Remote Task Properties: Execution tab

  • Task runs on a schedule   Specifies that the remote task is triggered by a schedule. Not valid for High priority tasks.

  • Task runs on receipt   Specifies that the remote task is triggered when it is received by an Agent.

    • High priority   Specifies that other remote tasks should not run in parallel with this remote task. High priority tasks cannot be run on a schedule. If a task modifies the schema of the remote database, the task is automatically designated as High priority and you cannot change the Task runs on a schedule, Task runs on receipt, or High priority options.

      Status for High priority tasks is always reported as soon as the task completes.

  • Limit running time   Select to limit the amount of time a task can run.

    • Maximum running time   Specifies the maximum amount of time, in seconds, minutes, hours or days, that the task can run before it is terminated.

  • Limit number of retries   Specifies that if the remote task fails, the remote should attempt to rerun task for the specified number of times.

    • Maximum number of retries   Specifies the maximum number of times the remote can attempt to rerun the remote task.

  • Delay between retries   Specifies the amount of time, in seconds, minutes, hours or days, that the remote task should wait between retries.

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