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Use the Automation settings of a role to set the prompt that users see before automations run, and the time limits for automations on systems that use the role.

To open these settings:

  1. Go to Configure > System Configuration > Roles.

  2. Click the lock icon in the upper-right corner to unlock Configure for editing.

  3. Select the role.

  4. From the Additional Settings list, select Automation.

Menu options for Automation additional settings

  1. Change the settings as required:

    1. Description of SysTrack Automation Sensor Actions Prompt Box: If you set or run an automation manually, this is the message that will show. The default is The following automations will be run on your system:

    2. Graceful Stop Timeout (sec): SysTrack asks the automation to close, waits this amount of time, and then forces the automation to stop. The default is 5 seconds. This applies to any automation or collection extension that has a timeout.

    3. Max Execution Time (sec): The maximum time a synchronous automation can run. Each automation has its own limit, and you cannot set it over the maximum time. The default is 300 seconds: a synchronous automation is stopped after it runs for 300 seconds. This setting does not apply to other automations.

    4. Timeout for SysTrack Automation Sensor Actions Prompt Box (sec): How long the prompt box stays open. The default is 60 seconds. Enter 0 for no timeout.

After you change a setting, click Save Changes.