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Version: OpCon (Cloud - Current)

Adding Job Dependencies

Theme: Configure
Who Is It For? System Administrator, Automation Engineer

What Is It?

Use this procedure to add Job Dependencies in the Enterprise Manager.

To set a dependency, complete the following steps:

  1. Select on Job Master under the Administration topic. The Job Master screen displays

  2. Select the schedule in the Schedule list

  3. Select the job in the Job list

  4. Select the Dependencies tab in the Job Properties frame

  5. Select the Job Dependency tab

  6. Select the Job Related option

  7. Select the Add button. The Add Dependency dialog displays

  8. Select the schedule for the Predecessor Job in the Schedule list

  9. Select the job for the Predecessor Job in the Job list

  10. Select the instance name for the Predecessor Job in the Instance Name list

  11. Select the preferred dependency type radio button

  12. Select the preferred option(s)

  13. Select the frequency for the Successor Job in the Frequency list

  14. Select the instance name for the Successor Job in the Instance Name list

  15. Select OK to save or Cancel to discard

  16. Select Close ☒ to close the Job Master screen

To set a dependency, complete the following steps:

  1. Select on Job Master under the Administration topic. The Job Master screen displays

  2. Select the schedule in the Schedule list

  3. Select the job in the Job list

  4. Select the Dependencies tab in the Job Properties frame

  5. Select the Job Dependency tab

  6. Select the Frequency Related option

  7. Select the frequency in the Frequency List

  8. Select the Add button. The Add Dependency dialog displays

  9. Select the schedule for the Predecessor Job in the Schedule list

  10. Select the job for the Predecessor Job in the Job list

  11. Select the instance name for the Predecessor Job in the Instance Name list

  12. Select the preferred dependency type radio button

  13. Select the preferred option(s)

  14. Select the frequency for the Successor Job in the Frequency list

  15. Select the instance name for the Successor Job in the Instance Name list

  16. Select OK to save or Cancel to discard

  17. Select Close ☒ to close the Job Master screen

FAQs

Q: How do you save a new job dependencies record?

After completing the required fields, select the Save button on the toolbar to save the job dependencies record.

Q: Can you add job dependencies for multiple platforms?

Yes. This page covers job dependencies for multiple platforms or contexts: Setting Job-Related Job Dependencies, Setting Frequency-Related Job Dependencies.

Glossary

Frequency: A set of rules that defines when a job or schedule is eligible to run, based on calendar rules, day-of-week settings, period offsets, and other timing criteria.

Schedule: A named container for jobs in OpCon, built for a specific date to create that day's automation. Schedules define build settings, frequencies, and the jobs that run within them.

Job: The fundamental unit of work in OpCon. A job defines what to run, on which machine, when to start, and what conditions must be met. Job results are tracked and can trigger events and notifications.