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Running multiple tasks

For interactive processing, it is normal to run one task at a time. However, once a task has started, you can open a parameter dialog to configure the parameters in preparation for running the next task. If you press the Run button before the previous task has finished, you will be given the option of running the task immediately or queuing it for later execution:

When a task is started, or queued for later execution, the parameter values are saved along with the task. Consequently, editing the parameters and queuing a second instance of a task will not affect the parameters of a task that is already running or queued.

However, you should take the following considerations into account:

XMM-Newton SOC -- 2023-04-16