Add Task

• Click on the menu option named “Add task” at the top to create a new task.
• You must fill in the required information. The page is divided in two sections (General properties and Custom properties).
• Finally, click the “Create task” button.

General properties

Description:

Property	Type	Description	Required
Name	String	The name of the task.	Yes.
Processor	Plugin	Plugin to be executed.	Yes.
Periodic task	Boolean	Indicates whether the task is periodic.	Optional.
Scheduled expression	String	Set a Cron expression for task scheduling. If the expression is not a valid cron expression, it will produce an error and the task will not be executed.	Required when the periodic task checkbox is checked.

Note

Every periodic task is automatically scheduled after a system reboot.

Custom properties

Tip

Each Processor - Plugin - has its own properties, which are shown in a form.

Note

You can create your own Processor; more information at Create your own import station plugin.

This section shows the specific processor properties. Each processor shows its own properties in a form, which must be filled in order to execute the task.

This form is shown when the Processor is selected from the dropdown list in the general properties section.

Danger

If you change the metadata in OpenKM while Import Station is running, you must restart your Import Station instance.

This is because metadata values are cached, and any change in OpenKM will not be propagated.