Tidal Tutorial Guide-Windows

Tidal Enterprise Scheduler
Tutorial Guide-Microsoft Windows
Tidal Enterprise Scheduler
Version 5.3
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CONTENTS
Preface
AboutthisGuide.......................................................8
Conventions....................................................8
AlertStatements................................................8
TidalProductDocumentation............................................9
DocumentationFormats .........................................9
GuidesandReleaseNotes ........................................9
OnlineHelp ....................................................9
TechnicalSupport .....................................................10
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Scheduler Concepts
Overview .............................................................12
SystemConfigurations .................................................13
Masters .......................................................13
Clients........................................................14
Agents .......................................................14
JobDefinition.........................................................15
JobHierarchy.........................................................16
Dependencies .................................................16
Calendars .....................................................18
JobInstances ..................................................18
ProductionSchedule ...........................................18
Dashboard....................................................19
MasterStatusDisplay ..........................................19
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Tidal Enterprise Scheduler Version 5.3

EventsandActions.............................................19
Queues.......................................................21
QueueFilters...........................................22
AgentLists....................................................22
SecurityPolicies ...............................................22
LogsandReports ..............................................23
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Offset Concepts in Production Scheduling

Overview .............................................................26
DefiningaProductionDaywithPositiveOffset(LateStart) .................27
DefiningaProductionDaywithNegativeOffset(EarlyStart) ...............28
SchedulingBasedonAgentTimeZone...................................29
UsingaPositiveProductionDayOffset(AgentRunningAheadoftheMaster).31
UsingaPositiveProductionDayOffset(AgentRunningBehindtheMaster)...32
UsingaNegativeProductionDayOffset(AgentRunningAheadoftheMaster) 33
UsingaNegativeProductionDayOffset(AgentRunningBehindtheMaster)..34
DefiningaCompileOffset ..............................................35
Creating Your First Job

Overview .............................................................38
StartingtheClient..............................................38
SettingDefaultJobParameters...................................40
CreatingtheReportJobDefinition ...............................41
AddingYourJobtotheProductionSchedule ..............................44
MonitoringYourJob...................................................45
JobActivityPane ..............................................46
BarChartPane ................................................48
BarChartColorPreferences ..............................48
JobOutputOptions....................................................51
SpecifyingtheDispositionofJobOutput ..........................51
Contents
ViewingJobOutput ............................................51
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Using Scheduler Calendars

Overview .............................................................54
BuildingtheFirstWorkdayCalendar.....................................55
BuildingtheWorkDayCalendar ........................................58
BuildingtheFiscalWeekEndCalendar ...................................60
AlternateMethodofCreatingaCalendar.................................64
BuildingtheQuarterEndCalendars .....................................65
FiscalQuarterEnd .............................................65
CalendarQuarterEnd..........................................67
SchedulingtheReportJobwithaCalendar................................68
Setting Up a Job Dependency

Overview .............................................................72
DefiningaJobforOperatorRelease......................................73
SettingtheRequireOperatorReleaseOption ......................73
AddingaJobwithaDependency ................................77
MonitoringYourJobs ..................................................79
ViewingDependenciesfromtheJobActivityPane .................80
ReleasingtheJobs .....................................................81
Scheduling Jobs in Groups

Overview .............................................................84
JobGroupHierarchy ...................................................85
JobGroupScheduling ..................................................85
AddingaJobGroup ...................................................86
CreatingJobsthatBelongtoaJobGroup..................................87
CreatingtheAp31ChildJob .....................................87
CreatingtheAp32ChildJobwithaDependency...................90

SchedulingtheJobGroup...............................................94
SchedulingaJobthatDependsonaGroup ................................95
AddingaJobGroupDependency ........................................97
ReleasingaJobGroup ..................................................99
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Creating a File Dependency

Overview ............................................................102
CreatingaJobwithaFileDependency ..................................103
ViewingtheJobinProduction ..................................106
CreatingaFiletoSatisfytheDependency ........................108
MonitoringtheJobinProduction ...............................108
Detecting Job Event Conditions

Overview ............................................................110
UnderstandingActions ................................................110
CreatinganAlertAction .......................................111
AssociatingtheActiontotheJob ................................113
Changingtheedi.batfiletoFail .................................116
ChangingtheStatusoftheAlert ................................119
Creating Variable Dependencies

Overview ............................................................122
CreatingaVariable ...................................................124
CreatingtheVariableUpdateAction....................................126
CreatingaJobEventfortheGatherReportJob............................128
CreatingtheGatherOrdersJobGroup...................................129
CreatingaRepeatingJobandAssociatingaJobEvent .....................130
CreatingaJobDependentontheGatherOrdersVariable ..................135
SchedulingandMonitoringtheGatherOrdersJobs .......................137
Contents
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Managing Jobs in the Production Schedule

Overview ............................................................142
CreatingtheParentJobGroup..........................................143
CreatingThreeChildJobs..............................................144
ViewingtheJobsintheJobActivityPane ........................148
JobSorting ...................................................148
RemovingaJobfromtheProductionSchedule ....................149
InsertingaJobIntotheProductionSchedule......................150
CancellingaJobintheProductionSchedule......................152
PlacingaJobonHold..........................................153
RemovingtheJobOutofHeldStatus ............................154
OverridingaDependency ......................................155
EstimatedandExcessiveDurations .....................................156
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Managing Command Parameters

Overview ............................................................158
PassingCommandParameters .........................................159
SpecifyingCommandParametersandViewingtheBatchFile .......159
TrackingMethods ....................................................162
UsingtheExitCode...........................................163
CreatingtheReportingJobGroup ...............................164
SettingtheReportWriter1JobtoSucceed ........................165
SettingtheReportWriter2JobtoFail............................166
AddingtheReportingJobGrouptotheProductionSchedule.......167
SettingReportWriter2toCompleteNormally ....................168

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Setting Up Queues
Overview ............................................................172
SettingUptheInventoryWeeklyJobGroup..............................174
CreatingJobsfortheInventoryWeeklyJobGroup ................175
DuplicatingaJobDefinition ....................................177
SettingUpaQueue...................................................178
AddingtheInventoryWeeklyJobGrouptoProduction ............182
MonitoringtheJobGroupinProduction.........................182
ChangingtheQueueLimit.....................................184
ResubmittingtheInventoryWeeklyJobGroup ...................185
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Reviewing the Dashboard

Overview ............................................................188
CustomizingtheDisplay ..............................................188
ViewingtheDashboard ........................................189
EditingtheDashboardView....................................190
AddingaNewPanetotheDashboard...........................191
EditingaDashboardPane......................................193
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Using Scheduler Agents

Overview ............................................................196
DefiningAnAgentConnection .........................................197
AddingaJobthatRequiresOperatorRelease .............................199
AddinganAgentJobDependency ......................................200
ReleasingtheAgentJobs...............................................203
Summary ............................................................203
PREFACE
TOPICS
COVERED IN THIS PREFACE

About this Guide (page 8)
Tidal Product Documentation (page 9)
Technical Support (page 10)

About this Guide

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Preface
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SCHEDULER CONCEPTS
TOPICS
COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER

Overview (page 12)
System Configurations (page 13)
Job Definition (page 15)
Job Hierarchy (page 16)
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Overview
WelcometoScheduler!Thistutorialwillintroduceandguideyouthrough
thefeaturesandfunctionsoftheworldspremiernetworkscheduling
solution,Scheduler.
Eachchapterinthisguidebuildsuponthefoundationofpreviouslessons.If
thisisyourfirsttimeworkingwithproductionschedulingsoftware,oryour
firsttimeusingScheduler,youshouldworkthrougheachchapter
consecutively.Moreexperiencedusersmightwanttomovedirectlytothe
lessoninwhichtheyareinterested;however,manyexercisesutilizethe
resultsofpreviousexercises.
Asyouprogressthroughthetutorial,moreadvancedanddetailedtopics
arecovered.Bytheendofthismanual,youwillbefamiliarwithmostofthe
majorfeaturesofScheduler,andyouwillhavetheknowledgetocreateand
maintainyourownproductionschedules.
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Chapter 1 Scheduler Concepts

System Configurations
System Configurations
Schedulerusesaclientservermodeltoscheduleandmanagejobson
severaldifferentsystemsevendifferentoperatingsystemsthrougha
singleoperatorstation.Thissinglepointofcontrolmeansthatyouhave
onlyoneclientinterfacerunningonyourPCtomanagejobsacrossmultiple
systems.Mastersarethecentralpointforschedulingjobsonassociated
agents.Schedulerjobscanonlyrunonlicensedagents.
Figure 1
Multiple Client-Master-Agent Connections
Masters
ThemasteristheWindowsorUNIXsystemonwhichyouinstallthe
brainsofyourSchedulernetwork.Youinteractwiththemasterusingthe
Schedulerclient,whichpassesrequeststothemaster.Themasterperforms
therequestedserviceonalocalorremoteagent,andthenreturnsupdated
informationtotheclientthatdisplaystheresults.
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Themasterlaunchesjobsonmachineslicensedasagents.Anagentis
softwareonanothermachineinthesamenetworkasthemaster,andruns
jobsonbehalfofthemaster.Theclientdoesnotconnectdirectlytothe
agent,butschedulesandmanagesitsjobsthroughthemaster.
Clients
Theclientsoftwareusesagraphicaluserinterface(GUI)toperformthe
schedulingfromyourlocalPCrunningWindowsNTorWindows2000.You
caneasilymonitorandcontrolschedulesacrossyournetworkwithout
leavingtheclientinterface.Clientsaccessonlymasters.Multipleclientscan
communicatewiththesamemaster.
Forexample,individualsindifferentdepartmentscanscheduleand
managetheirownjobs,independentofeachanother,whiletheoperator
monitorsalljobactivitiesandonlyintervenesifresourceconflictsarise.
Agents
TheagentisanymachinethatrunsjobsonbehalfofaSchedulermaster.The
masterandtheagentcommunicatewitheachothertoexecutejobsremotely.
MultipleScheduleragentsprovidegreaterproductionreliabilityshouldthe
masterbecomeunavailableforsomereason.
Jobcommandsthatrunontheagentshouldbeaccessibletotheagent
machineonyournetwork.Theyarescheduledonthemaster,andinitiated
ontheagentbythemasterwhenscheduledependenciesaresatisfied.
Agentsoperateindependentlyfromthemaster.Thisallowscontinued
processingofanyworkthatisalreadysentbythemasterifeitherthemaster
scheduleorthecommonsharednetworkbecomesunavailable.Theagent
relaystheresultsofthejobitcontinuedprocessingwheneitherthenetwork
connectionorthemasterisavailableagain.
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Job Definition
Job Definition
Thejobdefinitioniscentraltojobscheduling.Itisasetofjobrulesthat
defines:
Whichcommandtorun
Wherethecommandruns
Whentorunthejob
Howtohandledependencies
Whethertoissueactionsbasedonpredefinedjob events
Thejobpriorityrelativetootherjobs
Whenyouwanttoscheduleacommandtobeexecuted,youuseajob.Once
ajobisdefined,youcankeepthedefinitionandrunthejobrepetitively
accordingtoitsspecifiedcalendar,orasneeded.
Eachjobisassignedtoonlyonecommand.Thecommandcanbean
executable,abatchfile(Windowsonly),ashellscript,acommandfileor
anyotherexecutableprocess.Youcanspecifyparameterstobepassedtothe
command.Thisenablesyoutouseonecommandindifferentways,based
upontheparametersthatyoupasstoit.
Forexample,ajobcanbackupfilestotape,runaprogramtopost
transactionstoadatabaseorrunasetofreports.InScheduler,yougiveeach
jobaname,and,ifthejobisrepetitive,acalendarbywhichitruns.Youcan
alsodefinedependenciesthatmustbemetbeforethecommandisexecuted.
Usingthecalendar,Schedulerautomaticallylaunchesjobseachtimethey
arescheduledtorun,butonlyafteralloftheirdependencieshavebeenmet.
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Job Hierarchy
Jobsarebuiltonahierarchyofjobandjobgroupownership.Ajob groupis
acontainerforasetofjobs,usuallypartofacommonapplicationor
department.Thejobgrouphasitsownnameandsetofruntime
instructions.
Youcanusejobgroupstosubmitjobsthateitherdependoneachother,or
shouldruntogether.Forexample,allthejobsinpayrollcanbelongtoa
groupcalledPayroll.Thejobgroupcanprovidedefaultsettingstoallthe
childjobsthatbelongtoit.JobsandjobgroupsaredisplayedintheJobs
pane.Jobgroupscansaveyouthetimeittakestosetupjobdefinitions
becauseeachjobinthejobgroupcaninheritthecharacteristicsofthatjob
group.Whenyouwanttocreateseveraljobswithsimilarscheduling
characteristics,youcandefinethosejobswithinajobgroupandsetthe
schedulingcharacteristicsinthejobgroupdefinition.Itisalsopossibleto
changeschedulingcharacteristicsatthejobleveleventhoughthejob
belongstoagroup.
Forexample,ifajobgroupisdefinedtoruneveryFriday,theneveryjobin
thatjobgroupisautomaticallydefinedtorunonFriday.Ifonejobinthejob
groupmustrunonSaturday,thenthatonejobcanbechangedtotheproper
rundaywithoutaffectingtheotherjobsaslongasyoudisinheritthejob
groupcalendarandchangethecalendarfromwithinthatjob.
Theultimateownershipofajoborjobgroupbelongstoeithertheuserora
workgroup.Aworkgroupisacollectionofuserswhocanshareaccessto
thesamejobs.WorkgroupsaredisplayedintheWorkgroupspane.
Dependencies
Dependenciesareprerequisiteconditionsthatmustbemetbeforeajobcan
run.
Date and Time Dependencies
ThemostcommondependencyisthedateandtimewhenScheduler
executesajob.
Forexample,youcanscheduleajobtoruneveryTuesdayafter6:00pm,
exceptonholidayswhenitisnottorun.Datedependenciesarebuiltusing
calendars.Timedependenciesarespecifiedwithinajobsdefinition.
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Job Hierarchy
Job Dependencies
Jobscanalsodependonotherjobsreachingaparticularstatus.
Forexample,youcanrunJob51afterJob101andJob207havereachedthe
statusofCompleted Normally.Duringthejobslifecycle,Scheduler
recognizesthecurrentstatusofajob,suchas:
Table 1
Job Status
Status
Description
Waiting on Dependencies ThejobiswaitingonDate,Time,Job,and/orFile
dependencies.
Waiting on Resources
Thejobiswaitingforanexecutionslot.All
Dependencieshavebeenmet.
Waiting on Operator
Allthejobsdependenciesaremetandthejobis
waitingfortheoperatortoreleaseit.
Active
ThejobisactivelyrunningintheProduction
Schedule.
Completed Normally
Thejobcompletednormally.
Completed Abnormally
Thejobcompletedabnormally.
Error Occurred
Aninternalerroroccurredwhichpreventedthe
jobfromrunning.
File Dependencies
Ajobcanalsodependonthestatusofafile.Thestate,size,creationor
modificationdateofthefilecanallbetakenintoconsideration.
Forexample,youcanrunJob101iftheWindowsfile
C:\payroll\data\trandata:
Hasbeenmodifiedinthelasttwelvehours
Hasafilesizegreaterthan1024KB
Variable Dependencies
Ajobcanalsodependonthevalueofauserdefinedvariable.Schedulerhas
arepositoryofuserdefinedvariablesthatcanbeupdatedorincremented
eithermanuallyorthroughanactionassociatedwithajobeventorsystem
event.
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Forexample,youcansetajobtorunwhen:
VariablePrinter OnlineissettoYes.ThePrinter Onlinevariable

couldbesetbyajobthatchangesprintersettingsandthenissuesan
actionchangingthevariablefromNotoYes.
VariablePayroll Jobs isincrementedto15byanotherjobthat

incrementsthevariableeachtimeitruns.
Calendars
Calendarsareusedtodeterminewhentorunthejobs.Calendarsletyou
schedulejobstorunonaperiodicyetintelligentbasis.
Forexample,LaborDayintheUnitedStatesiscelebratedonthefirst
MondayinSeptemberwhichfallsonadifferentdateeachyear.Bydefining
LaborDayasthefirstMondayinSeptember,youavoidtheneedto
manuallyredefineiteveryyear.
Youcanalsodefinecalendargroupsthatcombineindividualcalendars.
Forexample,the1st Half HolidayscalendargroupcanincludetheNew
Years Day,Presidents Day,andMemorial Daycalendars.
Job Instances
Ajobinstanceisaspecific,scheduledrunofajobdefinition(job)by
Scheduler.Onejobcancreatemanyinstances.
Forexample,ifajobisdefinedtoruneveryMonday,Wednesdayand
Friday,thenSchedulercreatesoneinstanceforMonday,oneforWednesday,
oneforFriday,oneforthenextinstanceofMondayandsoon.
Jobscanentertheproductionscheduleonascheduledorunscheduled
basis.Forexample,youmayhavesomejobsyouexpecttorunattheendof
eachmonth,andotherjobsthatyourunonlyondemand.
Production Schedule
Theproduction scheduleisthetimelineSchedulerusestomanage
instances.Youcontrolthespanoftimecoveredbytheproductionschedule,
typicallybetweenafewdaysandseveralweeks.Jobinstancesaredisplayed
intheJob Activitypane.
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Pastjobinstancesremainavailableforauserdefinedperiodoftime.

