Disabling and enabling tasks

When to disable tasks

You can disable tasks when you test run a protocol. Disabling one or more tasks allows you to:

•	Run a protocol but skip tasks that use problem devices or locations. Doing so allows you to verify that the rest of the protocol is working properly while you troubleshoot the problem devices and locations.

•	Skip tasks that are not needed for certain runs. You can reuse the same protocol for a number of situations without creating a number of different protocols.

Note: You can also skip tasks by disabling the device assigned to the task in the device file. This allows you to run alternative protocol configurations using a single device file. See Disabling and enabling a device in the device file for more information.

Disabling tasks

To disable a task:

1	Right-click the task that you want to disable.

2	In the shortcut menu that appears, select Disable task.

A red circle and strike line appears on the icon to indicate that it is a disabled task. The software will bypass the task when the protocol is running.

In the following example, the Seal a Plate task is disabled in the protocol.

 

Enabling tasks

You can enable tasks individually or you can enable all tasks using one command.

To enable a task:

1	Right-click the disabled task.

2	In the shortcut menu that appears, select Enable task.

To enable all tasks in a protocol:

1	Right-click any task in the protocol.

2	In the shortcut menu that appears, select Enable all tasks.

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