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SMARunDNAJob program

What is it?​

SMARunDNAJob is a command-line program that starts and monitors jobs on the Fiserv DNA platform. When OpCon runs a DNA job, it calls SMARunDNAJob.exe with the job's parameters. SMARunDNAJob submits the job to the Fiserv DNA processing queue and monitors its status until completion.

An enhanced monitoring option provides visibility into the job's status as it runs by tracking the active Oracle session associated with the DNA process.

If the job completes without errors, SMARunDNAJob exits with code 0 and OpCon marks the job finished. If the job encounters errors, SMARunDNAJob exits with a non-zero code and OpCon marks the job failed.

How it works​

SMARunDNAJob requires the following to run DNA jobs:

  • ODAC (Oracle Data Access Components)
  • Oracle client software
  • SQRWT (SQL Report Writer) — the Fiserv DNA program that runs jobs

SMARunDNAJob reads its settings from SMARunDNAJob.ini and connects to the Fiserv DNA Oracle database using the Oracle connection file (SMAOracleConnection.ini). It then passes the job parameters to SQRWT and monitors the Oracle session until the job completes or times out.

For full configuration details, see SMARunDNAJob program configuration.

FAQs​

Q: What is enhanced monitoring?

A: Enhanced monitoring tracks the active Oracle session associated with the running DNA job. SMARunDNAJob polls the Oracle V$SESSION or GV$SESSION table at regular intervals. If the session disappears before the job completes, SMARunDNAJob reports the job as failed. Enable enhanced monitoring by setting the LostSessionTimeoutSeconds and MachineName parameters in SMARunDNAJob.ini.

Q: When should I use GV$SESSION instead of V$SESSION?

A: Use GV$SESSION (by setting Cluster=true in the configuration) when the Fiserv DNA Oracle environment uses multiple Oracle nodes (RAC). V$SESSION covers a single node only. Oracle recommends GV$SESSION for multi-node environments.