Each task is a combination of a task type, a repository type (Definer, Authorizer, BenchMark, or Application), a Host Repository, and few more optional settings. The task type can be one of the following:
1. | A Compare task performs either a Comparison or a Release Comparison on a Host Repository. |
2. | A Create task creates a repository or application in the database. It has the same effect as running Create Tables from USoft Binder. |
| Task Details for a Create task are: |
•Drop Tables [ Yes|No ] •Create From [ Database|Flat Files|(N.A) ] 3. | An Export task exports a repository, application, or release. It can use a Basket. |
4. | A Flat Files task generates one or more flat files (with extensions .CON, .ESI, .JOB) of a repository, or makes these flat files the active ones. |
| Task Details for a Flat Files task are: |
•Flat File Action [ All |CON | ESI | JOB | Set from here ] 5. | An Import Into task imports the USoft Import XML document of a Comparison or Release Comparison into the Host Repository. |
| Task Details for an Import Into task are: |
•Include Commit [ Yes | No ] 6. | An Open task simply opens a Definer, Authorizer, or Application. |
7. | A Task Set task runs another Task Set, as part of the current task set. |
8. | An XML View task opens an XML document in an external editor. This can be the XML repository of the Host Repository, or a Comparison, or a Release Comparison. |
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