves a prompted report. Next, the agent runs an email task and attaches the saved report. For more information, see Tutorial - Creating an Agent.

Steps

1. In the I want to area, click Reorder the tasks .

2. Choose whether to specify the order or run all tasks at the same time:

   • To run the tasks in a specific order, click In sequence and, in the Tasks box, click tasks and change their order by clicking Up or Down.

     Tip: If your agent has an email task that attaches a report created by a report task, the agent performs the report task before the email task, regardless of their order. For more information, see Customize the Report.

   • To run all the tasks in parallel, click All at once.

3. Click OK.

4. From the File menu, click Save .