Job Specification files.

padmanabh

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Hi,

I am working on a windows 2000 – TeamSite 6.5.

I am trying to use Job Specification file for starting workflows.

I have a few questions:

The Job Specification file is an xml file. So I cannot put it in available_templates.cfg file and use it from “New Job” Menu. Is there any way to do this?

Also one of my cgi scripts automatically starts a target workflow using the iwwft_instantiator script in a URL. Even though this works well with a .wft file, it does not seem to work with a job specification file (.xml). How do recommend doing this operation?

Please let me know if you need more information or have questions.



Thanks

Adam Stoller

I am working on a windows 2000 – TeamSite 6.5. I am trying to use Job Specification file for starting workflows. I have a few questions: The Job Specification file is an xml file. So I cannot put it in available_templates.cfg file and use it from “New Job” Menu. Is there any way to do this?

You could create a wrapper workflow that has no TAG_info() section and whose first task is either an externaltask (using iwjobc -i or wfttask (specifying a job specification file). The wrapper workflow could be specified in available_templates.cfg.

Also one of my cgi scripts automatically starts a target workflow using the iwwft_instantiator script in a URL. Even though this works well with a .wft file, it does not seem to work with a job specification file (.xml). How do recommend doing this operation?

The CGI would have to use iwjobc -i - but further, iwjobc requires that the user who runs it be a 'master' user.

Another alternative here is to make the job specification file a WFT with no TAG_Info() section - or a single TAG_Info() section with an un-required field - and then you should be able to (a) list it in available_templates.cfg, and (b) call it from your CGI using iwwft_compile.ipl (not requiring 'master' priv's)