Import Task: Select Tasks to Import

From the selected source project you must designate the task or tasks that you want to import. All tasks and global screen handlers are listed by name and selected by default. They will be imported unless you clear the appropriate checkbox.

To display the Select Tasks to Import page, from the File menu, choose Import Tasks. Select Tasks to Import is the third or fourth panel in the Import Task wizard.

Source project: Each task and global screen handler contained in the selected source project is listed. Verify that the tasks or global screen handlers that you want to import are selected.

Destination project: The project you want to import into, including all tasks and global screen handlers contained in that project.

Information, Warnings, and Errors

Different types of messages provide information about project incompatiblity and workflow issues. These messages are located in the left pane of the wizard and are listed in the Summary of Changes at the end of the import process.

Project Incompatibility Messages

After making your project selection, the project's NavMap is accessed and any differences between the source and destination projects are detected and displayed. Tasks may run successfully despite the differences detected between the imported task and it's new project. However, if necessary, you can use the information contained in these alerts to start the troubleshooting process. Incompatiblity messages include:

Different host addresses are defined between projects
The host address is set on the Connection Settings, General page for each host type.
Different host ports are defined between projects
The host port is set on the Connection Settings, General page for each host type.
Different device types are defined between projects
The device type is set on the Connection Settings, General page for each host type. Attempting to use different device types may corrupt your project.
Different code pages are defined between projects
(3270 & 5250 host types only) The code page is set on the Display Settings, Host Code page for 3270 hosts and on the Display Settings, AS/400 page for 5250 hosts. Using a different code page may result in your imported task not executing properly.
The imported task uses a different Task Builder host response timeout than the destination project.
The host response timeout provides Task Builder with an interval time (in milliseconds) to use when testing tasks. This option is set from the Tools menu on the Recording Options page.
The imported task uses a different runtime host response timeout than the destination project.
The host response timeout provides the Runtime Service with an interval time (in milliseconds) to use when executing tasks. This option is set from the Tools menu on the Recording Options page.
One of the projects was recorded using optimized mode.
Attempting to import tasks from a project recorded using optimized mode into a project that was not may cause your task to not execute properly. Optimized mode is set on the General Configuration dialog box in the MCS management console.

Workflow Messages

There are also standard workflow warnings:

You must select at least one task or global screen handler to import.
This task cannot be imported because not all of the required screens are present.


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