Using the Task Processor

Running the Task Processor

You choose Task Processor from the Manage menu to run the Task Processor. You select the mode (background or foreground) and start the processing.

Note: You can only run the Task Processor in background mode if the Task Processor has been configured to run on the server where Express Server is located).

How tasks are processed

All tasks in the Task Processor are processed chronologically, which means that like tasks can overwrite each other, depending on the order in which each task is submitted for processing. As the administrator, you can reschedule tasks so that the more critical information is not inadvertently overwritten.

Related information

For more information about using the Task Processor, search for the following topics in the Financial Analyzer Help system:

"Running the Task Processor in Background Mode"

"Running the Task Processor in Foreground Mode"

"Stopping the Task Processor"

For information about submitting data to the shared database, refer to Chapter 10 of this guide. For information about how to control user access to information in the shared database, refer to Chapter 12 of this guide.