---
alias: user-guide-automation-task-oib-factorylayout
tags:
- automation tasks
description: "This task retrieves factory layout data, handling input parameters and generating an output object"
---

# Factory Layout

The `Factory Layout` task is responsible for requesting the data for the Factory Layout.

If received, the requested data is sent as the proper output.

![1562171137862](./images/factory_layout_parameters.png)

## Inputs

| Name     | Data Type | Description                                                        |
|----------|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
| lineName | `String`  | Optional. If not defined, command will be sent to all lines.       |
| Activate | `Any`     | Activate the task (true for activate, other values for deactivate) |

## Outputs

| Name    | Data Type | Description                                      |
| ------- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| factoryLayout | `Object` | The output for the FactoryLayout Event |
| Success | `Boolean` | Triggered when the task is executed with success |
| Error   | `Error`   | Triggered when the task failed for some reason   |

## Settings

On the `General` tab, you have the usual settings and the following settings:

| Name          | Data Type | Values | Default | Description                                                  |
| ------------- | --------- | ------ | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Timeout | `Integer` |        | `90000`  | This will be the number of milliseconds until an answer for the request is expected. Set to 0 to disable. |

![1562259678207](./images/factory_layout_settings.png)

## Behavior

The task should be activated to request the information of the Factory Layout. The task will only be activated if it has in the Activate input a Boolean **true**, other values will be interpreted as deactivate.
The output will contain the JSON with the Factory Layout information received.

## Remarks

None.