Workflow Basics Guide

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Session Validation

The Workflow Manager validates a Session task when you save it. You can also manually validate Session tasks and session instances. Validate reusable Session tasks in the Task Developer. Validate non-reusable sessions and reusable session instances in the Workflow Designer.

The Workflow Manager marks a reusable session or session instance invalid if you perform one of the following tasks:

Edit the mapping in a way that might invalidate the session. You can edit the mapping used by a session at any time. When you edit and save a mapping, the repository might invalidate sessions that already use the mapping. The Integration Service does not run invalid sessions.

You must reconnect to the folder to see the effect of mapping changes on Session tasks.

When you edit a session based on an invalid mapping, the Workflow Manager displays a warning message:

The mapping [mapping_name] associated with the session [session_name] is invalid.

Delete a database, FTP, or external loader connection used by the session.

Leave session attributes blank. For example, the session is invalid if you do not specify the source file name.

Change the code page of a session database connection to an incompatible code page.

If you delete objects associated with a Session task such as session configuration object, Email, or Command task, the Workflow Manager marks a reusable session invalid. However, the Workflow Manager does not mark a non-reusable session invalid if you delete an object associated with the session.

If you delete a shortcut to a source or target from the mapping, the Workflow Manager does not mark the session invalid.

The Workflow Manager does not validate SQL overrides or filter conditions entered in the session properties when you validate a session. You must validate SQL override and filter conditions in the SQL Editor.

If a reusable session task is invalid, the Workflow Manager displays an invalid icon over the session task in the Navigator and in the Task Developer workspace. This does not affect the validity of the session instance and the workflows using the session instance.

If a reusable or non-reusable session instance is invalid, the Workflow Manager marks it invalid in the Navigator and in the Workflow Designer workspace. Workflows using the session instance remain valid.

To validate a session, select the session in the workspace and click Tasks > Validate. Or, right-click the session instance in the workspace and choose Validate.

Validation

Validating Multiple Sessions

Editing a Session

Appendix A: Session Properties Reference

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