Run Message Stream Process Events

In Automation Desk, you can run message streams ad hoc with or without overrides or send a data file to the message stream to trigger it to run. For example, you can run a scheduled message stream outside of the existing schedule if the required data files are available. To monitor the status of message streams submitted ad hoc, access the Monitor workspace.

Run a Message Stream without Overrides

To run a message stream without overrides:

  1. In Automation Desk, click Events in the left navigation. You can also click Monitor in the left navigation and in the upper left corner of the Monitor workspace, under Select Type, click Message Streams.

  2. In Events workspace, search for type Message Stream Process only and you can add other search criteria as needed. In the Monitor workspace, search by Stream Name, Stream Category, or DB Partition.

  3. If needed, you can test the message stream before running.

  4. Click the message stream you wish to submit, click the Submit drop down and click Submit.

    Submit a Message Stream without Overrides
  5. Click OK in the confirmation dialog box.

  6. To view the message stream status, click Monitor in the left navigation.

Run a Message Stream with Overrides

To run a message stream with overrides:

  1. In Automation Desk, click Events or Schedule in the left navigation. You can also click Monitor in the left navigation and in the upper left corner of the Monitor workspace, under Select Type, click Message Streams.

  2. In Events or Schedule workspace, search for message stream(s) and you can add other search criteria as needed. In the Monitor workspace, search by Stream Name, Stream Category, or DB Partition.

  3. If needed, you can test the message stream before running.

  4. Click the message stream you wish to run, click the Submit drop down and click Submit with Overrides.

  5. If the Query Event Rule file does not exist, click OK in the information dialog box.

  6. Click the Tags tab and click the green plus sign to add an override. Click the red X to remove an override.

  7.  Click the Parameters tab and click the green plus sign to add a parameter. Click the red X to remove a parameter.

  8. If applicable, click the Load From Rules button to read the MSGEXCHANGE definition in the query event rule and parse it into parameters.

  9. Click OK in the Run with Overrides dialog box to save your changes.

  10. Click OK in the confirmation dialog box.

  11. To view the message stream status, click Monitor in the left navigation.

Trigger Message Stream with a File

If the message stream you selected is a data triggered stream, the file will be processed immediately. If the message stream is a scheduled stream, the file will be processed according to the existing schedule options.

The system displays a warning message if the uncompressed data exceeds 500MB or its compressed copy exceeds 28MB. The Internet Information Server (IIS) settings limitation of 28MB is the default, but it can be modified by the Administrator.

To trigger a message stream with a file:

  1. In Automation Desk, click Events in the left navigation. Or click Monitor in the left navigation and in the upper left corner of the Monitor workspace, under Select Type, click Message Streams.

  2. In Events workspace, search for message streams and you can add other search criteria as needed. In the Monitor workspace, search by Stream Name, Stream Category, or DB Partition.

  3. If needed, you can test the message stream before running.

  4. Click the message stream you wish to run, click the Submit drop down and click Send File.

  5. In the Open dialog box, select the appropriate file and click Open.

  6. Click OK in the confirmation dialog box.

  7. To view the message stream status, click Monitor in the left navigation.

You can view messages processed by each stream by accessing the Message Status workspace from the Message Streams workspace or from the Monitor workspace.