Task Specifications Tab

The Task Specification is the motor for (almost) all imports of data. The term "task specification" is often shortened to just "task."

You can create and manage the current task specifications in this tab.

Several buttons are available for managing and running tasks.

Button	Description
+New Task	Click this button to create a task specification.
Edit	Select one of the existing task specifications and click the Edit button to modify information.
Delete	Select one of the existing task specifications and click the Delete button to remove it. A confirmation message prompts you to accept or cancel the deletion. Note: You cannot delete a task specification if it is currently used in a scheduled task. If it has ever been used to import data, its log is also deleted.
	Click to view a list of dates and times when the task was executed.

The task specification holds information about how the task should be executed and has various parameters that determine how data should be handled during the execution. A task specification consists of the following components.

The Add Task Specification wizard displays specific tabs depending on the task type you select when you create a task specification.