Use Asynchronous Actions
When you send an asynchronous action, Media Server adds the task to a queue and returns a token that you can use to check its status. Media Server performs the task when a thread becomes available.
Check the Status of an Asynchronous Action
To check the status of an asynchronous action, use the token that was returned by Media Server with the QueueInfo action. For more information about the QueueInfo action, see the Media Server Reference.
To check the status of an asynchronous action
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Send the
QueueInfoaction to Media Server with the following parameters.QueueNameThe name of the action queue that you want to check. QueueActionThe action to perform. Set this parameter to GetStatus.Token(Optional) The token that the asynchronous action returned. If you do not specify a token, Media Server returns the status of every action in the queue.
For example:
/action=QueueInfo&QueueName=...&QueueAction=getstatus&Token=...
Cancel an Asynchronous Action that is Queued
To cancel an asynchronous action that is waiting in a queue, use the following procedure.
To cancel an asynchronous action that is queued
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Send the
QueueInfoaction to Media Server with the following parameters.QueueNameThe name of the action queue that contains the action to cancel. QueueActionThe action to perform . Set this parameter to Cancel.TokenThe token that the asynchronous action returned.
Stop an Asynchronous Action that is Running
You can stop an asynchronous action at any point.
To stop an asynchronous action that is running
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Send the
QueueInfoaction to Media Server with the following parameters.QueueNameThe name of the action queue that contains the action to stop. QueueActionThe action to perform. Set this parameter to Stop.TokenThe token that the asynchronous action returned.