Job Hierarchy
Presentjobinstancesandtheirstatuses(i.e.Waiting,Active,
Completed Normally,etc.)aredisplayedintheJob Activitypane
defaultview.
Futurejobinstancesdefinedintheproductionspanappearonthe
futuredatesintheJob Activitypane.
Astimeprogresses,theproductionscheduleisrecorded,andautomatically
updatesjobinstancesforthedefinednumberofdaysforthepast,current
andfutureruns.Theconceptsoftimeoffsetsandbasingtheproduction
scheduletimesonagenttimezonesareexploredinChapter2:Understanding
OffsetConceptsinProductionScheduling.
Dashboard
Thedashboardisacustomizablegraphicalrepresentationofthe
productionschedule.Fromthedashboard,youcaninstantlyseejobsand
theirstatusesrepresentedbyapiechart.Youcanalsoseejobprogress,
systemutilizationandalertstatususingvariousmeters,linecharts,bar
graphsandtables.
Thedashboardisidealformanagerstogetaquickviewoftheoverall
productionschedule.Itisalsousefultomonitorsystemresourceutilization,
suchasdeterminingwhetheraparticularmachineorsetofmachinesis
overorunderutilizedforschedulingpurposes.
Master Status Display

Doubleclickingthemasterstatuslightatthebottomoftheconsolebrings
upthemasterstatusdisplay.Inthisarea,continuallyupdatedstatistics
relatedtoSchedulercomponentsdisplay,suchasconnectionsandthe
mastersstatus.
Events and Actions

Schedulermonitorsjobsthroughouttheirlifecycleforpredefinedevents
suchaswhenthejoblaunches,whenitcompletes,ifitfailsandmany
others.Youconfigureanexceptionconditioncalledaneventto
automaticallyrespondwhentheeventisdetectedbytriggeringanaction.
Whenyouconfigureaevent,youspecify:
Systemconditionsthatwilltriggertheevent
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Oneormoreactionstotakeinresponse
Jobstowhichtheeventapplies(forjobevents)
Ascheduleoftimeintervalswhentheeventisactive(file,emailand
variableevents)
Eventscanbeinternallygeneratedbyconditionswithinthesystem(joband
systemevents)ortheycanbegeneratedbyconditionsthatareoutsidethe
system(file,emailandvariableevents).Todetectexternalconditions,you
mustcreateaneventmonitortowatchforthosedefinedconditions.
Job eventscombineeventtriggerswithactionssuchasstoppingor
restartingajobwhileinproduction.
Commonevent triggersincludeabnormaltermination,excessiveruntime
andfailuretocompletebyaspecifictime.Youcantakethefollowingtypes
ofactions:
Sendemailmessages
ControlajobinstanceintheJobActivityConsole
Alertanoperatortoajobcondition
SendSNMPmessages
Launchanunscheduledjob(newjobaction)
Issuealogmessage
Updateauserdefinedvariable
Forexample,youcandefineajobeventthatistriggeredeverytimeajobis
cancelledbyanoperator.Whenajobcancellationoccurs,youcanhavean
emailsenttoyouandamessagesenttoyourSNMPmanagementsoftware
notingthisevent.
Asystem eventoperatesidenticallytoajob event,exceptthatthemaster
originatestheeventratherthanajob.Systemeventsdefineglobal
conditionsversusajobeventdefiningconditionsthataffectjobs.For
example,ifanagentshutsdown,asystem eventcanbetriggeredtonotify
usersoftheproblem.
Anemail eventisthedetectionofaspecifiedtextstringinanemailthat
arrivesatadesignatedemailaccountonandesignatedExchangeserver.An
emailmonitoriscreatedtowatchforthespecifiedemail.
Afile eventisthedetectionofafileonanagentreachingaspecifiedstate.
Afilemonitoriscreatedtowatchforafilethematchesthespecified
conditions.
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Job Hierarchy
Avariable eventisthedetectionofavariablereachingaspecifiedvalue,
whetherthevariableisonalocalorremotemaster.Avariablemonitoris
createdtowatchforthevariabletoreachthedesiredvalue.
Queues
Queuesletyouoptimizethroughputandallocatesystemresourcesfor
scheduledandunscheduledjobs.TheSchedulerqueuemanagerassigns
jobstoqueueswhenalltheirdependencieshavebeenmet,anddecides
whentolaunchjobsbasedupontheavailablesystemresourceslots.The
maximumnumberofslotsavailableisdeterminedeitherbythelimitthat
yousetinthesystemqueue,thesumofeachqueueslimitorthesumof
eachlicensedagentsjoblimit.
Queuescanlimitthenumberofjobsrunningonacomputeroranetworkof
computersatagiventime.
Ifthesystemisnotrunningatitscapacity,ajobcanrunimmediately
providedthatallofitsdependenciesaremet.
Ifthesystemisrunningatitscapacity,theSchedulerQueueManager
decideswhichjobslaunchbasedonaprioritystructurethatincludes
thefollowinginorderofimportance:
Table 2
Queue Priorities
Status
Description
Queueprioritylevels
Jobsinactiveandopenqueuesathigherpriority
levelsrunfirst.
Queuelimits
Onlyjobsinqueuesnotrunningattheirallowable
limitcanbelaunched.
Agentjoblimits
Onlyjobsassignedtoagentsnotrunningattheir
allowablelimitcanbelaunched.
Jobprioritylevels
Jobswiththehighestpriority(assignedinthejob
definition)inthequeuearerunfirst.
Queuesaredisplayedinahierarchy.Eachiteminthehierarchyisa
queueandcancontainjobs.Youdefinethequeuelimittosetthe
numberofjobsthatcanlaunchfromanyindividualqueue.Youalso
defineapriorityforeachqueue.
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Queue Filters
Jobsaredirectedtoaqueuebasedonthequeuefiltersthatyoudefine.These
filtersdescribethejobpropertiesthatmustexistforthequeuemanagerto
assignajobtoaparticularqueue.Someexamplesofthequeuefiltersthat
directjobstoqueuesare:
Jobclass
Jobname
Jobowner
Jobestimatedruntime
Agent Lists
Schedulerextendsitscapabilityforautomaticjobmanagementthrough
agent lists.Anagentlistdescribesasetofnodesonyournetworkavailable
torunjobs.Agentlistsdesignatenodesasprimaryoralternatenodesforjob
submission,andallowjobstobebroadcastacrossallavailablenodes.
Workloadbalancingalgorithmscandistributejobsevenlyamongall
availablenodes.
Security Policies
SecuritypoliciesrestrictaccesstocertainSchedulerfunctions.Thedefined
accessrightscanbesavedasasecuritypolicy,andthenassignedtooneuser
ormultipleusers.
Forexample,theremightbedifferentsetsofuserswho:
AdministerScheduler
Createandschedulejobsforthemselvesandothers
Operatethejobschedule
Usingsecuritypolicies,theusersthatcreateandschedulejobscanbe
restrictedfrommodifyingtheschedules.Likewise,theoperatorscanbe
restrictedfromcreatingjobs.
Schedulerincludesdefaultsecuritypolicytemplatesthatcanbemodifiedto
createyourownsecuritypolicies.Eachuserwithinthesuppliedworking
modelhasadefinedsetofSchedulerfunctions.Whenallthedefault
securitypoliciesareinuse,allaspectsofschedulingarecoveredand
available.
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Job Hierarchy
Thefollowingtableliststhesystemfeaturesavailableforeachofthedefault
securitytemplate:
Table 3
Scheduler Security Policies
Default Security Policy
Available System Features
Scheduler_Admin
Thedefaultfornewinstallations.Thisincludesall
availablefunctions.
Administrator
Configuresusers.
User
Creates,edits,andsubmitsjobs.Createsworkgroups
anduserdefinedvariables.
Scheduler
Editsandtestsjobschedules.
Operator
Runsandcontrolsjobs.Respondstoalertsthatjobs
mayissue.
Inquiry
Viewsjobsandresources.Cannotperform
modification.
Logs and Reports

Schedulerincludesaloggingmechanismthatkeepstrackofalluseredits,
jobstatusinformation,anderrormessages.IntheLogspane,youcanview,
filterandsearchallmessagesforaspecifictimeframe.
Forexample,ifyouwanttoseewhomodifiedJob A recently,youcangoto
theLogspane,searchonJob Aandviewallinstanceswhenthejobwas
edited.
Scheduleralsosupportsnumerousreports,suchas:
Datadisplayedineverywindow
Operatoralertsandresponses
Jobstatuses
Eventhistory
Dependencycrossreferences
Productionschedulesummary
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OFFSET CONCEPTS IN
PRODUCTION SCHEDULING
TOPICS

Overview (page 26)
Defining a Production Day with Positive Offset (Late Start)
(page 27)
Defining a Production Day with Negative Offset (Early Start)
(page 28)
Scheduling Based on Agent Time Zone (page 29)
Using a Positive Production Day Offset (Agent Running Ahead of
the Master) (page 31)
Using a Positive Production Day Offset (Agent Running Behind
Using a Negative Production Day Offset (Agent Running Ahead
of the Master) (page 33)
Using a Negative Production Day Offset (Agent Running Behind
Defining a Compile Offset (page 35)
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Overview
Schedulerv.5.3followscertainconceptswhenitcompilesaproduction
schedule.Theconceptsarebasicbutcanresultincomplicatedtiming
scenarioswithdateshiftsthatcauseconfusionamonguserswhenputinto
practice.Themostcomplextimingissuesarisefromtheshiftingofthestart
oftheproductiondaythroughaseriesoftimeoffsetsasscheduledjobsrun.
Schedulercompilesaproductionschedulefromyourjobrulesforeachmaster.
Thisproductionschedulecoversatleastthecurrentdaybutmayextendto
multipledays.Youdeterminethedurationofeachschedulebyspecifying
thenumberofdaystoinclude.Eachmasterinyournetworkhasitsown
productionschedule,soscheduledurationscanvary.Theactiveproduction
scheduleforamasterincludeshistorydata(fordatespast),thecurrentdate
andanyremainingdaysintheschedule(future).
Total Production Schedule
Mon
May 22
Tue
May 23
History
Figure 2
Wed
May 24
Fri
May 26
Thu
May 25
Current
date
Future
dates
Example of a Normal Schedule Length
Theproductiondaycontainsallofthejobrulesthatarescheduledtorun
duringtheproductionday.Aproductiondayalwayscontains24hoursand
bydefaultstartsatmidnightandendsat23:59:59PM.(Forsimplicityssake,
wewillusethe24hourtimeformatinthisdiscussionso11:59PMis2359.)
Toaccommodatealloftheprocessingneedsofabusiness,aproductionday
oftendiffersfromthecalendarday.Youcandesignatethattheproduction
daystartatanytime.Forinstance,youmightspecifythattheproduction
daystartsat0500insteadofstartingatmidnighttoallowforthecompletion
ofthepreviousdaysjobs.Thisiscalledaproductiondayoffset.
Iftheoffsetispositive,thefiscaldaybeginsatsometimeaftermidnightand
continuesintothenextcalendarday.Iftheoffsetisnegative,thefiscalday
beginsatsometimebeforemidnight.Themaximumoffsetthatyoucan
defineis23hoursand55minutes.Schedulerusesthedesignatedstartofthe
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Chapter 2 Offset Concepts in Production Scheduling

Defining a Production Day with Positive Offset (Late Start)
productiondaytodeterminewhentheproductiondaystarts,andtoselect
andlaunchjobsaccordingly.
Defining a Production Day with Positive Offset

(Late Start)
Ifyouwantyourproductiondaytobeginat1200noonandcontinueuntil
1200noonthefollowingday,youdefinethestartoftheproductiondayas
1200(+1200).Whenoffsettingthestarttime,itisimportanttorememberthat
notimeislost,thehoursbetweenthestartofthecalendardayandthestart
oftheproductiondayaremerelyshiftedfromthebeginningofthe
productiondaytoitsend.Therearestill24hoursintheday.
Thefollowingfigurecomparesthecalendardaytoaproductiondaywith
anoffsetof+1200.Usingthisproductionoffset,ajobscheduledtolaunchat
0800(8:00A.M.)onJune10th(productiondate)willnotactuallylaunchuntil
0800onJune11th(calendardate).
Figure 3
Production Offset Defined As +1200 (Master and Agent in

Same Time Zone)
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Defining a Production Day with Negative Offset

(Early Start)
Ifyouwantyourproductiondaytobeginat2045(8:45P.M.),andcontinue
until2045thefollowingday,definetheproductiondayoffsetas0315.
Thefollowingfigureillustratesthecalendarandproductiondayswithan
offsetof0315.Usingthisproductiondayoffset,ajobscheduledtolaunchat
2115onJune12th(productiondate)launchesat2115onJune11th(calendar
date)
Figure 4
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Production Offset Defined As -0315 (Master and Agent in

Same Time Zone)

Scheduling Based on Agent Time Zone
Scheduling Based on Agent Time Zone

Whilejobsnormallyrunfromthemasterstimereference,youcanlaunch
jobsaccordingtowhattimeitisintheagentstimezone.SelectingtheUse
Agent Time ZoneoptionontheMastertaboftheSystem Configuration
dialogwilllaunchjobsaccordingtothetimewheretheagentresides.While
thejobswilllaunchattheintendedtimesintheagentstimezone,the
mastersviewpointwillbecompiledinforthejobtimewindowsandstart
time.Sincethemasterwillcompensatefortheoffset,usersshouldnotthink
aboutthedifferencebetweenthedifferentmasterandagenttimezones
whendefiningjobsrules.Inanutshell,usingthemastertimezoneimposes
anabsolutetimereferencewhileusingtheindividualagenttimezones
imposesarelativetimereference.
Thefollowingexampleillustratesthedifferencestobeaccountedforwhen
themasterandtheagentresideindifferenttimezones.Themasterinthis
exampleisthreetimezonesaheadoftheagent.Ajobdefinedtorunat2300
ontheproductiondayofAugust10thwillactuallybelaunchedbythe
masterat0200ontheproductiondayofAugust11thtoaccountforthe
differenceintimezones.
Figure 5
Agent Residing Three Time Zones Behind the Master (No

Production Date Offset)
Hereisanotherexampleofthemasterandagentindifferenttimezones
withoutaproductionoffset.Thisexampleshowsamasterthatisseven
hoursbehindtheagent.Ajobdefinedtorunat0500ontheproductionday
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ofAugust11thisactuallylaunchedbythemasterat2200ontheproduction
dayofAugust10thtoaccountforthedifferenceintimezones.
Figure 6
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Agent Residing Seven Time Zones Ahead of Master (No

Production Date Offset)

Using a Positive Production Day Offset (Agent Running Ahead of the Master)
Using a Positive Production Day Offset (Agent

Running Ahead of the Master)
Settingapositiveproductiondayoffsetmovesthestartoftheproduction
dayforward.Intheexamplebelow,thedifferencebetweentimezonesis
showninasolidlineandtheproductiondayoffsetisshowninadotted
line.
Figure 7
Positive Production Day Offset With the Agent Running Ahead

of the Master
Thisexampleshowsanagentthatisfivehoursaheadofthemaster.A
productiondayoffsetofpositivethree(+3)shiftsthestartoftheproduction
day(0000)threehoursaheadincalendartimeforbothmasterandagent.A
jobdefinedtorunat0500ontheproductiondayofAugust11thlaunchesat
0000onAugust10thonthemastersproductionday.
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Using a Positive Production Day Offset (Agent

Running Behind the Master)
Settingapositiveproductiondayoffsetmovesthestartoftheproduction
dayforward.Intheexamplebelow,thedifferencebetweentimezonesis
shownwithasolidarrowandtheproductiondayoffsetisshownwitha
dottedarrow.Thisexamplehasapositiveproductiondayoffsetoftwo
hoursaheadwiththeagentrunningeighthoursbehindthemaster.Thusa
jobdefinedtorunat2200ontheproductiondayofAugust10thislaunched
at0600onAugust11thduetothedifferenceintimezones.
Figure 8
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Positive Production Day Offset With the Agent Running

Behind the Master

Using a Negative Production Day Offset (Agent Running Ahead of the Master)
Using a Negative Production Day Offset (Agent

Running Ahead of the Master)
Settinganegativeproductiondayoffsetmovesthestartoftheproduction
daybackfrommidnight.Intheexamplebelow,thedifferencebetweentime
zonesisshownwithasolidarrowandtheproductiondayoffsetisshownin
adottedarrow.Theexampleshownbelowhasanegative4offsetsothe
startoftheproductiondayismovedbackfourhoursbehindthestartofthe
calendarday.Ajobdefinedtorunat2200ontheproductiondayofAugust
11thislaunchedat1600onAugust10thonthemasterduetothetime
difference.
Figure 9
Negative Production Day Offset With an Agent Running

Ahead of the Master
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Using a Negative Production Day Offset (Agent

Running Behind the Master)
Settinganegativeproductiondayoffsetmovesthestartoftheproduction
daybackfrommidnight.Inthefollowingexample,thereisanegativefour
hourproductionoffsetmovingthestartoftheproductiondayfourhours
behindthestartofthecalendarday.Intheexamplebelow,thedifference
betweentimezonesisshownwithasolidarrowandtheproductionday
offsetisshownwithadottedarrow.
Figure 10
Negative Production Day Offset With the Agent Running

Behind the Master
Thisconfigurationhasanagentthatisrunningfivehoursbehindthe
master.Ajobdefinedtorunat2300ontheproductiondayofAugust10this
launchedbythemasterat0300onAugust11th.
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Defining a Compile Offset
Defining a Compile Offset

CompilingtheproductionschedulemayconsumeenoughCPUresourcesto
seriouslyaffectyoursystemsperformanceandhinderotherworkthatmay
begoingonconcurrently.Itmaybebettertoschedulesucharesource
intensiveoperationlikecompilingyourschedule,atamoreconvenienttime
whenyoursystemhasalighterworkload.Oncethescheduleiscompiled,it
issaveduntilneededwhenthenewproductiondaystarts.Youcan
manuallycompileanewscheduleatanytimebyselectingtheCreate
ScheduleoptionintheActivitiesmainmenu.
Thecompileoffsetiscalculatedfromthestartoftheproductionday.The
schedulewillbecompiledforthecurrentdayandalldaysthatbelongtothe
futuredaystoincludeintheschedule.Anyfuturedaythatwasalready
scheduled(notforecast)willnotgetrecompiledtoreflectanyjob
modificationsoradditionsthatwerenotcommittedtothescheduleafterthe
operation.Toincludeanymodificationsthatwerenotcommittedtothe
schedule,wemusteitherrecompilethealreadyscheduleddaysorrevert
theseschedulestoaforecasttypetoforceacompilebeforethedayrollsinto
production.
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3
CREATING YOUR FIRST JOB
TOPICS

