---
title: "Set up the Event Generator activity"
slug: "bc-set-up-the-event-generator-activity"
tags: ["BC", "BIS", "Business Central", "Business Integration Solutions", "Task"]
updated: 2026-06-25T07:59:50Z
published: 2026-06-25T09:59:17Z
canonical: "docs.staedean.com/bc-set-up-the-event-generator-activity"
---

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# Set up the Event Generator activity

Use an Event Generator activity to generate a job queue event for a message.

To set up the Event Generator activity:

1. Create a connection and insert the element **EVENTGENERATOR**.
2. On the elements line, select **Edit**.
3. On the **Event Generator Setup** page, fill in the following fields:

| Field | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Object Type to Run | Specifies the type of object: report or codeunit: to run for the job queue entry. After specifying a type, select an object ID of that type in the **Object ID to Run** field. |
| Object ID to Run | Specifies the ID of the object to run for this job. Select an ID matching the object type specified in **Object Type to Run**. If you specify **Report**, all object IDs of that type are available, but you can only select reports whose **ProcessingOnly** property is set to **Yes**. |
| Object Name to Run | Specifies the name of the object selected in **Object ID to Run**. |
| Description | Specifies a description of the job queue entry. You can edit and update the description on the job queue entry card. The description also appears in the **Job Queue Entries** page, but cannot be updated there. Enter a maximum of 50 characters. |
| Parameter String | Specifies a text string the job queue uses as a parameter when it runs. |
| Job Queue Category Code | Specifies the code of the job queue category to which the job queue entry belongs. Select the field to choose a code from the list. |
| Timeout (sec) | Specifies the number of seconds before a job queue entry times out. If a job queue entry has a timeout set and it times out, the timeout overrides the **Maximum No. of Attempts to Run** setting. The job queue entry stops attempting to run. |
| Maximum No. of Attempts to Run | Specifies how many times a job queue task retries after a failure. Useful for tasks that depend on an external resource not always available. By default, set to 0 (zero), meaning infinite attempts. If a timeout is set and it triggers, the timeout overrides this setting. |
| Priority | Specifies the assigned priority of the job queue entry. Use priority to determine the order in which job queue entries run. A value of 0 indicates the highest priority. The default setting is 1000. |

1. Select **Check Configuration** to see if there are Anywhere Mobility Solutions configuration errors.
2. Select **OK**.

![Event Generator Activity Setup](https://cdn.document360.io/da662430-6a41-47b1-8c7e-7e4ac37a9756/Images/Documentation/BIS_EventGeneratorSetup.png)

## Related

- [EVENTGENERATOR activity](/bc-eventgenerator-activity.md)