Job Start#
The task Job Start is a trigger task that starts a workflow when a Factory Automation job begins execution. It listens for the configured events and feeds job context data to the workflow.
Details#
| Fields | Details |
|---|---|
| Scope | Data Platform Enterprise Integration Factory Automation |
| Workflow | Data flow Control flow |
IsProtocol flag |
Inputs#
This task does not require user-defined inputs. Inputs are generated automatically based on the selected IoT events.
Outputs#
| Name | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| jobId | string | Identifier of the job that started execution |
| iotEvent | Any | IoT event payload that triggered the task |
| raw | Any | Raw event data received from the IoT platform |
| outputs | Any | Auto-generated outputs based on the selected IoT event definition |
| Success | Boolean | Indicates that the job was completed successfully |
Settings#
The General Tab, includes settings such as name, description and color.
It is also possible to define the associated IoT events in the IoT Events Tab:
| Name | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| IoT Events | List | One or more Factory Automation IoT events that will trigger the task |
Additional outputs can be defined in the Outputs tab:
Behavior#
The Job Start task acts as a workflow entry point. When a configured IoT event indicates that a job has started execution, the task triggers the workflow and feeds job-related data as outputs. Because of this, this task should be placed at the beginning of the workflow.