Overview (page 38)
Adding Your Job to the Production Schedule (page 44)
Monitoring Your Job (page 45)
Job Output Options (page 51)
37

Overview
ThischapterdescribeshowtousetheSchedulerclientgraphicalinterfaceto
create,runandviewtheresultsofajob.
Caution
To complete the exercises in this tutorial, you need to:
Install Scheduler in the default directory Scheduler (or the examples in

this tutorial will not work properly)
Select the Super User option in your User definition
Configure a default agent
Create and have available the work day calendar
Beforeyoubeginthetutorial,youmustinstallatleasttwoagentinstances
anddefineconnectionstothem.Refertothechaptersoninstallingagentsin
theInstallationandConfigurationGuideformoreinformation.Thesetwo
agentsmustbeinstalledandrunningtoperformtheexercisesinthis
tutorial.
Starting the Client

TheSchedulerclientprovidesaccesstothefeaturesandfunctionsofthe
product.Whenyoustarttheclient,youareautomaticallyloggedinto
Schedulerunderthesameusernameusedtologintotheworkstation.
Note
For each section of this tutorial, the very first step is to start the client.
The instructions continue from that point.
X To start the client:

1
Select Start and selectPrograms>TIDAL

Software>Scheduler>Client.
TheLicense Informationdialogdisplays.
38
ClicktheRegister LicensebuttontodisplaytheLicense Registration

dialog.
Ifusingademolicense,clicktheDemo Licensebutton,enterthe
democodeandclickOK.
Ifusingaproductionlicense,clicktheLoad Licensebuttonand
browsetothelocationofthelicensefileyoureceived.
Chapter 3 Creating Your First Job

Overview
Ifyoudonothavealicense,callSupport.Youcannotcontinue
withthistutorialwithoutalicenseofsometype.
TheSchedulerclientinterface displays.
Figure 11
Note
Scheduler Client with Console Window Open
If this is the first time you run the client, and the database is not
online, it may take 20-40 seconds for the client database engine to
connect to the master database. Also, the Master status light at the
bottom of the console must be green and Agents status light must be
yellow or green indicating that network connections are functioning. If
the Agents light is yellow, it indicates that at least one of the defined
agents is not available. As long as you use an agent with a valid
connection, you can successfully complete the tutorial exercises.
Iftheconsolewindowisnotopen,selectNew ConsolefromtheFile
menu.
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Setting Default Job Parameters

ManyparameterscanbesetfromtheSystem Configurationdialog.We
willusetheSchedulerdefaultsthroughoutmostofthistutorial.
Beforeajobcanrun,Schedulermustknowwhichagentwillcarryo
X To check, and if necessary, to change the default agent:
1
FromtheActivities menu,selectConfigure Schedulertodisplaythe

System Configurationdialog.
ClicktheDefaultstab.
Figure 12
Defaults Tab of the System Configuration Dialog
Tochangethedefaultagent,selectavalidagentfromtheAgent Name
list.
3
40
ClickOK.

Overview
Creating the Report Job Definition

X To create the Report Job definition:
1
StarttheSchedulerclient.
Ifaconsolewindowisnotopen,selectNew ConsolefromtheFile
menu.
FromtheNavigatorpane,selectDefinitions>Jobs todisplaytheJobs
pane(Figure 11).
Unlessotherusershavealreadycreatedjobdefinitions,thedisplay
doesnotshowanydataatthistime.
RightclickintheJobspaneoftheconsoleandselect Add Jobfromthe

contextmenu,orclicktheAdd Jobbutton
onthetoolbar.
TheJob Definition dialogdisplays.
Figure 13
Job Definition Dialog
IntheJob Namefield,enterReportasthenameofyournewjob.
IntheCommandfield,clicktheellipsis
Program dialog.
todisplaytheSelect
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7
Navigatetothe Tutorial directoryintheAgentfolderwithinthe

Schedulerfolder,anddoubleclicktheReport batchfile.
Thefullpathto Report.bat nowappearsintheCommandfield.
8
Note
ClickOK.
Report.bat is a batch file which executes the sleep.exe program for
30 seconds.
Aconfirmationdialogdisplays.
Figure 14
Confirmation Dialog
Thisconfirmationdialogremindsyouthatsinceacalendarisnot
associatedwiththejob,itwillnotbescheduledtorunautomatically.
Wedidnotselectacalendarbecausewearegoingtosubmitthejob
manually.
9
ClickYes.
TheReport jobdisplaysintheJobspanewithyourusernameasthe
owner.
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Overview
Figure 15
Reports Job Displayed on the Console
43

Adding Your Job to the Production Schedule

Youcannowaddthejobtotheproductionschedule.
X To add the job to the production schedule:
1
RightclicktheReportsjobandselectInsert Job Into Schedulefrom

thecontextmenu.
TheInsert Job Into Scheduledialogdisplays.
Figure 16
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Insert Job Into Schedule Dialog
ClickOK.
IntheNavigatorpane,selectOperations>Job Activity tomonitor

yourjob.

Monitoring Your Job
Monitoring Your Job

TheJob Activitypaneisakeycomponentinmonitoringyourproduction
schedulewithScheduler.Allcrucialjobschedulinginformationisavailable
ataglancefromtheJob Activitypane.Theeasytoreadlayoutallowsyou
tofocusontheareaofthedisplaythatisofinteresttoyou.Thecolumnsand
panesareresizable.Scrollbarsfacilitateaccesstothedatayouneed.
FromtheJob Activitypane,youcan:
seewhenjobsareaddedorscheduled
removejobs(ifyouhavesufficientsecurityprivileges)
monitortheprogressofajobfromascheduledstatethroughexecution
ofthejob
controljobexecution
SomeofthejobstatisticsavailablefromtheJob Activitypaneare:
thejobowner
theScheduleragentassignedtorunthejob
estimateddurationofthejob
theexitcodeofthecompletedjob
theactualcommandthatthejobrepresents
thenextdateonwhichthejobwillrun
thecalendarassociatedwiththejob(ifany)
thequeueassociatedwiththejob(ifany)
thejobsprioritylevel
thejobgroupassociatedwiththejob(ifany)
Whenjobsarescheduled,theJobspaneinthecenteroftheconsoleshows
onejobperline,plusthejobnumber,jobname,jobstatus,etc.Therightside
ofthedisplay,theBar Chart pane,showsthesamejobsinabarchart
format.Individualjobsdisplayascoloredbarsindicatingtheirstatus.The
lengthofthebaracrossthehorizontaltimelineindicatesthejobsestimated
elapsetime(beforethejobcompletes)oractualelapsedtime(afterthejob
completes).Ifthebarchartisnotvisible,adjustthebottomscrollbarand/or
therightsashlinetoincreasethesizeoftheBar Chartpane.
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Job Activity Pane

TheJob Activitypaneiscomprisedofthefollowingelements.Youcan
modifyitsappearanceaccordingtoyourpreference.
Figure 17
Job Activity Preferences
X To adjust the pane size:

1
Movethecursoratoponeofthesashlinesdividingthewindowinto
threepanes.
Thecursorchangestoadoublearrow
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Presstheleftmousebuttonwhiledraggingthesashlinetoanew
position.
Tosavethenewsettings,gototheViewmenuandselectSave
Desktop.
Toreverttotheoriginalsettings,gototheViewmenuandselect
Restore Desktop.

Monitoring Your Job
X To change display settings:
1
FromtheViewmainmenu,selectPreferences or rightclickJob
ActivityintheNavigatorpaneandselectPreferencesfromthemain
menu.
Figure 18
2
Job Activity Preferences Dialog
ClicktheColumnstab.TheColumnstaballowsyoutoselectand
arrangethosecolumnsyouwantdisplayedintheJob Activitypane.
Acheckmarkinthecheckboxofacolumntitledisplaysthecolumn.
Deselectingthecheckboxnexttothecolumntitleomitsitfromthe
display.
Draganddropthecolumnsintotheorderyouprefer.
ClicktheStatus Colorstab.
FromtheStatus Colorstabyoucansetthecolorsthatrepresenteach
availablestatus.ThesesettingsalsoaffecttheBar Chartdisplay.
TheBar Chartsettingsareexplainedinthenextsectionofthischaper.
ClicktheOthertab.
Hereyoucanselectwhetheryourdefaultjobgroupdisplaysettingwill
becollapsedorexpandedtodisplaythejobscontainedwithinthe
group.
ClickOK.
TheJob Activitypanewillreflectthechangesyoumade.
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Bar Chart Pane

TheBar ChartpaneislocatedtotherightoftheJob Activitypane.TheBar
Charthelpsyouvisualizethetiming,dependenciesanddurationofjob
occurrences.Thepositionofthebarsrepresentseachjobsstartandfinish
times,bothestimatedandactual,andalsodisplaysthejobsstatus.Thejobs
arerepresentedgraphicallyasfollows:
Table 4
Bar Chart Representations
Status
Description
WaitStatus
Whenajoboccurrenceiswaitingintheproduction
schedule,itsbarintheJob Activitypaneshowsthe
estimatedstart,durationandfinishtimesinthecolor
selectedforthestatus.
LaunchorActiveStatus
Whenajobisactive,itsbarshowsitsactualstarttime,
andtheestimateddurationandfinishtimesinthecolor
selectedforthestatus.
CompletedStatus
Whenajobhascompleted,itsbarshowsitsactualstart,
durationandfinishtimesinthecolorselectedforthe
completionstatus.
Bar Chart Color Preferences
Asajobruns,itscolorchangestocorrespondtoitscurrentstatus.Status
colorsaresetontheStatus ColorstaboftheJob Activity Preferences
dialog.ThecoloroftextintheJob ActivitypaneandofthebarsintheBar
Chart panesignifiestherepresentedjobscurrentstatus.
Table 5
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Default Color Representations
Status
Description
Red
Aborted,AgentInactive,AgentUnavailable,Cancelled,Completed
Abnormally,ErrorOccurred,ExternallyDefined,Orphaned,
Skipped,TimedOut
Green
Active,Launched
Blue
CompletedNormally
Gray
Deferred,TimedOutForDay,WaitingOnGroup

Monitoring Your Job
Table 5
Default Color Representations
Status
Description
Purple
Held,Stopped,WaitingOnOperator
Black
Scheduled,WaitingOnDependencies
X To change the Bar Chart color settings:

1
FromtheViewmainmenu,selectPreferences.
ClicktheStatus Colors tabandmakeyourchanges.
Figure 19
Job Activity Preferences Dialog, Status Colors Tab
X To change the Grid Background Color settings:

1
ClicktheGrid Background Color tabandmakeyourchanges.
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Figure 20
Job Activity Preferences Dialog, Status Colors Tab
X To change the Bar Chart time units:

1
ClicktheBar Chart tab.
Figure 21
3
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Job Activity Preferences Dialog, Bar Chart Tab
FromtheDisplay Unitlist,selectthetimeunitofyourchoice.
SchedulersdefaultisQuarter Hour.

Job Output Options
Job Output Options

Therearethreejoboutputoptions:
DiscardDiscardsalljoboutputs.Therewillbenooutputlog
availableforreview.
AppendSavesjoboutputsbyappendingthecurrentoutputtoa
singlelog.
ReplaceCreatesanewoutputfileeachtimethejobruns,replacing
thepreviouslog.
Note
Schedulers default is to discard output.
Specifying the Disposition of Job Output

X To specify the disposition of job output:
1
FromtheActivities main menu,selectConfigure Scheduler.
ClicktheDefaultstab.
IntheSave Output Optionsection,checkDiscard,Appendor

Replace.Fortheexercisesinthistutorial,checkReplace.
ClickOK
Note
To be able to view the output of a job, the Append or Replace option

for job output must be selected prior to running the job.
Viewing Job Output

YoucanviewtheoutputofajobatanytimeifyouselectedtheAppendor
Replaceoptionforjoboutputpriortorunningthejob.
X To view job output:
1
GototheJob Activitypane.
TodisplaytheJob Detaildialog,eitherdoubleclicktheReportjobor
rightclicktheReportjobandselectDetailsfromthecontextmenu.
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3
ClicktheOutputtab.IfyoudonotselecttheSave Output option

beforerunningajob,youwillseeaSchedulermessageratherthan
actualjoboutput.
Figure 22
4
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ClickOK.
Job Detail Dialog, Output Tab
4
USING SCHEDULER
CALENDARS
TOPICS

Overview (page 54)
Building the First Workday Calendar (page 55)
Building the Work Day Calendar (page 58)
Building the Fiscal Week End Calendar (page 60)
Alternate Method of Creating a Calendar (page 64)
Building the Quarter End Calendars (page 65)
Scheduling the Report Job with a Calendar (page 68)
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Overview
Inthepreviousexercise,youcreatedanunscheduledjob.Inthischapter
youwillcreateascheduledjobbycreatingacalendar,andaddingittothe
job.Scheduledjobsrunonaregularbasisaccordingtothedatesintheir
calendar.Someschedulesaresimplewithjobsrunningeverydayfrom
MondaythroughFriday,oronthefirstdayofeverymonth.Othersaremore
involved,withjobsrunningonirregularaccountingperiods,holidaysor
fiscalperiodoffsets.
Schedulerusescalendarstodefinethesetofdatesonwhichjobsrun.
Schedulercontainsfivedifferentmethodsforcreatingcalendars,depending
ontheperiodinwhichyouneedyourjobtorepeat.Forexample,youmay
needyourjobtorunasneededona,daily,weeklyormonthlybasis.Each
methodaddressesaparticularperiod.
Thischapterdescribeshowtobuildfourcalendars:
first wkdyAlistcalendar(asneeded)representingthefirstworkday
ofeachweek.
work dayAdailycalendarrepresentingMondaythroughFriday.
Fiscal Week EndAcalendartousewhenyourworkweekendsona
Thursday.
Fiscal Quarter EndAcalendarforschedulingonthelastbusiness
dayofaquarter
Youwillthenscheduleajobusingthework day calendar,andconfirmthat
itisscheduledproperly.
Caution
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Chapter 4 Using Scheduler Calendars

Building the First Workday Calendar

Inthisexercise,youwillbuildalistcalendarcalledfirst wkdywhichrefers
tothefirstworkdayineveryweek.IntheList Calendar dialog,youchoose
eachdaythatthejobistobescheduled.
X To build a List calendar:
1
FromtheNavigatorpane,selectDefinitions>Calendarstodisplaythe
Calendarspane.
ClicktheAddbutton
ontheSchedulertoolbarorrightclicka
calendarandselectAdd Calendar>Listfromthecontextmenuto
displaytheList Calendar Definitiondialog.
Figure 23
List Calendar Definition Dialog
IntheCalendar Namefield,typefirst wkdy.
Inthecalendarview,doubleclickthedatesthatrepresentMondayof
eachweekforthecurrentmonth,orrightclickfromwithinthe
Calendarsviewtodisplaythelist,andselectSelect Day of
Week>Monday.
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Figure 24
Entered Dates in the Detail Tab of the List Calendar
AllselecteddatesappearundertheSelected Dates sectiontotheright

ofthecalendar.
Note
To add scheduling dates to other months, use the inner right arrow
buttons. To add scheduling dates to other years, use the outer right
arrow buttons.
ClickOKafteryouhavecompletedyourselections.
TheCalendarswindowshouldlooksimilartoFigure 25below
displayingthenewlycreatedcalendarfirst wkdy.
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Figure 25
Calendars View Showing first wkdy
Congratulations,youjustcreatedyourfirstlistcalendar!
Youcancreateacalendarforanydatesyouspecify.Thiscalendarcan
beassociatedwithajobfromwithintheJob Definitiondialog,butwill
notbeusedinanyfuturetutorialexercises.
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Building the Work Day Calendar

Nowyouwillcreatethework daydailycalendartouseforschedulinga
job.Thework daydailycalendarschedulesyourjobtorunoneach
weekday.
X To build a Work Day calendar:
1
Calendarspane.
ClicktheAddbutton
calendarandselectAdd Calendar>Daily fromthecontextmenuto
displaytheList Calendar Definitiondialog.
Figure 26
3
Daily Calendar Definition Dialog
IntheCalendar Namefield,typework day.

NoticethePublicoptioninthelowerleftcornerofthedialog.Selecting
thisoptionmakesthecalendaravailabletoallSchedulerusers.
WewillbeacceptingthedefaultsintheDetailstab.Thedefaults
automaticallysetthecalendartogeneratedatesforMondaythrough
Fridayofeachweek.
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Building the Work Day Calendar
4
ClicktheForecasttabtogeneratethecalendar.
Figure 27
Daily Calendar Definition Dialog, Forecast Tab
ThistabdisplaysallthedatescalculatedfromtheDetailstab.The
ForecasttabisviewedthesamewayasintheList Calendardialog,
whenthecalendarfirst wkdaywasentered.Youcanaddindividual
datesfromthistabbydoubleclickinginthecalendarviewonthedates
youwanttochange.Youcandeletedatesbyselectingthedatein
Selected DatesandeitherrightclickingthedatetoselectDeleteor
clickingtheDeletebutton.Theforecastdisplaysafouryeartime
window,butthecalendarextendsindefinitely.
Note
This step can take from a few seconds to a minute, depending on your
systems configuration.
ClickOK.
TheCalendarsviewdisplaysthetwocalendarsyoucreated.Bydefault,the
rowsofthedisplayaresortedalphabeticallyaccordingtocalendarname
(theNamecolumn).Youcanalsosortbyothercolumnsbyclickingthe
columnname.Forexample,ifyouclicktheOwnernameatthetopofthe
Ownercolumn,calendarsaregroupedbytheircreator.Ifyouclickthe
ModifiedlabelatthetopoftheModifiedcolumn,yournewestcalendarsare
groupedtogether
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Building the Fiscal Week End Calendar

WewillcreatetheFiscal Week End calendartouseforschedulingajobto
runwhenyourfiscalweekendsonThursdayevening.IfThursdayisa
holiday,thejobwillexecuteonWednesdayevening,throughtheuseofa
conditiondefinition.
X To build a Fiscal Week End calendar:
1
FromtheActivitiesmenu,selecttheConfigure Scheduler option.
Figure 28
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System Configuration Dialog, Master Tab
IntheWeek Beginslist,selectFriday.Thissetsyourfiscalweekto
startonFridayandendonThursday.
ClickOK.
ClickOKwhentheWarningdialogdisplays.Thiswarningdisplays
wheneveryouchangethecalendarweekstartingday.

