Before setting up an event, make sure that the following information is available.
- The name and location of the output file from the first program. Dispatch Manager looks for this file. This is the file that acts as the trigger.
- The name and location of the executable file or batch file for the next program. Dispatch Manager launches this program after finding the output file from the first program.Note: Even after finding the trigger file and launching the next program, the Dispatch Manager continues to search for the trigger file. Each time the Dispatch Manager finds the trigger file, it launches the program again. This can result in unnecessary processing or a system crash. To prevent this problem, the program that the Dispatch Manager launches must rename or remove the trigger file.
To set up Dispatch Manager events, follow these steps.