Adding a URL Task

A URL task opens a URL to a remote Web server and parameters can be passed as part of the URL to that remote server.

To add a URL task:

1. Open the Tasks console (see Tasks), and click the New Task button
   OR
   In the XpoLog Manager homepage, under More Actions, click Add Task.
2. In the page that opens, select the URL option, and then click Continue.
   The URL Task page opens.
3. In Name, type the name of the new task.
4. In Description, type a description of the new task; optional.
5. In Connection Details, select the HTTP account in which the program/script is to be executed, or click New to define a new HTTP account (see Creating an Account).
6. To automate task execution, open the Schedule tab, and configure the scheduler as described in Scheduling a Task.
7. Click Save.
   The task is saved and appears in the Tasks console in the Tasks list.