Figure 29
Note
Warning Dialog
The Recalculate Calendars option, available from the Calendars

pane context menu, will change all calendars to begin on the new
Week Begins day. If you do not recalculate calendars, existing
calendars are not changed; only those calendars created selecting the
new Week Begins day are affected.
Calendarspane.
ClicktheAddbutton
calendarandselectAdd Calendar>Subset fromthecontextmenuto
displaytheCalendar Subset Definitiondialog.
Figure 30
Calendar Subset Definition Dialog
IntheCalendar Name field,enterFiscal Week End.
IntheOccurrencelist,selectEvery.
IntheCalendarlist,selectFriday.
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10 IntheTime Frame list,selectWeek.
11 TheBased on Fiscallistisoptional.Multiplefiscalcalendarscanbe
definedforScheduler.Youcanchoosetobaseacalendardefinitionon
afiscalyear,ratherthanastandardJanuarythroughDecember
calendaryear.
Makingnoselectioninthe Based on Fiscal listresultsintheuseofa
standardcalendar.Forthisexercise,leavethefieldempty.
12 Now,weneedtosetaconditiontoletSchedulerknowwhattodoifa
holidayoccursonThursday.ClicktheConditionstab.
Figure 31
Calendar Subset Definition Dialog, Conditions Tab
13 ClickAddtodisplaythe Conditiondialog.
Figure 32
Condition Dialog
14 FromtheIf conflicts with calendar list,selecttheHolidayscalendar.

15 FromtheTake actionlist,select Previous Calendar.
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16 TheCalendarfielddefineswhichcalendartouseandhowmanydays
inthepasttogo.Thedefaultis0 days.Selectavalueof1,andinthe
adjacentlist,selectWorkdays.
17 ClickOK.
TheconditionnowdisplaysintheConditionsview.
Figure 33
Calendar Subset Definition Dialog, Conditions Tab
NowifaholidayfallsonFridayoftheFiscal Week End,Scheduler

willscheduletheFiscal Week EndcalendarforWednesday.
18 ClicktheForecasttab(Figure 27)toverifythedatesSchedulerhasset.
19 ClickOK.TheFiscal Week Endcalendarnowappearsinthe
Calendarsview.
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Alternate Method of Creating a Calendar

Inmostcases,thereismorethanonewaytodefineacalendarsuchasour
Fiscal Week End.Thefollowingisanexampleofanotherwaytocreatethe
Fiscal Week End calendar.Wewillcallthiscalendar Fiscal Week Ending,
sothattheresultsofbothexerciseswillbevisible.
X To create a calendar:
1
Calendarspane.
ClicktheAddbutton
calendarandselectAdd Calendar>Weekly fromthecontextmenuto
displaytheWeekly Calendar Definitiondialog.
Figure 34
64
Weekly Calendar Definition Dialog
IntheCalendar Namefield,enterFiscal Week Ending.
ClicktheDetailstab.IntheInclude the following dayssection,de

selectMonday,Tuesday,WednesdayandThursdayoptions.
ClicktheConditionstab,andthenclickAdd.
IntheIf conflicts with calendarlist,selecttheHolidayscalendar.
IntheTake actionlist,selectPrevious Calendar.

Building the Quarter End Calendars
8
TheCalendarfielddefineswhichcalendartouseandhowmanydays
inthepasttogo.Thedefaultis0 days.Selectavalueof1,andinthe
adjacentlist,selectWorkdays.
ClickOK.
10 ClickForecasttoverifythedatesthatSchedulerhaschosen.
11 ClickOKintheWeekly Calendar Definitiondialog.
Now,boththeFiscal Week EndandtheFiscal Week Ending

calendarsarevisibleintheCalendarsview.

WewillcreatetheFiscal Quarter EndandCalendar Quarter End
calendarstouseforschedulingjobstorunwhenyourfiscalquarterendson
thelastworkdayofthequarter.Ifthequarterendsonaholiday,the
calendarshouldexecuteonthepreviousworkday.Forthisexercise,wewill
considerthefiscalyeartorunfromNovembertoOctober.
Fiscal Quarter End

Wefirsthavetodefineafiscalcalendarperiod,tobeusedindocumenting
theFiscal Quarter Endcalendar.Manycompaniesrunproductionfrom
morethanonefiscalcalendarperiod.
X To define a Fiscal calendar period:
1
FromtheNavigatorpane,selectDefinitions>Fiscal Calendarsto
displaytheFiscalCalendarspane.
ClicktheAddbutton
calendarandselectAdd Fiscal Calendar fromthecontextmenuto
displaytheFiscal Calendar Definitiondialog.
65

Figure 35
3
IntheFiscal Calendar Name field,enterCorporate Fiscal Year.
IntheStarting Month list,selectNovember.Keepthedefaultvalues

fortheremainingtextfields.
ClickOK.
Calendarspane.
ClicktheAddbutton
calendarandselectAdd Calendar>Subset fromthecontextmenuto
displaytheCalendar Subset Definitiondialog.
Figure 36
66
Fiscal Calendar Definition Dialog
Calendar Subset Definition Dialog
IntheCalendar Namefield,enterFiscal Quarter End.
Ifnotalreadyselected,clicktheDetailstab.

10 FromtheOccurrencelist,selectLast.
11 FromtheCalendarlist,selectWorkdays.
12 FromtheTime Framelist,selectQuarter.
13 IntheBased on Fiscallist,selectCorporate Fiscal Year. Leavethe
adjust by ... days fieldat0.
14 WehavecompletedthedefinitionfortheFiscal Quarter End calendar.
ClicktheForecasttabtoverifythedatesthatwillbeselectedfor
productionexecutionandthenclickOK.
Thecalendardefinitionsarereadytobeusedinproduction.
Calendar Quarter End

Tocreateaquarterendcalendarthatwillworkonthelastbusinessdayof
thecalendarquarter,wherethefiscalyearstartsinJanuary,justrepeatSteps
6through12abovewiththefollowingexceptions:
InStep 8,changetheCalendarNametoCalendar Quarter End.
InStep 12,leavetheBased on Fiscalfieldblank.
Youhavecreatedtwoquarterlycalendars,onebasedonafiscalyear
calendarandonebasedonastandardcalendaryearstartinginJanuary.
67

Scheduling the Report Job with a Calendar

Now,returntotheReportjobandscheduleitusingthework day calendar.
X To schedule the Report job using the word day calendar:
1
2
FromtheNavigatorpane,selectDefinitions>JobstodisplaytheJobs
pane.
RightclicktheReportjobandselectEdit Job/Groupfromthecontext
menutodisplaythe Job Definitiondialog.
Figure 37
68

Scheduling the Report Job with a Calendar
3
ClicktheScheduletabontheJob Definitiondialog.
Figure 38
Job Definition Dialog, Schedule Tab
IntheCalendar Name list,selectwork day.
Toviewthedatesinthecalendar,clicktheForecastbuttonandthen
clickOK.
Figure 39
Calendar Forecast Dialog
69

6
ClickOKagainontheJob DefinitiondialogtodisplaytheEffective
Datedialog.
Figure 40
Effective Date Dialog
TheEffective Datedialogdisplaysaskingyouwhenthejobshould
entertheproductionschedule.Thedatesrepresentthecurrentspanof
theproductionschedule.
7
ClickOK toacceptthedefault(today).
AnotheroccurrenceoftheReportjobenterstheproductionschedule.
FromtheNavigatorpane,selectOperations>Job Activity todisplay

theJob Activity pane.
Thejobrunsaccordingtothework daycalendar.Itwillruntoday
(unlessyouarerunningthistutorialonaweekend).Yourwindowmay
appearslightlydifferent.
YouwillalsoseethepreviousoccurrenceoftheReportjobthatwas
addedtotheschedulemanuallyinthepreviouschapter.Thejob
occurrencehasbeenrenamedReport(2)toreflectthefirstoccurrence
ofthesamejob(Report)thatranearlier.
70
5
SETTING UP A JOB
DEPENDENCY
TOPICS

Overview (page 72)
Defining a Job for Operator Release (page 73)
Monitoring Your Jobs (page 79)
Releasing the Jobs (page 81)
71

Overview
Inmanycases,ajobshouldrunonlyaftersomeexternalrequirementsare
satisfied.Forexample,ajobmayneeddatageneratedbyanotherjob,orit
canrunonlyafteranotherjobhascompletedsuccessfully.
Schedulerhastheflexibilitytoencompassthedifferentschedulingneeds
encounteredinabusinessenvironment.Youusejobdependenciesto
preventajobfromrunninguntiltheprecedingjobcompletesorentersa
predefinedstatus.Youcanalsosetjobstorunonlywhenmanuallyreleased.
Inthischapter,wearegoingtodefine(add)ajobcalledInv21.Wewill
assignacalendartothisjob,butwewillalsomakeitRequire operator
release.Evenifaccordingtoitscalendar,thejobisduetorun,itdoesnot
rununtilitisreleasedfromWaiting on Operator status.Wewilldefinea
secondjob,Inv22,whichdependsonInv21.Inv22doesnotrununtil
Inv21completesnormally.Finally,wereleaseInv21,andbothjobsend
withaCompleted Normallystatus.
Figure 41
72
Interdependence of Inv21, Inv22, and the Operator
Chapter 5 Setting Up a Job Dependency

Defining a Job for Operator Release
Thischapterdescribeshowto:
Defineajobthatwaitsforanoperatortoreleaseit
Defineajobthatdependsonthecompletionofanotherjob
Monitorjobsandjobdependencies
Releaseajobthatrequiresoperatorintervention
Caution


Youcandefineajobrequiringanoperatortoreleaseitmanuallybefore
running,afterallitsotherdependenciesaresatisfied.Beforethejobis
released,itenterstheWaiting on Operatorstatus.Thejobdefinitioncan
includeinstructionsfortheoperator.
Requiringanoperatorreleaseisagoodtechniquewhentestingajoboraset
ofsequentialjobsforthefirsttime.Thisisalsogoodforjobsrequiring
operatorstoverifyanevent,orperformarelatedoperationexternalto
Scheduler.
Setting the Require Operator Release Option

X
To set the Require Operator Release option:
pane.

ontheSchedulertoolbar.
73

Figure 42
3
Note
74
Setthefollowingoptions:
a
IntheJob Namefield,enterthenameInv21.
IntheCommandfield,clicktheellipsisbutton
Opendialog.
NavigatetotheTutorial directory,anddoubleclicktheInv21
batchfile.
Thefullpathto Inv21.batnowappearsintheCommandfield.
todisplaythe
Although the command executable has the same name as the job in
this case, this is not required. The job Name is any logical name that is
meaningful to you. However, the command name refers to the physical
file and must match the actual command.
ClicktheScheduletab.

5
IntheCalendar Namelistandselectthework daycalendar.
Figure 43
6
ClicktheOptionstab.
75

Figure 44
Job Definition Dialog, Options Tab
SelecttheRequire operator releaseoption.
ClickOKtosavethejobdefinition.
ClickOKintheEffective Date dialogtosubmitthejobintotodays

schedule.
10 FromtheNavigatorpane,selectOperations>Job Activity todisplay

Inv21displaysaWaiting On Operator status.
Wewillleavethisjobfornow,andreleaseittotheProductionSchedule
lateraftercreatingasecondjobwithadependencyonInv21
completingnormally.
76

Adding a Job with a Dependency

WewillnowcreatetheInv22 jobdefinitionwithadependencyonthe
Inv21 jobalreadyintheproductionschedule.
X
To create the Inv22 job definition with a dependency on the

Inv21 job:
pane.

ontheSchedulertoolbar.

3
Setthefollowingoptions:
a
IntheJob Name field,typethenameInv22.
Opendialog.
NavigatetotheTutorial directory,anddoubleclicktheInv22
batchfile.
todisplaythe
Thefullpathto Inv22.batnowappearsintheCommandfield.
4
IntheCalendar Namelist,selectthework daycalendar.
77

6
DisplaytheDependenciestab,byclickingitstabontheJob
Definitiondialog.
Figure 45
7
ClicktheAddbuttontodisplaythelist.
SelecttheAdd Job DependencyoptiontodisplaytheJob

Dependency Definition dialog.
Figure 46
78
Job Definition Dialog, Dependencies Tab
Job Dependency Definition Dialog

Monitoring Your Jobs
9
GototheJob/Group list,clickthedownarrow button

Inv21.ItwillappearintheJob/Group field.
andselect
10 AcceptthedefaultsandclickOK.Thedefaultsarepresettosatisfythe
dependencywhenInv21completesnormally.
NowInv21showsasadependencyforInv22.TheInv21dependency
ispartofthejobdefinitionofInv22.
11 ClickOKintheJob Definitiondialogtocloseit.
12 ClickOKintheEffective Date dialog.
TheInv22jobisaddedtotheproductionschedule.
Monitoring Your Jobs

Bothjobsarenowscheduledandreadytorun.UsetheJob Activitypaneto
monitorthem.
FromtheNavigatorpane,selectOperations>Job Activity todisplayyour
scheduledjobs.
Figure 47
Job Activity Pane
79

Noticethatbothjobsareinwaitingmode.Inv21needsmanualintervention
beforeitcanrun(WaitingOnOperator)andInv22iswaitingforInv21 to
completenormally (WaitingOnDependencies).
Viewing Dependencies from the Job Activity Pane

X
To view the dependence Inv22 has on Inv21:
DoubleclicktheInv22jobintheJob ActivitypanetodisplayitsJob
Detail dialog.
clicktheDependenciestab.Thedependencyappearsinthe
Predecessorsfield.
Figure 48
Job Detail Dialog, Dependencies Tab
ThisshowsthatInv22iswaitingforInv21tocompletenormally.
CurrentlyInv21isinWaiting on Operator status.Inv22cannotrun
untilInv21goestoCompleted Normallystatus.
3
80
ClickOK.

Releasing the Jobs
Releasing the Jobs

X
To release the jobs:
ClicktheInv21jobintheJob Activity pane.
Rightclickthejobtodisplaythecontextmenu.
SelecttheJob Control optionandthenchoosetheRelease/Resume

optiontoreleasethejob.
Figure 49
Selecting the Release/Resume Menu Option
TheConfirmdialogdisplays.
Figure 50
Confirm Dialog
81

4
ClickYes.
NowInv21isfreetorun.Oncecomplete,Inv21entersaCompleted
Normallystatus.ThecolorofInv21changestogreenandthentoblue
(ifusingthedefaultstatuscolors),andthenInv22runs.Inv22
displayssimilarstatusandcolorchanges.
Figure 51
5
Inv21 and Inv22 Jobs Running in Job Activity Pane
ClickOKwhentheInformationdialogdisplays.
Congratulations!Inthischapter,youhavedefinedjobsrequiringmanual
releaseandajobdependency.Youhavescheduledandmonitoredyourjobs
throughthevariousstatesuntilcompletion.
82
6
SCHEDULING JOBS IN
GROUPS
TOPICS

Overview (page 84)
Job Group Hierarchy (page 85)
Job Group Scheduling (page 85)
Adding a Job Group (page 86)
Creating Jobs that Belong to a Job Group (page 87)
Scheduling the Job Group (page 94)
Scheduling a Job that Depends on a Group (page 95)
Adding a Job Group Dependency (page 97)
Releasing a Job Group (page 99)
83

Overview
Schedulerletsyouorganizeyourjobsintojobgroupstomakeiteasierto
manageandcontroljobs,andtomakeitmoreefficienttosetjobattributes.
Jobscaninheritcharacteristicssuchasdependenciesandcalendarsfrom
theirassociatedjobgroup,eliminatingtheneedtospecifycommonjob
detailsforeachjob.
Whenajobgroupisaddedtotheschedulemanually,allofitsmemberjobs
(calledchildjobs)areaddedaswell,savingyouadditionalworkand
reducingthepotentialformistakes.Ajobgroupcanbeconfiguredtheway
asinglejobcanbetodependonanotherjoborjobgroup.
Inthisexercise,wewillcreateajobgroupcalledapmonth.apmonthwill
consistoftwojobs,Ap31andAp32.WewillmaketheAp32jobdependent
ontheAp31jobcompletingsuccessfully.Oncetheapmonthjobgrouphas
completednormally,Glfinalwillrun.
Figure 52
84
Interdependency of Glfinal, apmonth, Ap31 and Ap32
Chapter 6 Scheduling Jobs in Groups

Job Group Hierarchy
Defineajobgroup
Createjobsthatbelongtothegroup
Schedulethejobgroup
Createajobthatdependsonagroup
Releasethejobgroup
Caution

Job Group Hierarchy

Ajobgroupisrepresentedwithacoloredbackgroundandaplus(+)ora
minus()signnexttoit.Allofagroupschildjobsareindentedunderneath
thegroupname.Eachjobgroupcanincludejobsandotherjobgroups,
whichinturncanincludeotherjobsandjobgroups.Thewindowhelpsyou
visualizeandnavigatethroughthehierarchyofjobgroups.Whenyouclick
the symboltotheleftofajobgroupname,thedisplayexpandstoshow
allofthejobsandjobgroupswithintheselectedjobgroup.
Job Group Scheduling

Inthischapterwewilldevelopasetofjobsunderajobgroup,then
schedulethejobsbysubmittingthejobgrouponly.Wewilldothisby
initiallysettingupthejobgroupanditsjobsasunscheduled(withoutan
assignedcalendar).Thiswillpreventthejobsfromenteringtheschedule
beforeallthedefinitionsarecomplete.Wewillthengivethejobgroupa
calendar.Wewillsetthechildjobstoinheritthecalendarsothatallthejobs
inthejobgroupwillbescheduledinonestep.
85

Adding a Job Group

X
To add a job group:
pane.
RightclickintheJobspaneoftheconsoleandselect Add JobGroup

fromthecontextmenu,orclicktheAdd JobGroup button
Schedulertoolbar.
onthe
TheJob Group Definition dialogdisplays.
Figure 53
Job Group Definition Dialog
TheJob Group Definition dialogissimilar,butnotthesame,asthe

Job Definitiondialog.TheJob Group Definition dialogdoesnothave
afieldforspecifyingthecommandtoexecute,becauseajobgroupisa
containerforjobs.
86
IntheJob Group Namefield,enterapmonth.
ClicktheOptionstab,andselecttheRequire operator releaseoption.

