Importing MS Task Scheduler data manually

This procedure describes how to import data manually to a MS Task Scheduler conversion project. You can add data from multiple locations and users.

For more information about defining a new MS Task Scheduler conversion project, see Defining a new MS Task Scheduler conversion project.

Before you begin

Run one of the following commands:

• schtasks /Query /XML >> {OutputFileName}.xml
• schtasks /Query /V /FO CSV >> {OutputFileName}.csv

To import data manually to a MS Task Scheduler conversion project:

1. In the Import data manually window, click Add.

   The Add Data Manually dialog box appears.

2. Do the following:
   • (Mandatory) In the Machine name field, enter the name of the machine where the files are located.
   • (Mandatory) In the Data file field, click to locate the Data file that you want to use.
   • (Mandatory) If you select a CSV file, in the Data Format field, type the date format you want to use.
3. Click Apply & Close.
4. Repeat steps 2-5 for each location that you want to import data from.
5. To delete an entry from the table, click the entry, and then click Delete.
6. When you have completed entering all of the locations that you want, click Import.

   The data is loaded into the Conversion Tool and in the Assessment Report window, a summary of the imported data appears. For more information, see Data evaluation.

7. Click Next.

   The Run Conversion window appears.

8. Select Run conversion or Load existing conversion results.

   For more information about running conversion, see Data conversion.

9. Click Next.

   The Conversion Settings window appears.

10. Continue converting your project to Control-M by reviewing and changing any conversion settings, as described in Conversion settings.