Task category
Task status
Description
Available actions
Active
In Progress
Task is running.
Stop the task.
Forcibly stop the task.
Waiting for Input
Task is pending user input.
Stop the task.
Forcibly stop the task.
Long Running
Task is running longer than
expected.
Stop the task.
Forcibly stop the task.
In Progress (with Error) Task detected an error.
Stop the task.
Forcibly stop the task.
In Progress
(Terminating)
Task is terminating.
Forcibly stop the task.
Scheduled
Waiting
Task is scheduled and waiting to
run at the scheduled time.
Suspend the task.
Cancel the task.
Suspended
Task is scheduled, but will not
run at the scheduled time.
Cancel the task.
Resume the task.
Canceled
Task is canceled.
Resubmit the task.
Archive the task.
Finished
Completed
Task completed.
Resubmit the task.
Archive the task.
Failed
Tasks failed.
Retry the task from the
failed step.
Retry the task from the
step after the failed step.
Resubmit the task.
Archive the task.
Other task tags are also available from the Task Status area to narrow down searches based on the
status of a task.
Automation Director can send email notifications to users when a task fails to run, or when a task requires
input from a user to continue. The Admin role is required to set up email notifications.
More information
Stopping tasks on page 44
Responding to tasks on page 43
Suspending scheduled tasks on page 43
Canceling scheduled tasks on page 44
Resuming scheduled tasks on page 43
Creating a similar task request on page 45
Configuring email and log settings on page 79
Managing scheduled tasks
41