Matrix
The Server Went Quiet.
Did The Command Run?
Your morning routine checks two computers. The workstation replies. The server connection drops just after dispatch.
“Keep the result we have. Find out what happened on the server.”
Retrying is a decision, not a reflex.
Running it again might be harmless. It might also repeat an effect. You need the original dispatch identity and a place to reconcile the result.
Try The Situation
Interactive simulation. Fixed sample data. No real actions.
Back In Your Own Work
What Changes
When You Use This?
- One readable source file for the routine and its triggers.
- Separate execution identities for each target and step.
- Persisted wait deadlines and run history that do not depend on an open terminal.
Before you try it for real.
The example explains the behavior. Your actual tools, account and evidence determine what is possible.
What You Need
Paired computers or supported gateways, valid credential references and the capabilities required by each step. Automatic triggers require separate configuration and review.
What Is Enforced, Recorded Or Advised
Server-side dispatch rechecks account scope, capabilities and applicable policy. Source review binds the workflow and target snapshot. A replay is a new run, not permission to repeat every prior effect.
Where It Stops
A working directory is not a sandbox. A completed command is not proof of system health. Pausing stops new dispatch; it does not prove an in-flight command stopped. Third-party gateway behavior varies.
The Workflow, Step By Step
Write And Validate
Author a .dm file with explicit gateway, profile and computer parameters. Validate syntax and the capabilities available on the chosen targets.
Review Then Run
Review the exact source and resolved targets. A template or generated workflow remains a proposal until admitted and approved.
Inspect And Resume
Follow step receipts and persisted waits. Reconcile an uncertain command result before resuming instead of treating a retry as harmless.
Bring Your Own Version Of This Problem.