Run Chains

After you publish a chain, you can run it to perform its commands:

• To run a chain without a set schedule, run it manually.
• To have a chain run automatically, set its schedule.
• To automatically run a chain based on an event in a connected solution, use a trigger event.

Manually Run a Chain

To manually run a chain, select it in your workspace, and then click Execute flight_takeoff and Run Chain.

Schedule When to Automatically Run a Chain

To automatically run a chain on a routine basis or during a specific date range, add and set its schedules.

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In the chain, click Chain Settings.

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Under Schedules  alarm , click Add  add.

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Select the timezone for the schedule, and enter the time to run the chain.

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Under Frequency, select how often to run the chain, such as every few hours or once monthly.

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To run the chain during only a specific time period, enter its start and end dates.

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Click Apply.

After you add a schedule, you can manage when it runs:

• To temporarily stop a chain from starting at a set time, click Disable Schedule  visibility for the schedule.
• To update a set frequency, click Edit  create for the schedule.
• To remove a schedule, click its Delete  delete.

Start a Chain Based on a Trigger Event

To automatically run a chain based on an event in a connection solution, start it with a trigger event:

• To start a chain when an Anaplan® Export action contains a new record, use the Anaplan Export New Record trigger event.
• To start a chain based on a BlackLine® Journal Service event, such as a new certified journal entry, use the BlackLine Journal Service trigger event.
• To start a chain when a File Utils connector detects an event—such as Create, Modify, or Delete—in a file directory, use the File Events trigger event.

View Run History

For details about a chain's runs, from Chains , click Build device_hub, and select Versions assignment_return from the chain's menu.

To view a history of all chains in the workspace, from Chains , click Monitor flight_takeoff, and select the status of the runs to view. For information about a specific run, such as to determine at which step the chain had an error, select the run.

To then view a history of the chain's runs, click All History; to view the chain itself, click Back to Execute.

Analyze Chain Usage

To track and analyze the usage and success of your chains, from Chains , click Home home, and select the period of time to analyze.

From Home, you can monitor:

• Chain Results, for how many chains succeeded, failed, or resulted in a warning during the set time period.
• Activity Feed, for an audit log of updates to chains during the set time period, including who makes the change and when.
• Command Stats, to track how many commands run during the set time period.

To update a metric with the latest activity, click Refresh refresh.