Create an Ultra Task

A Snaplex with one or more Feedmaster nodes, write permissions for the Project Space, and a valid pipeline.

  • A Snaplex with one or more Feedmaster nodes.

  • Write permissions for the Project Space.

  • A valid pipeline.

This task describes how to create an Ultra Task.
  1. From Designer or Manager, open the Create Task dialog:
    1. In Designer, with the pipeline open, in the toolbar, click More Tools.
      Click Create Task and select Ultra Task
    2. In Manager, from the left navigation, select the Project containing the pipeline.
      In the toolbar, click Create Task > Ultra Task
  2. Edit the required fields:
    1. Enter a name. This name is used in the URL when the pipeline has unconnected inputs/outputs. The names of assets, projects, or project spaces are limited to UTF-8 alphanumeric characters and these special characters: !" $% &'()*+,-.:;<=>@[]^_`{|}~
    2. If not already selected, click the drop-down menu and select the pipeline to be triggered by the Ultra Task.
      If you choose a pipeline that contains parameters, the parameters display in the Create Task dialog, where you can modify them. In the following example, the parameter keys path, full, and table name are displayed, with their entries as the corresponding values. In the full field, the values contain nested JSON.
    3. From the dropdown menu, select a Snaplex that has a Feedmaster.
    4. Modify the applicable optional fields as described in Configuration Options.
    5. Click Save. (Optional) To create an API in API Manager, click Save and create API.