Task management

From the top menu, select Tasks to delete, copy, cancel, or view the results of created tasks.

Selecting the tasks to manage

To manage a single task, select the checkbox next to the task name.
To manage all tasks on the page, select the checkbox next to the search bar in the upper-left corner of the page. To select all tasks in the entire list, click the Select all x rows in the list link.

Modifying a published task

Click a task name to view its settings page. There you can modify some of the task parameters.

For published tasks, you can change the name and description only. To modify other fields in a published task, you must create a copy of the task.

Canceling a published task

Select the checkboxes next to the tasks you want to cancel. In the toolbar, click the Cancel icon. This cancels the tasks, but does not delete them from the task window, which enables you to view the results. You can cancel only tasks whose status is In progress.

Deleting a task

Executed tasks are not automatically deleted. To delete a task, select it using the checkboxes and click the icon. You must cancel a task before you can delete it.

When you delete a task, you also delete the task results.

Copying a task

When you copy a task, you can copy all of its settings. If the task includes recipients, you can choose whether to copy them.

From the top menu, select Tasks. Click the icon for the task you want to copy. From the drop-down menu, select the copy type.

Copy task icon menu

If you select Copy without recipients, the Copy task page opens.
- To assign recipients, click the No recipients selected yet link. The Recipients page opens.
- Select the task recipients. Click Save in the upper-right corner of the page.
  
  With patch installation tasks, if you want to send the task to test computers only, enable the Run the task only on test computers toggle. This option is applicable only to service providers who have CYTOMIC Nexus. For more information, see Cytomic Patch features.
If you select Copy with recipients, the Copy task page opens and shows the recipients configured in the original task.

Exporting tasks

Click the icon to export the list of tasks. A .CSV file is saved to the folder of your choice.

The downloaded file contains these columns:

Field	Definition
Task name	Task name
Task type	The type of task: IOC search Patch uninstallation Patch installation Scan
Schedule	The pattern of recurrence for the task: Inmediate Once Scheduled
Status	The status of the task: No recipients Unpublished In progress Canceled Finished
Recipient group	The group that receives the task.
Workstation	Yes: The task is assigned to computers of the Workstation type in the recipient group. No: The task is not assigned to computers of the Workstation type in the recipient group.
Laptop	Yes: The task is assigned to computers of the Laptop type in the recipient group. No: The task is not assigned to computers of the Laptop type in the recipient group.
Server	Yes: The task is assigned to computers of the Server type in the recipient group. No: The task is not assigned to computers of the Server type in the recipient group.
Mobile device	Yes: The task is assigned to mobile devices in the recipient group. No: The task is not assigned to mobile devices in the recipient group.
Recipient computer	The computer that receives the task.
Recipient computer group	Type of computer that receives the task: Workstation Laptop Server Mobile device
Tasks exported list