Thiscausesthegrouptowaitforamanualreleasebeforeitwilllaunch.

Creating Jobs that Belong to a Job Group
5
ClickOK.
AConfirmdialogdisplays.
Figure 54
6
Confirm Dialog
ClickYes.TheapmonthjobgroupisaddedtotheJobspane.

Now,youwilladdchildjobswithinthejobgroupthatyoujustcreated.
Becauseyouareaddingjobswithinthejobgroup,inheritableproperties
willbesetforthejobsfromthejobgroup,suchastheagentthatthejobswill
runon.
Creating the Ap31 Child Job

X
To create the Ap31 child job belonging to the apmonth job

group:
pane.
Selecttheapmonth jobgroup.
ClicktheAdd Job button ontheSchedulertoolbarorrightclickthe

Jobspaneandselect Add Job fromthecontextmenutodisplaythe
Job Definition dialog.
EnterAp31intheJob Namefield.
NoticethattheapmonthjobgroupisdisplayedintheParent Group
field.Youcanalsospecifyapmonthasthejobgroupbyselecting
\apmonthfromtheParent Grouplist.
87

5
Clicktheellipsisbutton
Program dialog.
Navigatetothe Tutorial directoryanddoubleclicktheAp31 batch

file.ThefullpathtoAp31.batappearsintheCommandfield.
Figure 55
7
intheCommandfieldtodisplaytheSelect
Creating the Ap31 job in the Job Definition Dialog
ClickOK.
AConfirmdialogdisplays.
88
ClickYes.
Now,whentheapmonthjobgroupisdisplayedinthejobswindow,it
willhaveeitheraplus(+)oraminus()signtotheleftofit,inthefirst
columnofthedisplay.Theplussignindicatestherearejobsand/or
morejobgroupsunderneathitthatarenotcurrentlyvisible.Clicking
theplussignexpandstheselectedjobgroup,showingthechildjobs
and/orjobgroupsbelongtoit.Clickingtheminussigncollapsesthejob
group.

Jobsdonothaveexpand(+)orcollapse()symbolsnexttothem
becauseajobissingularandcannothavechildjobs
Note
Ap31 is identified as a Level 2 job, meaning it is nested on the next

level below apmonth. The indentation of the job name also serves as a
visual cue of the hierarchy. Apmonth is at Level 1 (or root) level.
Figure 56
apmonth Job GroupCollapsed View
Allofthejobsandjobgroupswithinapmonth willbelistedbeneathit.
Iftheyarenot,expandthe apmonth listingbyclickingtheexpandsign
nexttoit.
89

Figure 57
apmonth Job GroupExpanded View
Creating the Ap32 Child Job with a Dependency

Now,wewillcreatetheAp32childjobthatdependsontheAp31job.This
jobalsobelongstotheapmonthjobgroup.
90
To create the A932 child job with a dependency:
pane.
Selecttheapmonth jobgroup.
ClicktheAdd Job button ontheSchedulertoolbarorrightclickthe

Jobspaneandselect Add Job fromthecontextmenutodisplaythe
Job Definition dialog.
IntheJob Namefield,enterthejobnameAp32.Theapmonthjob
groupshouldbedisplayedintheParent Groupfield.Ifitdoesnot
appear,select\apmonthfromtheParent Grouplist.

5
Program dialog.
NavigatetotheTutorial directory,doubleclicktheAp32 batchfile.

ThefullpathtoAp32.batappearsintheCommandfield.
ClicktheDependenciestab.
ClickAddandselectAdd Job Dependency todisplaytheJob

Dependency Definitiondialog.
Clickthedownarrowbutton
Ap31 job.
Figure 58
intheJob/Grouplistandselectthe
Making Ap31 a job dependency of Ap32
10 ClickOK.
Ap31isnowdisplayedontheDependenciestaboftheJob Definition
dialog.NoticethattheTypeofdependencyisidentifiedasJOB.
91

Figure 59
Ap32s Job Definition Dialog, Dependencies Tab
11 ClickOK.
TheConfirm dialogdisplays,remindingyouthatacalendarhasnot
beenspecified.
12 ClickYestoacceptthejobdefinitionwithoutassigningitacalendar.
TheAp32jobappearsalongwithAp31inthehierarchyunderthe
apmonthjobgroup.
92

Figure 60
apmonth Job Group With its Member Jobs
93

Scheduling the Job Group

Wehavecreatedtwochildjobsunderthejobgroupcalledapmonth,butno
jobshavebeenscheduled.Wewillnowassignacalendartothejobgroup,
andwhenclosed,thejobgroupandallitschildjobswillentertheschedule
torunbasedonthecalendar.
X
To schedule the job group:
Doubleclicktheapmonthjobgrouptoopenitsdefinition.
IntheCalendar Namelist,selecttheDailycalendar.
Sincechildjobsdefaulttoinheritingtheparentgroupsattributes,by
settingthisoptionforthegroup,youareeffectivelyassigningaDaily
calendartoeachchildjob.
Figure 61
3
apmonth Job Group Definition Dialog, Schedule Tab
ClickOK.TheEffective Datedialogappears.Acceptthedefaultsand
clickOK.
ThejobgroupandjobsaresubmittedanddisplayedintheJob
Activitypane.
94

Scheduling a Job that Depends on a Group
Scheduling a Job that Depends on a Group

Oneofthebenefitsofusingjobgroupsisthatyoucanworkwithmultiple
jobsasthoughtheywereonebigjob.Youcanschedulejobsthatdependon
thestatusofthejobgroup.Youdonthavetodeterminetheorderinwhich
thejobswillcomplete,orsetadependencyoneachindividualjob.
Thestatusofthejobgroupisdeterminedbyitschildjobs.Forexample,a
jobgroupcannotreachcompletedstatusuntileveryjobinthejobgrouphas
completed.
X
To schedule a job that depends o a group:
pane.
Verifythatnojobgroup(suchasapmonth)ishighlighted,clickthe
Addbutton
ontheSchedulertoolbarorrightclickintheJobspane
andselectAdd Job fromthecontextmenu.
TheJob Definitiondialogdisplays.
Figure 62
Defining the Glfinal Job
95

3
IntheJob Namefield,enterGlfinal.
LeavetheParent Group fieldempty.
Program dialog.
NavigatetotheTutorial directoryanddoubleclicktheGlfinal batch

file.
todisplaytheSelect
ThefullpathtoGlfinal.batwillappearintheCommandfield.
6
SelecttheDailycalendarfromtheCalendar Namelist.
Figure 63
96

Adding a Job Group Dependency
Adding a Job Group Dependency

Now,youcanaddthedependencythatcausesjobGlfinaltowaituntilthe
apmonthjobgroupcompletesnormally.
X
To add a job group dependency:
ClicktheDependenciestabintheJob Definition dialog.
ClickAdd,andselectAdd Job DependencytodisplaytheJob

Dependencydialog.
GototheJob/Group field,andclickthedownarrowbutton
Selecttheapmonthjobgroup.
Figure 64
Selecting a Job Group For a Job Dependency
Thedependencywillbemetwhentheapmonthjobgroupreaches
Completed Normally status.Eachjobinthegroupmustcomplete
normallyforapmonthtocompletenormally.
5
ClickOKtoreturntotheJob Definition dialog.Noticethat,totheright

ofapmonth,theTypeofdependencyisidentifiedasGROUP.
97

Figure 65
6
Glfinals Job Definition Dialog, Dependencies Tab
ClickOK,thenclickOKagainintheEffective Date dialogtoacceptthe

currentproductionschedule.
The Glfinaljobnowdisplaysinthehierarchy.
98

Releasing a Job Group
Figure 66
apmonth Job Group and the Glfinal Job
Releasing a Job Group

X
To release a job group:

theJob Activitypane.
TheapmonthjobgroupandtheGlfinaljobarenowintheproduction
schedule.apmonthisWaiting on Operator,andtheGlfinaljobis
waitingforthenormalcompletionofallthejobsintheapmonth
group.
Highlightandthenrightclicktheapmonthjobgrouptodisplaythe
contextmenu.
SelecttheJob Control option,thenselecttheRelease/Resumeoption

toreleasethejobgroup.
TheConfirmdialogdisplays.
ClickYes.
99

TheInformationdialogdisplays.
5
ClickOKintheInformationdialog.
ApmonthwillenterActivestatus.Then,theAp31jobruns,andAp32
followsafterAp31completesnormally.WhenAp32completes,the
apmonthjobgroupshowsaCompleted Normallystatus.Thenthe
Glfinaljobruns.Thetotalprocessshouldtakeafewminutes.
100
7
CREATING A FILE
DEPENDENCY
TOPICS

Overview (page 102)
Creating a Job with a File Dependency (page 103)
101

Overview
Jobdependenciesmeanthatjobsdependonthestatus(suchasCompleted
Normally)ofotherjobstorun.Usingfiledependencies,youcanhavejobs
dependontheavailabilityandstatusoffilesasaconditionofexecution.File
dependenciesaresetupusingtheFile Dependencydialogwhichis
accessiblewhenyoucreateoreditajobdefinition.
Inthischapter,wewillcreateajob(EDI_Download)thatisdependenton
theexistenceoftheEDI_File.txtfile.
Figure 67
EDI_Download Job Depends on the Existence of the EDI_File

File
Toproperlycompletethisexercise,youneedtohaveasolidunderstanding
ofthefollowingconcepts:
Howtoaddandcreateanewjobdefinition
HowtonavigatetoandbetweentheJobspaneandthe Job Activity

pane
102
Createajobwithafiledependency
Createafiletosatisfythedependency
Chapter 7 Creating a File Dependency

Creating a Job with a File Dependency
Caution


X
To create a job with a File dependency:
pane.

onthetoolbar.
Figure 68
103

3
IntheJob Name field,typeEDI_Download.

a
OntheProgramtab,clicktheellipsisbutton
field.
Inthe Tutorial directory,doubleclicktheEdi batchfile.

ThefullpathtoEdi.bat nowappearsintheCommandfield.
intheCommand
ClicktheScheduletabandfromtheCalendar Namelistselectthe
work daycalendar.
DisplaytheFile Dependency dialogbyclickingtheAdd buttonand

selectingAdd File Dependency field.
a
EnterC:\Program Files\<Installation
Directory>\Agent\Tutorial\Edi_File.txt intheFile Name field.
Thefullpathtothisfilemustbetypedinbecausethefiledoesnt
yetexist.Wewillcreate Edi_File.txt later,inthesectionCreating
aFiletoSatisfytheDependencyonpage 108.
TheAgent NamefieldshouldalreadyhaveaWindowsagent
listedtheagentyouselectedasyourdefaultagentatthe
beginningofthistutorial.Ifthereisnoagentlistedoranagent
otherthantheWindowsagentisselected,thenselectyourlocal
WindowsagentfromtheAgent Namelist.
Figure 69
104
File Dependency Definition dialog

7
ClickOKtoacceptthedefaultsettings.Schedulersdefaultisthatthe
dependencyismetafterthefileiscreated.
Figure 70
File Dependency Displayed on the Dependency Tab
ThefullpathtoEDI_File.txt appearsintheDependency Name

column.TheTypeofdependencyislistedasFILE toindicatethatitisa
filedependency.
9
ClickOKtosavethejobdefinitionforEDI_Download.
10 ClickOKintheEffective Date dialogtoaddthejobtotheschedule.
105

Viewing the Job in Production

X
To view the job in production:
OpentheJob Activitypane.
TheEDI_Download jobfirstappearswithaWaiting on
Dependencies status.Itgoesthroughdifferentstagesandendsina
Scheduledstatus.
Figure 71
106
EDI_Download Job Scheduled to Run
SelecttheEDI_Downloadjoboccurrence.
RightclicktheEDI_DownloadjobandselectDetailsfromthecontext
menutoseeitsJob Detaildialog.

Figure 72
5
Job Detail Dialog, Status Tab
ClicktheDependenciestabtoviewthefiledependencystatus.
Figure 73
Job Detail Dialog Showing Status of File Dependency
TheJob Detaildialogdisplaysthefiledependencyforthisjob.
6
ClickOKtoclosethedialog.
107

Creating a File to Satisfy the Dependency

Inthisexample,thedependencyonlyrequiresthatthefileexistsanddoes
notrequireanyspecificdata.Forthisexercise,wejustcreateanemptyfile
sincethejobdoesnotrequireanydatafromthefile.Normally,however,this
kindofdependencyissetupbecausethejobusesthedatafromthefiles
input.
X
To create a file to satisfy the dependency:
Openanewdocumentinatexteditororwordprocessingprogram,
suchasNotepadorMicrosoftWord.
SavethefileasEDI_File.txtinthelocationthatyouspecifiedwhen
definingthefiledependency(C:\Program Files\<Installation
Directory>\Agent\Tutorial EDI_File.txt),substitutingthenameof
thedirectorywhereSchedulerisinstalledfor <Installation
Directory>. Somesoftwarewillsupplyafileextensionforyou,suchas
.textor.doc.Foryourfiletosatisfythedependency,thenamemust
matchexactly.Savingasaplain textfilehelpsensurethecorrectfile
name.
Doublecheckthatthefileexists,iscorrectlynamedandinthecorrect
directory.
Monitoring the Job in Production

OpentheJob Activitypane.
YoucanseethatthefiledependencyfortheEDI_Downloadjobismetand
thejobgoesfromaWaiting on DependenciesstateintoanActivestate.
Note
Scheduler polls every minute (by default) for the file dependency data.
Therefore, it may take up to one minute for the job to become active
after you create the file.
Congratulations!Inthischapter,youhavecreatedajobwithafile
dependency,andfulfilledthatdependencyrequirementbycreatingthefile.
Bythistime,youshouldalsofeelcomfortablewithmovingbetweentheJob
ActivitypaneandJobspane,andwiththebasicprocedureforaddingajob.
108
8
DETECTING JOB EVENT
CONDITIONS
TOPICS

Overview (page 110)
Understanding Actions (page 110)
109

Overview
UsingSchedulerjobeventsallowsyoutoautomaticallytriggeractions
whenevercertaineventtriggers(jobconditions)arise.Actionsincludeuser
notificationviaemail,consolealertmessages,launchingnewjobs,job
controlcommands,variableupdates,logmessagepostingandSNMPtraps
toHPOpenVieworothernetworkmanagers.Thischapterdescribeshowto:
Defineanoperatoralertaction
AddtheactiontothejobbyusingtheJob Events dialog
Submitthejobtoproductionandwatchtheoperatoralertactionoccur
Caution

Understanding Actions
Anactionisapredefinedresponsetoajobeventthatistriggeredbyajobin
theproductionschedule.YoudefineeventtriggersforjobsintheJob
Eventsdialogandassociatethemtoactions.Actionscanbelinkedto
multiplejobsandjobgroups.
TherearedifferenttypesofactionsthatcanbedefinedwithinScheduler.
SomeoftheseactionsEachtypeofactioncanbetriggeredbasedonanyjobs
status,jobcontrolbyanoperatorand/oraneventtriggeredbythesystem.
Furthermore,youcanpersonalizeactionsfromasetofincludedvariables
suchassystem,job,jobevent,actionanduserdefinedinformation.
110
Chapter 8 Detecting Job Event Conditions

Creating an Alert Action

Inthefollowingexercise,youdefineanactionthatsendsanalerttotheJob
ActivitypanewhenthejobEDI_Download (createdintheprevious
chapter)endswithaCompleted Abnormallystatus.
To create an Alert action:
FromtheNavigatorpane,selectDefinitions>Actions>Alertto
displaytheAlertActionspane.
ClicktheAdd Action buttonontheSchedulertoolbarorrightclick

theAlert ActionspaneandselectAdd Actionfromthecontextmenu
todisplaytheAction Definition: Alertdialog.
Figure 74
Action Definition: Alert Dialog
Inthe Action Namefield,enterJob Failed.
IntheSeverity Levelsection,checkError.
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5
Typethefollowingmessageandselectthevariablesshowninangle
bracketsfromtheVariableslist.Thevariablesappearbetweenthe
bracketsas<variable>.
The Job <Jobname>, owned by <JobOwner> went to
<JobStatus> status on <SysDate.M/d/yy>. <JobOwner>s pager
number is <JobPager>
Note
This dialog does not accept carriage returns. Text automatically wraps
to the next line.
Table 6
Variables Used in Step 7
Variable
Path
Description
<JobName>
Job
Variables\JobNAME
Thenameofthejobthat
triggeredtheaction.
<JobOwner>
Job
Variables\JobOWNER
Thenameoftheuserthat
ownsthejob.
<JobStatus>
Job
Variables\JobSTATUS
ThestatustheJobisinatthe
timeofthemessage.
<SysDate.M/d/yy>
SystemVariables\
SystemDate\M/d/yy
Theday,month,date,year
actionwastriggered
<JobPager>
JobVariables\
Thepagernumberofthe
OwnersPagerNumber owner
Thisactionistriggered,andanalertrecordissenttotheJob Activity
panefortheoperatortotakeaction.
6
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ClickOKtoaccepttheaction.TheactionisdisplayedintheActions
pane.

