NENU installation and configuration

NENU (New Enhanced Notification Utility) is an IBM® Datacap Taskmaster Capture software component that sets up batch monitoring, status notification, and automatic deletion of completed batches.

You can use NENU to monitor the status of your Taskmaster applications and:

• Identify batches that meet certain criteria, such as batches that stopped running
• Change the status or order of batches in the job queue to correct problems that occur regularly. For example, reset a batch status from aborted to pending
• Delete batches or archive batches that completed processing, replaces AutoDelete
• Generate data for reporting with Datacap RV2. For example, you can take a snapshot of the number of current users
• Notify an administrator that something went wrong with a background server, such as a Datacap Rulerunner server
• Send email notifications or take other actions. For example, you can use NENU to locate batches that stopped running. Move them to another Taskmaster application for exception processing, and report the results to a system administrator on email

NENU includes the following components:

NENU Manager

A configuration utility for creating the required settings file and running NENU rulesets manually.

NENU actions

A library of actions that you can use to connect to a Taskmaster application and query the database for batch information. Modify information in the database, move or delete batches, and send notifications. You can use these actions in rulesets in an existing Taskmaster application or you can create a new application specifically for batch monitoring.

You can run NENU manually by using NENU Manager or automatically at scheduled times by using the Windows Task Scheduler.