Setting Up The Schedule Event Trigger

The schedule event trigger is a server trigger that fires based on a defined time event, rather than changes made to sTypes within TACTIC. It can be set up to run daily or on particular time intervals.

  1. Create a <scheduler> tag in the <services> section tactic-conf.xml file in tactic_data/config and set the tag to "true":

    <services>
...
...
<scheduler>true</scheduler>
</services>

    Note

    Ensure that the <process_count> is set to 3: <process_count>3</process_count>

  2. Restart the TACTIC service (as the root user): service tactic restart

  3. Go to the Server Trigger table in the TACTIC Administrative layer and enter the following information:

    Event

    Script Path

    Data (Drop Down)

    schedule

    scripts/script_path

    To Run Trigger Daily (24 Hour Clock):

    { "script_path": "trigger/schedule_script", "time": "10:00", "type": "daily", }

    OR

    To Run Trigger on Set Interval (Interval and Delay Attributes in Seconds):

    { "script_path": "trigger/schedule_script", "type": "interval", "interval": "20", "delay": "10" }

    Note

    In the table that drops down from the Data column in the "Server Triggers" view, there is a table column in that drop down that is also called "Data". In this column, type one of the preceding setups set the trigger to run daily or at a set interval. Adjust the settings accordingly for the desired time.

  4. Save the drop down table from the "Data" column in the "Server Triggers" view by clicking the floppy disk button in the drop down.

  5. Save the schedule trigger by clicking the floppy disk button at the top of the "Server Triggers" view.

  6. Restart the TACTIC service again (as the root/sudo user) by typing "service tactic restart"

    Note

    Every time you update this trigger, you will need to restart the TACTIC service for it to take effect

Here is a sample script. Batch() is required if the script needs to access information in TACTIC:

import datetime
from client.tactic_client_lib import TacticServerStub
from pyasm.security import Batch

print " >> Run schedule:", str(datetime.datetime.now())
Batch()
server = TacticServerStub.get()

res = server.eval("@GET(sthpw/login.first_name)")

print "First names in the system:", res