Associating the Action to the Job

YoucanassigntheactiontotheEDI_Downloadjobthroughthe Job Events
dialog.
X
To associate the action to the job:
FromtheNavigatorpane,selectDefinitions>Events>Job Events to
displaytheJob Events pane.
ClicktheAdd Event
buttonontheSchedulertoolbarorrightclick
theEventspaneandselectAdd Eventfromthecontextmenuto
displaytheJob Event Definitiondialog.
Figure 75
Associating a Defined Action With a Job Event
IntheJob Event Namefield,enterJob Failed.
FromtheEvent Triggerlist,selectJob Completed Abnormally.
IntheAvailable Action(s)list,highlightJob Failedandclicktheleft

arrowbuttonordraganddropthe Job FailedactiontotheSelected
Action(s)field.
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6
NowtoassociatetheEDI_Downloadjobtothejobevent,clickthe
Associated Job(s)tab.
Figure 76
Job Event Definition Dialog, Associated Job(s) Tab
DisplaytheavailablejobsintheCommand listandselectthe
EDI_Downloadjobbydoubleclickingit.
SelectthePublicoption,ifnotalreadyselected.Thismakesyourevent
availabletootherSchedulerusers.
ClickAdd andthenclick OK.

TheEDI_DownloadjobisnowlinkedtotheJob Failed alertaction
throughtheJob Failed jobevent.
114

Figure 77
Job Events Pane With Defined Job Event
115

Changing the edi.bat file to Fail

X
To change the edi.bat file to Fail:
IntheJobspane,doubleclickEDI_Download orrightclickitand
select Edit Job/Groupfromthecontextmenu.
Figure 78
2
116
Editing a Job Definition
Programdialog.

Figure 79
3
Select Program Dialog
RightclicktheEdi batchfileandfromthecontextmenu,selectEdit.
The Edi.bat fileopensinMicrosoftNotepad.
Figure 80
Selecting the Edi.bat File to Edit
Changethelastlineofthefileocsexit 0toocsexit 1.
FromNotepadsFilemenu,selectExit.
WhentheNotepaddialogdisplays,clickYestosaveyourchanges.
ClicktheOpenbuttonintheSelect Program dialog.
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8
ClickOKintheJob Definition dialog.
ClickOKintheEffective Datedialog.
10 Now,letsinsertthejobintotheschedulebyrightclickingthe
EDI_Download jobandselectingInsert Job into Schedule fromthe
contextmenu.
Figure 81
Inserting a Job Into the Production Schedule
11 ClickOKintheInsert Job Into Scheduledialog.
Figure 82
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Insert Job Into Schedule

12 FromtheNavigatorpane,selectOperations>Job Activity todisplay

WatchasthejobgoesintotheActivestateandruns.Thejobeventually
terminateswithanCompleted Abnormallystatus,initiatingtheaction
youdefinedandchangingtheAlertsstatuslightatthebottomofthe
consoletored.
Changing the Status of the Alert

X
To change the status of the alert:
DoubleclicktheAlertslightatthebottomofthe Job Activitypaneto

displaytheAlertspane.
DoubleclickthealerttodisplaytheAlert Detaildialog.
SelecttheAcknowledged option.
YoucanenteraresponseorcommentintheResponsefield.
TheAlertslightatthebottomoftheSchedulerwindowchangesto
yellow.
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120
9
CREATING VARIABLE
DEPENDENCIES
TOPICS

Overview (page 122)
Creating a Variable (page 124)
Creating the Variable Update Action (page 126)
Creating a Job Event for the Gather Report Job (page 128)
Creating the Gather Orders Job Group (page 129)
Creating a Repeating Job and Associating a Job Event (page
130)
Creating a Job Dependent on the Gather Orders Variable (page
135)
Scheduling and Monitoring the Gather Orders Jobs (page 137)
121

Overview
Inthepreviouschapter,wecreatedanalertmessagethatusedsystem
variables.Inthischapter,wewillcreateajobthatdependsonthevalueofa
userdefinedvariable.Auserdefinedvariableisavariableyoucreate
manually.Ajobcanchangethevalueofavariableyouhaveassignedtoitby
usingavariableupdateaction.Ajobcanbedependentuponthevalueofa
variable.Usinguserdefinedvariables,youaregivenunlimitedcontrolover
theconditionalstructuringofjobs.
Forexample,ajobcanrun,andsetavariabletoaspecificdate.Anotherjob
canbetriggeredtorunbasedonthatvariablesdate.Whenthespecificdate
arises,thesecondjobruns.
Inthischapter,youwillincrementavariablewiththeactionofJobAand
makeJobBdependentonthatvariablereachingaspecificvalue.The
variablewillstartwithavalueof0andincrementby1eachtimeJobAruns.
JobBwilldependonthevariableequalling3.AfterJobArepeats3times,
JobBwillstart.Youcouldsetupajobtostartafteranydefinednumberof
previousdependencyjobscomplete.
Thefollowingfigureillustrateshowthisprocessworks:
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Chapter 9 Creating Variable Dependencies

Overview
Caution

123

Creating a Variable
X
To create a variable:
IntheNavigatorpane,selectDefinitions>Variablestodisplaythe
Variablespane.
DisplaytheVariable DefinitiondialogbyeitherclickingtheAdd
Variablebutton
orbyrightclickingintheVariablepaneand
selectingAdd Variable fromthecontextmenu.
IntheNamefield,enterGather Orders Var.
FromtheTypelist,selectNumber.
IntheValuefield,enterthenumber0.
IntheDescriptionfield,enterThe value will be incremented by 1

for each successful run of the Gather Job.
SelectthePublicfield,ifitisnotalreadyselected.
Figure 83
8
Defining the Gather Orders Var Variable
ClickOK.
ThenewlycreatedvariablenowappearsintheVariablespane.
124

Creating a Variable
Figure 84
Variables Pane Displaying the Defined Variable
125

Creating the Variable Update Action

X
To create the variable update action:
FromtheNavigatorpaneselectDefinitions>Actions>Variableto
displaytheVariable Actionspane.
SelecttheAdd Actionbutton
orrightclicktheVariable Actions
paneandselectAdd Actionfromthecontextmenutodisplaythe
Action Definition: Variabledialog.
Figure 85
126
Action Definition: Variable Dialog
Inthe Action Namefield,enterSet Gather Var.
FromtheVariable Namelist,selectGather Orders Var: Number.
IntheType of Updatelist,selectIncrement variable value by.
IntheValuefield,enter1ifitisnotalreadysetat1bydefault.

Creating the Variable Update Action
7
ClickOK.
TheSet Gather Var actionnowdisplaysintheVariable Actionspane.
Figure 86
Variable Actions Pane With Defined Action
127

Creating a Job Event for the Gather Report Job

X
To create a job event for the Gather Report job:
FromtheNavigatorpaneselectDefinitions>Events>Job Events to
displaytheJob Events pane.
SelecttheAdd Event button

orrightclicktheJob Events pane
andselectAdd EventfromthecontextmenutodisplaytheJob Event
Definition dialog.
Figure 87
128
Job Event Definition Dialog
IntheJob Event Namefield,typeEvent Action Gather.
IntheEvent Trigger list,selectJob completed normally.
HighlightSet Gather Var andclicktheleftarrowbuttonordragand

droptheSet Gather VarvariabletotheSelected Action(s)field.
ClickOK.

Creating the Gather Orders Job Group
Creating the Gather Orders Job Group

X
To create the Gather Orders job group:
FromtheNavigatorpaneselectDefinitions>Jobs todisplaytheJobs
pane.
SelecttheAdd Job Group button

orrightclicktheJobs paneand
selectAdd Job Group fromthecontextmenutodisplaytheJob Group
Definition dialog.
Figure 88
Job Group Definition Dialog
IntheJob Group Namefield,enterGather Orders.
IntheCalendar Namelist,selectthework daycalendar.
ClickOK.
ClickOKattheEffective Datedialog
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.
Note
When you click OK at this dialog, the job group enters the production
schedule, but nothing will run because there are no jobs associated
with the job group yet. Since you can manually add the job group to
the schedule later, clicking Cancel at this dialog is also acceptable.
Creating a Repeating Job and Associating a Job

Event
X
To create a repeating job and associate a job event:
IntheJobspane,selectthejobgroupGather Orders andclicktheAdd

Job button
orrightclickintheJobspaneandchooseAdd Job
fromthecontextmenutodisplaytheJob Definitiondialog.
Figure 89
2
130
Inthe Job Name field,enter Gather_ Report.

Creating a Repeating Job and Associating a Job Event
3
Program dialog.
SelecttheGather batchfileandclickOpen.
IntheRepeatssection,selecttheRun new occurrence everyoption.

Clickintheminutesfieldandenter2 (or usetheupanddownarrows)
andclickintheup to ___ timesfieldandenter5.
Figure 90
todisplaytheSelect
ClickOK.
ClickOKintheEffective Datedialog.
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9
IftheGather Report jobisnotvisibleintheJobspane,expandthe

Gather Ordersjobgroupbyclickingtheplussign(+)toitsleft.
Figure 91
Expanding the Gather Report job group
TheGather Report jobwillruneverytwominutesforatotaloffive

times,activatingtheEvent Action Gather jobeventeachtime.Set
Gather Var istiedtoEvent Action Gatherandwillincrementby1
eachtimeGather Report runs.WhenSet Gather Var reaches3,itwill
havefulfilledtheconditionsnecessarytosetoffthenextjob,whichwe
willdefineasOrder ReportsinCreatingaJobDependentonthe
GatherOrdersVariableonpage 135.
TheOverviewonpage 122explainsingeneraltermsthe
interdependenceofGather Report(JobA),Set Gather Var(auser
definedvariable),andOrder Reports(JobB).
132

Creating a Repeating Job and Associating a Job Event
10 RightclickGather Report andfromthecontextmenuselectEdit Job/
Group.
Figure 92
Editing a Defined Job
11 ClicktheJob Events tab.

12 ClickInserttodisplaytheSelect Job Eventdialog.
Figure 93
Select Job Event Dialog
13 SelecttheEvent Action Gather event.
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14 ClickOK.ThejobeventdisplaysintheEventsfield.
Figure 94
Event Action Gather Job Event Assigned
15 ClickOKtoclosetheJob Definitiondialog.
16 ClickOK toconfirmtheEffective Datedialog.
EverytimetheGather Reportjobcompletesnormally,thevariable
Gather Orderswillbeincrementedby1.
134

Creating a Job Dependent on the Gather Orders Variable
Creating a Job Dependent on the Gather Orders

Variable
X
To create a job dependent on the Gather Orders variable:
SelectthejobgroupGather Orders andclicktheAdd Jobbutton
orrightclickandselect Add Jobfromthecontextmenutodisplaythe

Job Definitiondialog.
Figure 95
Order_rpt.bat Displayed in the Command Field
IntheJob Namefield,enterOrder Reports.
IntheCommandfield,clicktheellipsesbutton
Programdialog.
SelecttheOrdr_rpt batchfileandclickOpen.
todisplaytheSelect
135

6
clicktheAddbuttonandselectAdd Variable Dependency.
Figure 96
Adding a Variable Dependency
SelectGather Orders Var: Number fromtheVariable Namelist.
IntheOperatorlist,ifEquals (=) isnotalreadydisplayed,selectit.
IntheVariable Valuefield,typethenumber3.
10 ClickOKtoacceptthevariabledependency.
TheJob Definition dialognowdisplaysthenewdependency.
Figure 97
136
Order Reports Job Showing Gather Orders Var

Dependency

Scheduling and Monitoring the Gather Orders Jobs
11 ClickOK.
12 ClickOKintheEffective Datedialog.

Nowthatallthecomponentsaredefinedandconfigured,wewillrunthe
jobsandmonitorthemintheJob Activitypane.
X
To schedule and monitor the Gather Orders jobs:
IntheJobspane,doubleclicktheGather_Report jobtodisplaythe
Job Definitiondialog.
ClickOKtodisplaytheEffective Datedialog.
SelecttheStart todays repeating job(s) now optionatthebottomof

theEffective Datedialog;otherwise,Schedulerwillstartrepeatingthe
jobatthebeginningofitstimewindow,whichis12:00AMforthisjob.
Figure 98
Setting Jobs to Repeat Immediately in the Effective Date

Dialog
ClickOK.Thejobenterstheproductionschedule.
RightclicktheOrder Reportsjobandselect Insert Job into Schedule

fromthecontextmenuandclickOK.
FromtheNavigatorpane,selectOperations>Job Activitytodisplay
DoubleclicktheOrder Reportsjoboccurrence.
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9
Figure 99
Job Detail Dialog Displaying Defined Dependency
Thevariabledependencyappearsshowingthepresentvalueofthe
variableandthevalueitneedsforthedependencytobemet.
10 ClickCancelandlookatthejobsintheJob Activitypane.
ThethreeoccurrencesoftheGather ReportjobrunbeforetheOrder
Reportsjobruns.
138

Figure 100 Monitoring the Gather Report and Order Reports Jobs
139

140
10
MANAGING JOBS IN THE
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
TOPICS

Overview (page 142)
Creating the Parent Job Group (page 143)
Creating Three Child Jobs (page 144)
Estimated and Excessive Durations (page 156)
141

Overview
Inthischapteryoulearntousejobcontrol,typicallyperformedbyan
operator,tomanagethecurrentproductionschedule.Jobcontrolconsistsof
releasing,stopping,restartingandabortingjobs.Youcanalsorerunjobs,
overridetheirdependenciesandchangetheircompletionstatus.
Cancelajob
Removeajob
ReleaseajobgroupintheWaiting on Operatorstatus
PlaceajobonHold
Overrideajobdependency
Rerunajobthatfails
Caution
142

Chapter 10 Managing Jobs in the Production Schedule

Creating the Parent Job Group
Creating the Parent Job Group

X
To create the parent job group:
pane.
RightclickintheJobspaneandselectAdd Job Groupfromthe

contextmenutodisplaytheJob Group Definitiondialog.

contextmenutodisplaytheJob Group Definitiondialog.
Figure 101 Job Group Definition Dialog

4
IntheJob Group Namefield,enterProduction Jobs.TheParent

Groupfieldshouldbeempty.
IntheCalendar Namelist,selectwork day.
ClickOK.
ClickOKintheEffective Datedialog
143

Creating Three Child Jobs

X
To create three child jobs:
Tocreateachildjobofajobgroup,selecttheProduction Jobsjob
groupontheJobspane.
ClicktheAdd Job button orrightclickandselectAdd Job fromthe

contextmenutodisplayaJob Definitiondialog.
IntheJob Namefield,enterProd Job 1.
IntheCommandfield,clicktheellipsisbutton todisplaytheSelect
ProgramdialoganddoubleclicktheAp31 batchfiletoselectit.
ClicktheOptionstab.
Figure 102 Job Definition Dialog, Options Tab

6
SelecttheRequire operator release option.
ClickOK and thenclickOKagainintheEffective Datedialog.

Thefirstjobhasbeencreated.
144
IntheJobspane,selecttheProd Job 1 jobifnotselected.

9
RightclickProd Job 1 andselectCopy Job/Group fromthecontext

menu.
Figure 103 Production Jobs Job Group and the Prod Job 1 Child Job
10 AjobcalledCopy of Prod Job 1appearsintheJobspane.
145

Figure 104 Copy of Prod Job 1

11 WhiletheCopy of Prod Job 1jobisselected,clicktheEdit Job\Group
button
menu.
orrightclickandselect Edit Job\Group fromthecontext
12 IntheJob Namefield,changethenametoProd Job 2.

13 ClickOK and thenclickOKagainintheEffective Datedialog.
Thesecondjobhasbeencreated.
14 Createathirdjob,calledProd Job 3,thesamewaywecreatedProd
Job 2.
Forthisjob,wewilladdanunreasonabletimedependencytoshow
howwecanoverridethisdependencyintheJobActivitywindow.
15 DoubleclickProd Job 3.
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16 ClicktheScheduletaboftheProd Job 3definition.
Figure 105 Entering a Time Window in the Job Definition Dialog

17 CleartheInheritedoptionintheTime Window section.
18 EnteraTime Windowof11:45 PMto12:00 AM.
Note
If you set a time window that is before the present time, e.g., 12:00
AM to 12:15AM, the job will enter todays schedule with a Timed Out
status.
19 ClicktheOptionstab.
20 MakesuretheRequire operator releaseoptioniscleared.Thisjob
willwaitbasedonitstimewindow.(Weareassumingthatyouarenot
runningthistutorialatmidnight.)
21 ClickOK,thenclickOKagainintheEffective Datedialog.
22 Rightclickthenewjobgroupthatyoudefined,thenselectInsert Job
into ScheduleandclickOK.
23 ClickOKintheInformationdialog.
147

Viewing the Jobs in the Job Activity Pane

FromtheNavigatorpane,selectOperations>Job Activitytodisplaythe
Job Activitypane.
Youseeallthreejobsinthejobgroupasinthefollowingfigure.
Figure 106 Production Jobs Job Group and its Children Jobs
Job Sorting
JobscanbesortedandfilteredbyanycolumnintheJob Activitypane.On
everyrefresh,sortingoccursonthecolumnwhichcontainsacaret(^)inthe
columnheader.Inthisexercise,wewillsetthedefaultsortcolumntobethe
Estimated Start Time.
clicktheEst Start Timecolumnheader.Thejobsaresortedbythe
estimatedstarttime.
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Figure 107 Jobs Sorted by Est Start Time
Removing a Job from the Production Schedule

Ifajobhasnotlaunched,youcanremoveitfromtheproductionschedule.
X
To remove a job from the production schedule:
OntheJob Activitypane,rightclicktheProd Job 1 job.
SelectDelete Job/Groupfromthecontextmenu.
WhentheConfirmdialogisdisplayedclickYes.
Note
You can also remove a job by clearing the Enabled option in the job
definition, or by deleting the job from the Jobs pane. You can only
remove a job from the production schedule if it is not currently running
or has not yet run.
149

Inserting a Job Into the Production Schedule

X
To insert a job into the production schedule:
FromtheActivitiesmainmenu,selectInsert Job into Scheduleto

displaytheInsert Job Into Scheduledialog.
Figure 108 Insert Job Into Schedule Dialog
Thereareseveralwaystoenterajobinthisdialog.Forthisexercise,we
willuseSchedulerssophisticatedsearchfunction.
2
clicktheellipsesbutton
intheJob/GroupfieldtodisplaytheJob
Search dialog.
Figure 109 Job Search Dialog
150

3
IntheNamefield,typeProd*.Leavetheothertextfieldsblank.
Theasterisk(*)isawildcardcharacter,sothissearchwillfindalljobs
thatstartwithProd.(Theasteriskmatchesanycharacteror
combinationofcharacters.)
ClicktheFindbutton
TheJob Search Results sectionshouldincludethethreeProd Jobs

andtheProduction Jobsjobgroup.
5
SelectProd Job 1.
Figure 110 Results of a Job Search on Prod* Criteria

6
ClickOK intheJob Searchdialog.
ClickOKintheInsert Job Into Scheduledialog.
ClickOKattheInformationdialog.
Thejobisaddedtothescheduleoutsideitsjobgroup.Notethatjobs
outsideofajobgrouparenotindentedunderthegroup.
RightclicktheProd Job 1 (1) jobandfromtheJob Controlmenu

selectRelease/Resume.
10 ClickYesintheConfirmationdialog.
Thejobbeginstorun.
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Cancelling a Job in the Production Schedule

YoucancancelajobusingtheCancel/Abortcommandwhenitisinthe
Heldstate.YoucanabortajobusingtheCancel/Abort commandwhenitis
intheActivestate.Inthenextprocedure,wewillcancelajobthatisinthe
Heldstate.
X
To cancel a job in the production schedule:
SelecttheProd Job 2 job.
RightclicktheProd Job 2 andfromtheJob Controlmenuselect

Cancel/Abort.
Figure 111 Selecting Cancel/Abort From the Job Control Submenu

4
152
ClickYesattheConfirmationdialog.

