---
alias: user-guide-automation-task-oib-onoibevent
tags:
- automation tasks
description: "This task processes OIB event messages, updating outputs based on received automation data"
---

# OIB Event

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The On OIB Event Task is specific to be used with the OIB Driver. This task receives event OIB messages of a specific type, which can be configured in the Task settings. The Task's static and dynamic outputs are updated after each event received.

![Screenshot showing an event with a title "Bon oib Event" and parameters.](./images/onoibevent_parameters.png)

## Inputs

| Name     | Data Type | Description                                            |
|----------|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| Activate | `Boolean` | Enables or Disables the event listening and triggering |

## Outputs

| Name         | Data Type  | Description                                            |
|--------------|------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| timestamp    | `DateTime` | The timestamp for when the event is triggered          |
| eventRawData | `Object`   | The raw automation event object                        |
| Error        | `Error`    | Error that occurred during the processing of this task |

## Settings

On the *General Tab*, you have the usual settings and the following settings:

| Name              | Data Type                                                                                                                                  | Values | Default | Description                                                                                                           |
|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Auto Activate     | `Boolean`                                                                                                                                  |        | true    | If the event is activated by the register of an event of that type or if it is only activated by the `activate` input |
| Message           | `Optimization Result`, `PrinterMaterialVerified`, `PrinterToolVerified`, `PrinterConsumablesUpdated`, `ProcessData`, `StationAvailability` |        |         | Specific message to process                                                                                           |
| Message Full Name | `enum`                                                                                                                                     |        |         | Name of the complete OIB message with the namespace included, e.g. `OIB.Production.ActivitiesExecuted`.               |

![Screenshot showing a settings page with options for Auto Activate, including a boolean toggle and explanation.](./images/onoibevent_settings.png)

On the Output Tab, you have the appropriate settings depending on the Message that is processed by the task.

## Behavior

When activated, this Task subscribes to a specific event OIB message, configured in the settings. Every time a message is received (via event) it emits the respective results to its outputs.

## Remarks

None.