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Version: OpCon (Cloud - Current)

Adding Jobs

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

What Is It?​

Use this procedure to add Jobs in the Enterprise Manager.

To add a job, complete the following steps:

  1. Select on Job Master under the Administration topic
  2. Select Add icon Add on the Job Master toolbar
  3. Enter a job name in the Name text box
  4. Ensure the Job Details tab is selected in the Job Properties frame
  5. Select a job type in the Job Type list
  6. Select a department in the Department list
  7. Select the code in the Access Code list
  8. (Optional) Select the Allow Multi-Instance option. For more information, refer to Multi-Instance Jobs in the Concepts online help
  9. Select the Disable Build option. For more information, refer to Disable Build in the Concepts online help
  10. Select a primary machine on which to run the job
  11. (Optional) Select (in order from 1 to 3) the alternate machines on which to run the job
  12. Select the Use Schedule Instance Machine option to run the job on the machine for which the Schedule Instance is built
note

The Use Schedule Instance Machine option only appears when the Schedule Properties are set for Multi-Instance in the Schedule Master (refer to Add a Schedule). The schedule must be configured to build an instance for all machines in a group and the Job Type must match the OS Type for the Machine Group configured for the schedule.

  1. (Optional) Select the machine group in the Machine Group Selection list
    • Select Run on Least Tasked Machine to run the job on one machine in the group
    • Select Run on Each Machine to run the job on all machines in the group
note

Once a machine group is selected, the primary machine is cleared. The Machine Group selection is not available for File Transfer jobs.

  1. Enter the job definition information for the selected Job Type. Select a link below for platform-specific instructions:

For more information, refer to Job Type Management.

  1. Select Save icon Save on the Job Master toolbar
  2. Select Close ☒ (to the right of the Job Master tab) to close the Job Master screen

FAQs​

Q: What information is required to add jobs?

The required fields include Name. Select Save on the toolbar to save the new record.

Q: Is documentation required when adding jobs?

No. The Documentation field is optional. You can enter notes about the jobs to track its purpose, but it is not required to save the record.

Glossary​

Container Job: A job type that runs a subschedule. Container jobs enable hierarchical schedule structures and support properties and events just like standard jobs.

Access Code: A security label applied to jobs and schedules in OpCon. Users must have the matching access code privilege to view or manage items with that label.

Department: An organizational grouping in OpCon used to assign jobs to logical divisions. User roles can be scoped to specific departments, controlling which jobs a user can manage.

Resource: A numeric variable in OpCon representing a finite pool. Jobs can be configured to require a set number of resource units to run, limiting concurrent executions and preventing resource contention.

Machine: A platform defined in the OpCon database that has an agent installed. OpCon routes job execution requests to machines via SMANetCom, and machines report job completion status back to SAM.

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.