5
ThestatusofthejobchangestoCancelled.
Figure 112 Displaying Cancelled Prod Job 2 Job in Job Activity Pane
Placing a Job on Hold

Youcanputanyjobthatiswaitingondependenciesonhold.Evenifthe
dependenciesaremet,thejobwillnotrunwhileintheHoldstate.
X
To place a job on hold:
SelecttheProd Job 3 job.
RightclicktheProd Job 3jobandfromJob Control submenuselect

Hold/Stop.
ClickYesintheConfirmationdialog.
ThejobentersHeldstatus.
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Figure 113 Prod Job 3 Job Held In Production Schedule
Removing the Job Out of Held Status

X
To remove a job from Held status:
RightclicktheProd Job 3jobandfromtheJob Control submenu

selectRelease/Resume.
ClickYesintheConfirmationdialog,andthenclickOKatthe
Informationdialog.
ThejobreenterstheWaiting On Dependenciesstatus.Ifthejobs
dependenciesweremet,thejobwouldlaunch.
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Overriding a Dependency
Youcanalsooverridejob,file,timeandvariabledependencieswiththe
Overridecommand.Forthisexercise,wewilloverridethetime
dependency.
X
To override a dependency:
RightclicktheonProd Job 3jobandfromtheJob Control submenu

selectOverride.
ClickYesintheConfirmationdialog,andthenclickOKatthe
Informationdialog.Thejoblauncheseventhoughthedependencies
havenotbeenmet.
Figure 114 Overriding the Prod Job 3 Job

Note
When a dependency is overridden, the Job Detail dialog for the job
whose definition includes the dependency will show which dependency
was overridden.
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Estimated and Excessive Durations

Twoofthemostcommonquestionsaskedofsystemoperatorsand
schedulersareHowlongisthisjobgoingtorun?andWhichjobisgoing
torunnext?Tohelpanswerthesequestions,Schedulerprovidesthe
EstimatedDurationfeature.
Whenajobenterstheproductionscheduleforthefirsttime,ifanestimated
durationtimeisspecifiedintheJob Definitiondialog,thattimewillbe
displayedinthe Job Activity pane.TheEstimated Duration Timevalueis
automaticallyupdatedaftereachjoboccurrenceruns,creatingahistorical
averagethatisusedforsubsequentsubmissions.Ofcourse,youcan
overridethisvalueinthejobdefinitionatanytime.
Forunattendedoperations,youmaywantajob:
156
toterminateifitrunsoveritsmaximumtime
tonotifyanoperatorifitcompletesunderitsminimumtime
toperformotheractionsautomatically
11
MANAGING COMMAND
PARAMETERS
TOPICS

Overview (page 158)
Passing Command Parameters (page 159)
Tracking Methods (page 162)
157

Overview
Passcommandparameterstoanexecutable
Determinethejobcompletionstatusbasedonthejobsoutput
Definecommandparametersandenablealternativetrackingmethods
Inthischapter,youwillcreatetwojobs(Report Writer 1 andReport

Writer 2)thatusethesamebatchfilebutwithdifferentcommand
parameters.Thecommandiscodedtoechothecommandparameterstothe
output.Youusetheechoedvaluetodeterminethesuccessorfailureofthe
job.Thisexampleservestodemonstratetwoimportantfeatures:passing
inputanddeterminingthejobssuccessbyexaminingtheoutput.
Caution
158

Chapter 11 Managing Command Parameters

Passing Command Parameters

Thecommandparametersfeatureallowsyoutopassinformationtoa
commandwhenitislaunchedbyScheduler.Youcanalterparameterssuch
asdatesorotherdataatruntime,ratherthanhardcodingthecommandfile
itself.Youcanalsouseparameterstoaddflexibilitytothesamecommand.
Forexample,youmayhaveabatchfilethatcanprocessseveralfiles.By
specifyingitsfilenameasacommandparameter,thebatchfileknows
whichfiletoprocessatanygiventime.
SchedulerusesthestandardMSDOSorcommandpromptsyntaxfor
commandparameters.Thecommandparametersaresubstitutedintoa
commandfilecontainingthevariablenames%1,%2,etc.Throughthe
DOSprompt,parametersarepassedasalistofvaluesseparatedbyspaces
afterthecommand.InScheduler,thecommandparametersaredisplayedin
alistbelowthecommand.Thefirstvaluereplaces%1,thesecondvalue
replaces%2,andsoon,whenthebatchfileisexecuted.
Specifying Command Parameters and Viewing the Batch File

AfterspecifyingcommandparametersintheJob Definitiondialog,
sometimesitisusefultovieworeditthebatchfiletowhichthecommand
parametersapply.
X
To view or edit the batch file to which the command

parameters apply:
pane.
ClicktheAdd Job button intheSchedulertoolbarorrightclickand

selectingAdd JobfromthecontextmenutodisplaytheJob Definition
dialog.
159

Figure 115 Specifying Command Parameters in the Commands

Field
3
YouspecifycommandparametersfromtheCommand Parameters
sectionintheProgramtab.
160
intheCommandfield.
FromtheTutorialdirectory,rightclicktheArgdemo batchfileand
selectEditfromthecontextmenu.

Figure 116 Editing a Script or Batch File
TheMicrosoftNotepadtexteditoropensthebatchfileandyouseethe
batchfiletextasshownbelow.Thecommandparametersspecifiedin
theJob Definitiondialogwillbeenteredintothebatchfileinthe
locations%1,%2,etc.
Figure 117 Argdemo.bat in Notepad Editor
161

5
Note
ExitNotepadandclickCanceltwicetoreturntotheJobspane.
For more information on batch processing, please refer to your
Windows or DOS documentation.
Tracking Methods
Ajobscompletionstatusisdeterminedbyitsexitcode.Theexitcodecanbe
setbyusingtheocsexitcommandattheendofabatchfile.Usingocsexit
tofacilitatejobtracking,thecompletionstatusofajobcanbe:
Completed Normallyindicatedbyanexitcodeof0tonotifythatthe
jobsucceeded
Completed Abnormallyindicatedbyanexitcode0tonotifythatthe
jobran,butfailed.
Note
Completion statuses of Skipped, Orphaned, Error Occurred and

Externally Defined are also possible but are not determined by the
exit code.
Thecompletionstatusisfrequentlyusedtocontroldependencies.For
example,youcansetupjobsthatrunifitspredecessorcompleteswitha
CompletedNormallystatus.
Schedulersupportsfourothertrackingmethods:
ExternalYoucanusethisoptionifyouneedtoinspectthejobbefore
determininghowthejobcompleted.SchedulersetsthestatustoSet
Externallywhenthejobcompletes.
162
Exit Code of cmd pipeYoucanusethisoptiontopipetheoutputof

yourjobasaninputtoacommand,suchastheWindowsFind
commandorotheroutputanalysistool.Schedulerthenusesthat
commandsexitcodeasthejobsexitcode.Youmusttypethe
commandthatinvokestheassociatedtool.
Scan Output: Normal StringSelectthisoptiontouseaparticular

textstringinthejoboutputtodetermineifthejobcompletednormally.
Entertheexacttextthatdeterminesnormalinthetextboxbelow.
Scan Output: Abnormal StringSelectthisoptiontouseaparticular

textstringinthejoboutputtodetermineifthejobcompleted
abnormally.Entertheexacttextthatdeterminesabnormalinthetext
boxbelow.

Tracking Methods
ThetrackingselectionsarelocatedintheTrackingsectionoftheRuntabin
theJob Definition dialog.
Figure 118 Specifying Tracking in the Job Definition Dialog, Run Tab
Using the Exit Code

Inthissection,youwillcreateaReportingjobgroupwithtwojobs,Report
Writer 1andReport Writer 2. Eachjobwillusethesamecommand,but
willpassadifferentcommandparameter.Thecommandparameteristhen
echoedintheoutputofbothjobsaftertheycomplete.
Todeterminewhetherthejobscompletedsuccessfullyornot,bothjobswill
usetheExit code of cmd pipetrackingmethodusingtheWindowsFind
commandtosearchforthesavedoutput.TheresultoftheFindcommand
willdeterminethejobsfinalstatus.
YouwillsetupReport Writer 1 tosucceed,andReport Writer 2tofail.
YoudothisbysettingthecommandparameterforjobReport Writer 1to
OKandtheparameterforReport Writer 2 toFAILED.
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Creating the Reporting Job Group

X
To create the reporting job group:
pane.
ClicktheAdd Job Groupbutton

Groupfromthecontextmenu.
Inthe Job Group Name field,enterReporting.
ClicktheScheduletab,ifnotalreadyselected.
FromtheCalendar Namelist,selectwork day.
orrightclickandselectAdd Job
Figure 119 Job Group Definition Dialog, Schedule Tab

6
ClickOKtosavethejobgroup.
ClickCancelattheEffective Datedialog.
Note
164
If you click OK at this dialog, the job group enters the production
schedule, but nothing will run because there are no jobs associated
with the job group yet. Clicking Cancel means the job group will be
added to the schedule manually.

Tracking Methods
Setting the Report Writer 1 Job to Succeed

X
To set the Report Writer 1 job to succeed:
RightclicktheReportingjobgroupandselectAdd>Job fromthe
contextmenu.
Figure 120 Adding a Job to the Reporting Job Group

2
3
IntheJob Namefield,enterReport Writer 1.

Clicktheellipsesbutton
Programdialog.
FromtheTutorialdirectory,doubleclicktheArgdemo batchfile.
EnterOKintheCommand Parameters field.ThispassesasArgument

1 (%1)tothebatchfile.
ClicktheRuntab.
Inthe Trackingsection,selecttheExit code of cmd pipeoption.
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8
Inthetextfieldbelow,typeFind OK.ThistellsSchedulertosearch
throughtheoutputofthejobforthestringOK.SinceOKispassed
asacommandparameter,itwillappearintheoutput.
Figure 121 Specifying Exit Code of cmd pipe in Tracking Section

9
ClickOK.
10 ClickCancelintheEffective Datedialog.Thisjobwillenterthe
schedulewhenmanuallysubmititsjobgroup.
Setting the Report Writer 2 Job to Fail
166
To set the Report Writer 2 job to fail:
Rightclickthe Report Writer 1 jobinthejobsview.
SelectCopy Job/Group fromthecontextmenu.
DoubleclicktheCopy of Report Writer 1 jobtoopenitsdefinitionfor

editing.
IntheJob Namefield,changeCopy of Report Writer 1toReport

Writer 2.

Tracking Methods
5
IntheCommand Parametersfield,changeOKtoFAILED.
Figure 122 Passing the FAILED Command Parameter
TheRuntabshouldcontainFind OKintheTrackingsection.This
wasinheritedwhenyoucopiedthejob.
6
ClickOK.
ClickCancelattheEffective Datedialog.
Adding the Reporting Job Group to the Production Schedule

X
To add the Reporting job group to the production schedule:
RightclicktheReportingjobgroup.
SelectInsert Job into Schedulefromthecontextmenu.
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Figure 123 Insert Into Schedule

3
ClickOKinthe Insert Job Into Schedule dialog.
Thejobsstartwithonecompletingnormallyandtheothercompleting
abnormally.ThejobgroupresultsinaCompleted Abnormallystatus
becauseoneofitsjobscompletedabnormally.
Setting Report Writer 2 to Complete Normally
168
To set Report Writer 2 to Complete Normally:
IntheJob Definition dialog,doubleclicktheReport Writer 2 job.
IntheJob Definition dialog,changetheCommand Parametervalue

fromFAILEDtoOK.
ClickOK.
ClickOKattheEffective Datedialog.
ResubmitthejobsbyaddingtheReportingjobgroupusingthe
Insert into Scheduleoption,fromtherightclickcontextmenuor
selectingtheoptionfromtheActionsmainmenu.

Tracking Methods
6
ClickOKwhentheInsert Job Into Scheduledialogdisplays.
BothReport Writer 1 andReport Writer 2completesuccessfully.
169

170
12
SETTING UP QUEUES
TOPICS

Overview (page 172)
Setting Up the Inventory Weekly Job Group (page 174)
Setting Up a Queue (page 178)
171

Overview
Thischapterexplainshowtosetupqueuessothatyourjobsrunefficiently
onyournetwork.Jobsenterqueueswhentheirdependenciesaremetand
arereleasedfromaqueuebythemaster.Inthepreviouschapters,thejobs
youcreatedranfromthedefaultqueues.
Queuesaremosteffectivewhenmorejobsarescheduledthanyouhave
resourcestohandlethem.Eachqueuehasajoblimitandaprioritythat
helpstodeterminefromwhichqueuejobsarelaunched.Whenaqueues
limitisreached,Schedulerselectsthenextqueuetorunjobsonaccordingto
queuepriorities.Withinaqueue,ajobsindividualprioritydetermines
whichjobinthequeueislaunchedfirst.
Queuesaredefinedinahierarchy,withtheSystem Queueatthetop.
ToviewSchedulerspredefinedjobqueues,selectScheduling>Queuesin
theNavigatorpane.
Figure 124 Queues Pane
Eachqueuecontainsasetofqueuefilters.Queuefiltersaredesignedto
acceptorrejectjobsbasedontheirproperties.
172
Chapter 12 Setting Up Queues

Overview
Besidesprioritizingtheexecutionoflargequantitiesofjobs,queuescanbe
usedforanumberofotherpurposes:
Tolimitthenumberofjobsofaparticulartypeorgrouprunning
concurrently
Tocontroltheflowofjobsexecuted,overallorbyanindividualqueue,
sothatsystemresourcesareusedmoreevenlyandpeakdemandsare
reduced
Tosinglethreadjobsrequiringaparticularresource,suchasexclusive
accesstoadatabase
Torestrictthehourswhenjobsruntoatimewindowdefinedbythe
queue,forexample,toallowbatchprocessingtooccurovernight
Tolaunchjobsimmediatelyforspecialcaseswhereitisrequired
Thischaptercovers:
SettinguptheInventory Weeklyjobgroup
CreatingthreejobsfortheInventory Weeklyjobgroup
Settingupaqueue
AddingtheInventory Weeklyjobgrouptoproduction
Monitoringthejobgroupinproduction
Changingthequeuelimit
ResubmittingtheInventory Weekly jobgroup
Caution

173

Setting Up the Inventory Weekly Job Group

Inthisexample,wewilldesignaqueuetoacceptjobsofaparticularjob
group.Otherwise,therewillbenojobgrouptochoosefromwhenthe
queueiscreated.
X
To set up the Inventory Weekly job group:
pane.

contextmenu.
Figure 125
174
Defining Inventory Weekly Job Group
IntheJob Group Namefield,enter Inventory Weekly.Makesurethe

Parent Groupfieldisempty.
ClicktheScheduletab,ifnotselected.
IntheCalendarlist,selectthework daycalendar.
ClicktheOptionstab.
SelecttheRequire operator releaseoption.

