A step is a component of a project. It contains one or several command lines which can be executed on a server. You can specify properties for a step to tell the system how to handle its output, whether to thread the step, and what to do if the step fails. You can also launch other projects from a step.
To work with steps, select Projects, then click on a project name. The system displays the list of steps for the selected project.
To edit a step, click the step name. The system displays the step's properties in the lower pane. Make your changes, then click the Save Step button.
To add a step to the end of the project, click the Add Step button at the top of the main pane. The system displays an empty step details form. Enter values for the properties (you must enter a Name and Command at least), then click the Save Step button.
To insert, move, copy, or delete a step, click the Actions icon at the beginning
of the step's row in the main pane to display a pop-up menu and select an
appropriate option.
To disable a step, click the Disable icon
that precedes each step. A check mark
indicates
that the step is disabled. Alternatively, disable a step by using the Action
field in the Step Details form.
A disabled step is not used when the system runs the project; it does not appear in the list of available steps if a user manually starts the project and selects specific steps to include or exclude. Use this feature to prevent an unfinished step from being executed, or to temporarily remove a problem step from a project.