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Adding Jobs to Schedule Layouts

The Workflow Designer in Enterprise Manager provides a graphical canvas for building and maintaining schedule layouts. Use the procedures on this page to add jobs to a schedule, create and manage job dependencies, and edit or delete jobs and dependencies from the diagram.

Add a Job​

To add a job to a schedule layout, complete the following steps:

  1. Select Workflow Designer under the Administration topic.
  2. In the Select Schedule tree, select a schedule or expand a schedule to select one of its SubSchedules. Use the filter text box to narrow the list.
  3. In the Tools frame, select and drag the Add Job button onto the schedule diagram.
  4. Enter the job information in the Job Master form that opens.
  5. Select Save on the Job Master toolbar.
  6. Select Close (to the right of the Job Master tab) to close Job Master.

Result: The new job appears as a node on the schedule diagram.

Add a Job Dependency​

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The Add Dependency tool is disabled if you do not have the "Modify Jobs in Job Master" privilege in at least one department, or the "All Administration Functions" or "All Functions" privilege.

You can establish a dependency link using either of the following methods.

Method 1 — Tools frame

To add a job dependency using the Tools frame, complete the following steps:

  1. In the Tools frame, select Add Dependency.
  2. Select the job that is the predecessor (the job the dependency is based on).
  3. Select the job that is the successor (the job where the dependency is created).

Method 2 — Drag

To add a job dependency by dragging, complete the following steps:

  1. In the Tools frame, select Select.
  2. Hold Ctrl and select the predecessor job.
  3. Drag the line to the successor job.

Complete the Add Dependency dialog

After using either method, the Add Dependency dialog opens. Complete the following steps:

  1. If the predecessor belongs to a Multi-Instance Schedule, select the Instance Name for the predecessor job.

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    The Instance Name list is available only for Multi-Instance Schedules.

  2. Select the Dependency Type option.

  3. Select the Dependency Options.

  4. Select the Frequency for the successor job.

  5. Select OK to save the dependency.

Result: The dependency link appears on the diagram. Line color and style indicate the dependency type (for example, Requires, After, Excludes, or Conflicts). For details, see Workflow Designer Dependency Lines.

Edit a Job​

To edit a job in the schedule layout, complete the following steps:

  1. In the Tools frame, select Select.
  2. Right-click the job to change.
  3. Select Edit.
  4. Enter the job information changes in the Job Master form.
  5. Select Save on the Job Master toolbar.
  6. Select Close (to the right of the Job Master tab) to close Job Master.

Edit a Job Dependency​

To edit a job dependency, complete the following steps:

  1. Right-click the dependency link (line) to change.

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    When you select the dependency link line, the line thickens and becomes bold.

  2. Select Edit. The Edit Dependency dialog opens.

  3. If the predecessor belongs to a Multi-Instance Schedule, select the Instance Name for the predecessor job.

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    The Instance Name list is available only for Multi-Instance Schedules.

  4. Select the Dependency Type option.

  5. Select the Dependency Options.

  6. Select the Frequency for the successor job.

  7. Select OK to save the changes.

Delete a Job​

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The Delete option is disabled if you do not have the "Delete Jobs in Job Master" privilege in at least one department, or the "All Administration Functions" or "All Functions" privilege.

To delete a job from the schedule layout, complete the following steps:

  1. In the Tools frame, select Select.
  2. Right-click the job to delete.
  3. Select Delete.
  4. Select Yes to confirm, or No to cancel.

Delete a Dependency​

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The Delete option is disabled if you do not have the "Modify Jobs in Job Master" privilege in at least one department, or the "All Administration Functions" or "All Functions" privilege.

To delete a dependency from the schedule layout, complete the following steps:

  1. In the Tools frame, select Select.

  2. Right-click the dependency link (line) to delete.

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    When you select the dependency link line, the line thickens and becomes bold.

  3. Select Delete.

  4. Select Yes to confirm, or No to cancel.

  5. Select Close (to the right of the Workflow Designer tab) to close Workflow Designer.