8
ClickOK.
ClickCancel attheEffective Datedialog.(Thejobgroupshouldnot

enterthescheduleyet.)
Creating Jobs for the Inventory Weekly Job Group

Now,wewillcreatethreejobs(Inventory_10,Inventory_11and
Inventory_12)thatbelongtotheInventory Weeklyjobgroup,withno
dependencies.
X
To create jobs for the Inventory Weekly job group:
IntheJobspane,selecttheInventory Weeklyjobgroup.
ClicktheAdd Jobbutton
orrightclickandselect Add Job fromthe
contextmenutodisplaytheJob Definition dialog.
Figure 126
IntheJob Name field,enterInventory_10.
VerifythatInventory Weeklyisdisplayedinthe Parent Grouplist.If

not,selectit.
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Program dialog.
FromtheTutorial directory,doubleclicktheInv10batchfile.
ClicktheNotestab.WewillusetheNotestabtoenterashort
descriptionofthejob.
TheNotestabisagoodplacetoaddspecialinstructionsor
explanatorycommentswithoutaffectingthejobsexecution.
8
IntheOther Notesfield,enterInventory Processing Program.
Figure 127
9
Inventory_10 Job Definition Dialog, Notes Tab
ClickOK.
10 ClickCancelattheEffective Datedialog.
176

Duplicating a Job Definition

X
To duplicate a job definition:
SelecttheInventory_10 jobintheJobspaneifnotalreadyselected,
andeitherclicktheCopy Job/Groupbutton orrightclickand
selectCopy Job/Groupfromthecontextmenu.
AjobdisplaysintheJobspanenamedCopy of Inventory_10.
DoubleclickCopy of Inventory_10 andrenameittoInventory_11.
IntheCommandfield,changeInv10.battoInv11.bat usingthe
Select Program dialog.
ClickOK.
ClickCanceltopreventthejobfrombeingscheduled.
RepeatthestepsabovetocreateathirdjobcalledInventory 12
selectingthe Inv12.bat fileinthe Command field.
177

Setting Up a Queue
WewillsetupaqueuenamedInv_Weeklyandgiveitaqueuelimitof
three.ThejobsintheInventory Weeklygroupwillruninthisqueue.The
queueconfigurationparameterswillsinglethread(runoneatatime)the
jobsinthegroup.
X
To set up a queue:
FromtheNavigatorpane,selectScheduing>Queuestodisplaythe
Queuespane.
RightclicktheSystem QueueandselectAdd Queuefromthecontext

menutodisplaytheQueue Definitiondialog.
Figure 128
178
Adding a Queue

Setting Up a Queue
Figure 129
Queue Definition Dialog
IntheQueue Name field,enterthenameInv_Weekly.
LeaveSystem QueueintheParentfield.
WedefinedInv_Weekly asadirectsubqueueofthesystemqueuein
thequeuehierarchy.Thismeanstherearenointermediatequeuesto
imposetheirownrestrictionsandaffectjobexecution.
ChangetheLimitvalueto3. Thisallowsamaximumofthreejobsfrom
thisqueuetorunconcurrently.
ChangethePriorityvalueto60.
Defaultqueueshaveaprioritysettingof50.Sincedefaultqueuescan
acceptthejobsthatyoucreated,thishigherpriorityvaluewillensure
thatthejobsenterthisqueue.Whenthequeuemanagerseestwoor
morequeuesthatcanacceptajob,italwaysassignsthejobtothequeue
withthehighestpriority.
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OntheFilterstab,clicktheAdd button todisplayalistandselectJob

Group.
TheQueue Filter Conditiondialogdisplays.
Figure 130
Queue Filter Condition Dialog
SelecttheInventory Weeklyjobgroup.
ClickOK.ThefilterisenteredintotheFilterstab.
Figure 131
Queue Definition Dialog
TheAlwaysoptionintheHours Available sectionshouldbeselected

bydefault.ThismeansthattheInv_Weeklyqueuecanrunatany
time.IfyoudeselecttheAlwaysoption,youcanrestrictthequeueto
180

Setting Up a Queue
operatewithinaspecifictimewindow.Jobsassignedtothequeue
wouldthenrunonlyifthecurrenttimewerewithinthattimewindow.
10 ClickOK.Inv_Weeklyisaddedtothelistofqueuesonyoursystem.
Figure 132
Inv_Weekly Queue Displayed in the Queues Pane
181

Adding the Inventory Weekly Job Group to Production

Now,submitthegroupInventory Weeklyintotheproductionschedule.
X
To submit the group into the production schedule:
IntheJobspane,rightclicktheInventory Weekly jobgroupand

selectInsert into Schedule fromthecontextmenu.
Figure 133
Inserting the Inventory Weekly Job Group into

Production
ClickOKintheInsert Job Into Schedule dialog.
Monitoring the Job Group in Production

X
To monitor the job group in production:

YourjobgroupislistedinboldshowingtheWaiting On Operator
status.
182
Rightclickthe Inventory WeeklyjobgroupandfromtheJob Control

submenu selectRelease/Resumetostartthejobgroup.
ClickYesintheConfirmdialog.

Setting Up a Queue
Figure 134
Job Activity Pane Showing All Three Jobs Starting At

Once
TheInventory Weeklyjobgroupgoesactive,alongwiththethree
jobs:Inventory_10,Inventory_11,andInventory_12.Becausethe
limitontheInv_ Weeklyqueueissetto3,allthreejobsinthegroup
Inventory Weeklyarelaunchedatonce,andnowruntocompletion.
5
ScrolltotherightintheJobspanetoviewtheQueuecolumn.
NotethattheInventory_10,Inventory_11andInventory_12jobs
arerunningfromtheInv_Weeklyqueue.
183

Figure 135
Job Activity Pane Showing All Jobs Running From Same

Queue
Changing the Queue Limit

Changingthequeuelimitfromanynumberto1 changesthequeuefrom
multipletosinglethreadedprocessing.
184
To change the queue limit:
FromtheNavigatorpane,selectDefinitions>Queuestodisplaythe
Queuespane.
DoubleclicktheInv_Weeklyqueuetodisplayitsdefinitiondialog.
LowertheLimitfrom3to1.
ClickOKtosavethechanges.
ThelimitchangeisdisplayedintheQueuespane.

Setting Up a Queue
Figure 136
Modifying the Inv_Weekly Queue
Re-submitting the Inventory Weekly Job Group

NowweresubmittheInventory Weeklyjobgroupintotheproduction
schedule.
X
To re-submit the job group:
pane.
RightclicktheInventory Weeklyjobandfromthecontextmenu
selectInsert Job into Schedule.
ClickOKintheInsert Job Into Schedule dialog.
Youcannowseeanotheroccurrenceofyourjobgroupanditsjobsin
ClickthenewoccurrenceoftheInventory Weekly jobgroup.
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7
RightclicktheoccurrenceoftheInventory Weekly andselectJob

Control fromthecontextmenu.
SelecttheRelease/Resumeoption.
TheInventory Weeklyjobgroupgoesactive,andthejobswithinthegroup
runagaininnoparticularorder.Thistime,however,theyrunoneatatime
becausetheirassignedInv_Weeklyqueuehasalimitof1.Whiletheyare
running,ifyouinsertorrerunanyotherjobontheschedulethatbelongsto
adifferentqueue,itrunsimmediatelysinceitdoesnotbelongtothe
Inv_Weeklyqueueandisnotrestrictedbyitslimit.
186
13
REVIEWING THE
DASHBOARD
TOPICS

Overview (page 188)
Customizing the Display (page 188)
187

Overview
TheDashboardisacentralizedmanagementviewofjobsummary
information.Itconsistsofcustomizedgraphs,chartsandtablesshowingthe
currentproductionscheduleorresultsfrompreviousdays.
Customizing the Display

TheDashboardisdividedintotworowsconsistingofscrollingpanesof
information.Thelocation,titleandsizeofthepanesareconfigurable,asare
thetypeandfilter(s)foreachpane.
ThefollowingarethefivepanetypesthattheDashboardsupports.Each
panetypecanbeusedasatemplatetocreatedifferentpanesshowing
exactlytheinformationyouwanttosee.
Table 7
Dashboard Pane Types
Type
Description
Pane Configuration
StatusBreakdown Displaysasnapshotofjob Filterjobsbyjobclass,agent,

statusesinpiechartformat. queue,scheduledor
unscheduledandstatus.
188
AlertsBreakdown Displaysasnapshotof
Alertstatusesinbarchart
format.
Filteralertsbystatusandseverity
level.
JobStatistics
Displaysatableofkeyjob
statuscountsand
percentages.
Filterjobsbyjobclass,agent,
queue,scheduledor
JobActivity
Displaysalinechartofjob
activityoverthecourseof
thedayin15minute
intervals.
queue,scheduledor
JobProgress
Displaysoveralljob
executionprogressona
meter.
queue,scheduledor
Chapter 13 Reviewing the Dashboard

Youcanconfigureseveralcustomizedpanesofthesametypetoviewjobsof
aparticularclass,agentorqueue.Forexample,supposeyouhavefive
agents,andyouwanttomonitorthenumberandstatusesofjobsrunning
oneach.UsingtheStatus Breakdownpanetype,youcancreatefivepanes
usingadifferentagentasafilterforeach.Thedisplayisupdatedevery20
seconds.
Inthisexerciseyouwillcreateandeditanewpane,andcompareittoan
existingdefaultpane.
Caution

Viewing the Dashboard

FromtheFilemenu,selectDashboard.ThedefaultDashboardviewis
displayed.
Figure 137 Default Dashboard View
189

Editing the Dashboard View

X
To edit the Dashboard view:
FromtheDashboard,clicktheConfigure Dashboard button

displaytheDashboard Panesdialog.
to
Figure 138 Dashboard Panes Dialog
190
IntheTop Dashboard Rowsection,clearthecheckboxesforthe

Overall Status BreakdownandOverall Alert Breakdownpanes.
ClickOK.TheOverall Status BreakdownandOverall Alert

BreakdownpanesdisappearfromtheDashboardview.

Figure 139 Dashboard with missing two default panes
Adding a New Pane to the Dashboard

X
To add a new pane to the Dashboard:
FromtheDashboard,clicktheConfigure Dashboard button

displaytheDashboard Panesdialog.
IntheTop Dashboard Row section,clicktheAddbutton.
SelecttheStatus Breakdown option.TheDashboard Pane Definition

dialogdisplays.
to
191

Figure 140 Dashboard Pane Definition Dialog

4
InthePane Titlefield,typeInv Weekly.IntheQueue list,selectInv_

Weekly.(Thesestepsareonlyapplicableifyouhavealreadycreateda
queuecalledInv Weekly.)
ClickOK.
YounowhaveanewpanecalledInv Weekly.Thenewpanewill
displaytheproductionstatusbreakdownforjobsassignedtotheInv
Weekly queue.
IntheTop Dashboard Rowsection,selectOverall Status Breakdown

option.
ClickOK.
YounowhaveanewlyaddedDashboardpanecalled Inv Weekly,and
youhavereshowntheOverall Status Breakdownpane.Now
comparetheinformationoftheInv WeeklypanetotheOverall
Status Breakdownpane.
192

Figure 141 Dashboard With Added Inv_Weekly Pane
Asyoucansee,thethreejobsthatenteredthequeueInv Weeklyhave
runandcompletednormally,whiletheOverall Status Breakdown
paneshowsjobscompletingwithnormalstatuses.
Editing a Dashboard Pane

X
To edit a Dashboard pane:
ClicktheInv_WeeklypaneandselectEdit Panefromthecontext
menutodisplaytheDashboard Pane Definition dialog.
IntheStatuseslist,cleartheCompleted Normally option.

Thispanewilldisplaystatusinformationforalljobsexceptjobsthat
havecompletednormally.
ClickOK.
ViewtheInv_Weeklypaneandnoticethatitnolongershowsjobsthat
havecompletednormally.
193

Figure 142 Inv_Weekly Pane Showing All Jobs That Did Not
Complete Normally
YouhavejustlearnedhowtoviewtheDashboard,andconfigureitspanes.
YouthencreatedthepaneInv_WeeklyanddisplayeditinDashboard,
madeeditstoit,andcomparedittotheOverall Status Breakdownpane.
194
14
USING SCHEDULER AGENTS
TOPICS

Overview (page 196)
Defining An Agent Connection (page 197)
Adding a Job that Requires Operator Release (page 199)
Adding an Agent Job Dependency (page 200)
Releasing the Agent Jobs (page 203)
Summary (page 203)
195

Overview
IfyouhaveinstalledtwoormoreTidalAgentsforWindowsonseparate
machines,youcanperformtheproceduresinthischapter.Ifyouhaveonly
oneagent,youmaystillwanttoreadthischaptertounderstandhowother
agentsareintegratedinScheduler.
Inpreviousexercises,youscheduledjobstorunontheSchedulermaster
systemwhichincludedanagentofitsown.Youcanalsorunjobson
multipleexternalagents.Agentsletyouexpandyourcomputingpowerand
flexibility,helpingyougetjobsdonemorequicklyandefficiently.
ForaSchedulermastertorecognizeanagent,theScheduleragentsoftware
mustbeinstalledonthatagentmachine,andavalidlicensefilemustexist
foritonthemaster.Refertotheinstallationguideformoreinformationon
licensingandregisteringagents.
TheSchedulermasterprovidescentralizedcontroloverschedulingina
distributedcomputingenvironment.Thereisnolimitonhowmanyagents
youcanattachtoamaster,ifyourlicensecontainstheunlimited(floating)
provisionforagents.Youcanalsoscheduleajobtorunonanyagentinyour
network.
Schedulerletsyougroupmultipleagentsintosetscalledagentlists.When
youassociateoneoftheselistswithajob,Schedulerlaunchesthatjob
dependingonthetypeoflist:
Ordered ListRunsonthefirstagentavailableinthelist,chosen
sequentiallyfromthetopofthelist
Balanced ListRunsontheagentwiththelightestloadatthetimethe
jobisreadytorun.
Random ListRunsonanagentpickedatrandomfromthelist.
Rotation ListRunsontheagentfollowingthelastagentusedfor
execution.
Broadcast ListRunsonallagentsinthelist.
Inthischapter,youlearnhowtorunajobonanexternalagent.Youwill
alsolearnhowtocreateaninteragentdependency,thatis,adependencyon
ajobthatrunsonadifferentmachine.Wewilladdanagentandrunajob
thatislocatedonit.
196
Chapter 14 Using Scheduler Agents

Defining An Agent Connection
Caution

Defining An Agent Connection

X
To define an agent connection:
FromtheNavigatorpane,selectAdministration>Connectionsto
displaytheConnectionspane.
DoubleclicktheagentconnectiontodisplaytheConnection
Definitiondialog.
Figure 143 Connection Definition Dialog
197

3
ClicktheConnectiontab.
Figure 144 Connection Definition Dialog, Connection Tab

4
IntheMachine Namefield,enterthemachinewiththeScheduler
agentinstalledonit.
IntheMaster-to-Agent Communication Portfield,entertheagents

listenerportnumberusedduringagentinstallation.Thedefaultport
numberforthefirstagentis5912butforsubsequentagent
installationsuseanincrementedportnumber(e.g.,5913forthe
secondagent,etc.).
SelecttheEnabled option,ifnotalreadyselected.
ClickOK.
Theagentwillbegintheconnectionprocess.Theagentstatuslightat
thebottomoftheclientisyellowuntiltheagentisconnected.The
statuslightthenturnsgreen.Thisnormallytakesabout45secondsor
less.
198

Adding a Job that Requires Operator Release
Adding a Job that Requires Operator Release

X
To add a job that requires operator release:
pane.
ClicktheAdd Job button
todisplayaJob Definitiondialog.
Figure 145 Job Definition Dialog

3
IntheJob Namefield,enter Agent_Job1.
IntheCommandfield,clicktheellipsesbutton
Programdialog.
Navigatetothe Tutorial directoryandselectthe Inv21.bat file.
ClicktheScheduletabandselectwork day fromthe Calendar Name

list.
ClicktheRuntabandfromtheAgent Name list,selecttheremote

agentyouaregoingtouse.
ClicktheOptionstabandselecttheRequire operator releaseoption.
todisplaytheSelect
199

10 ClickOK todisplaytheEffective Datedialog.
ThejobisplacedintheproductionschedulewithaWaiting on
Operator status.Wewillreleasethisjob,butfirstletscreateajobwith
adependencyonthisjobtoshowtheagentdependencyfeature.
Adding an Agent Job Dependency

Inthissection,youdefinearemoteagentjobdependency.Youwilluse
Agent_Job1,createdinthepreviousexercise,inthedependencycondition
forthenewjob.Definingajobthatdependsonajobrunbyaremoteagent
isthesameasdefininganyotherjobdependency.
200
To add an agent job dependency:
ClicktheAdd Job button
IntheJob Name field,enterAgent_Job2.
FromtheCommandfield,clicktheellipsisbutton
Select Programdialog.
DoubleclicktheInv22batchfileintheTutorialdirectory.Thisenters
thecommandfilenameintotheCommand Name field.
ClicktheScheduletabandintheCalendar Name list,selectthework

daycalendar.
ClicktheRuntabandselecttheagentthatexistsonthemaster.
OntheDependenciestab,clicktheAddbuttonandselectAdd Job
DependencyfromthelistofoptionstodisplaytheJob Dependency
Definitiondialog.
todisplayaJob Definitiondialog.
todisplaythe

Adding an Agent Job Dependency
Figure 146 Selecting Add Job Dependency

8
IntheJob/Group list,selecttheAgent_Job1job.
Figure 147 Job Dependency Definition Dialog

Note
Only jobs that have already been defined will appear in the menu. If
you have not defined any jobs, none will appear.
201

9
ClickOKtoclosetheJob Dependency Definition dialog.Thisaccepts

thedefaultdependencycondition.
TheAgent_Job1jobdependencyappearsintheDependencysection.
Figure 148 Agent_Job1 Dependency

10 ClickOKtoclosetheJob Definition dialog.
11 ClickOKagainintheEffective Datedialog.
Whenthedialogcloses,theAgent_Job2jobappearsintheJobspane.
202

Releasing the Agent Jobs
Releasing the Agent Jobs

X
To release the Agent jobs:

SelecttheAgent_Job1job.
Rightclickthejob,andthenselectJob Control>Release/Resume
fromthecontextmenutoreleaseAgent_Job1fromtheWaiting on
Operator status.
TheAgent_Job1runsontheexternalagent.Whenitcompletes
successfully,theAgent_Job2 runsonthelocalagent.
Summary
Congratulations!Withthecompletionofthischapter,youhavebuiltagood
foundationofknowledgeaboutScheduler.YouarereadyforSchedulerto
increaseandcomplementyourproductivity.
Ifyouneedanyfurtherinformationortraining,contact
support@tidalsoftware.com.
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