To make sure an Operation is setup correctly, you can use the Operation Preview capability. Select the Preview button from the Operation Properties window to display the following Operation Preview dialog.
The following picture shows the Operation Preview window. You can click on "hot spot" areas in the picture below to get detailed information about buttons, controls and fields.
Apply any necessary Parameter Group to the Operation and then Run the Operation. If the Operation runs successfully, you have configured it correctly. Otherwise, examine the Operation and make the necessary changes.
Note: The Operation is run on the local computer (that is, the computer the Administrator is running on) when the Run Local button is selected. If you need to test or preview the Operation on the computer where the Executive Server (ES) will run, use the Run Thru ES button. The Run Thru ES button executes the Operation on demand. You can view the status of the Operation in the Status list view. If the Operation runs through the Run Local button but does not run when scheduled on demand (Run Thru ES button), refer to Frequently Asked Questions or Operation Failed for more information.