---
alias: user-guide-automation-task-mes-recipeuploadreply
tags:
- automation tasks
description: "This task sends a reply to a recipe upload request received from the MES system"
---

# Recipe Upload Reply

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This task sends a reply back to the MES system in response to a recipe upload request. It is used in the **Data Flow** scope, paired with the [Recipe Upload Request](task_recipeUploadRequest.md) task to complete the request/reply cycle.

![Connect IoT Recipe Upload Reply Task](./images/recipeUploadReply-task.png)

## Workflows

| Data Flow | Control Flow |
| :--------: | :---------: |
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## Inputs

| Name           | Data Type | Description                                                                                      |
| -------------- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Failure Reason | `Any`     | The failure reason to send back to the MES. Leave undefined (or omit) if the upload succeeded.  |
| Activate       | `Any`     | Activates the task, triggering the reply to be sent.                                             |

## Outputs

| Name    | Data Type | Description                                            |
| ------- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| Success | `Boolean` | Triggered when the reply is successfully sent.         |
| Error   | `Error`   | Triggered when the task fails to send the reply.       |

## Settings

This task has no additional settings beyond the default task settings.

![Connect IoT Recipe Upload Reply Task Settings](./images/recipeUploadReply-settings.png)

## Behavior

When activated, this task sends a reply back to the MES in response to a recipe upload request. If **Failure Reason** is provided, it is sent as the failure content; otherwise, the MES interprets the reply as a successful upload.

## Remarks

This task can only be used within the **Data Flow** scope of a [Recipe Upload Request](task_recipeUploadRequest.md) task.

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