Editing Job Dependencies

A job dependency defines the relationship one job has to another before it is allowed to run. In Enterprise Manager, you can define job-level dependencies that apply across all frequencies, or frequency-level dependencies that apply only when a specific frequency is active.

Edit a job-related dependency

A job-related dependency applies regardless of frequency. To edit a job-related dependency, complete the following steps:

1. Select Job Master under the Administration topic. The Job Master screen opens.

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 dependency you want to edit.

8. Select Edit. The Edit Dependency dialog opens.

9. Change any of the following fields as needed:

   Field	Description
   Dependency Type	Select Requires, After, Excludes, or Conflict.
   Exit Value	For Requires or After types, select Finished OK, Failed, or Ignore Exit Code.
   Check All Days	Available for Conflict type. Select this option to check all days for the conflict condition.
   Job Name Like	Available for Conflict type. Select this option and enter a name pattern to match multiple jobs.
   Offset	Enter the number of days offset for cross-day dependencies (range: -999 to 999).

10. Select OK to save, or Cancel to discard the changes.

11. Select Close (to the right of the Job Master tab) to close the Job Master screen.

Result: The dependency is updated in the job master record and takes effect the next time the schedule is built or the record is referenced.

Edit a frequency-related dependency

A frequency-related dependency applies only when the job runs under a specific frequency. To edit a frequency-related dependency, complete the following steps:

1. Select Job Master under the Administration topic. The Job Master screen opens.

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 dependency you want to edit.

9. Select Edit. The Edit Dependency dialog opens.

10. Change any of the following fields as needed:

    Field	Description
    Dependency Type	Select Requires, After, Excludes, or Conflict.
    Exit Value	For Requires or After types, select Finished OK, Failed, or Ignore Exit Code.
    Check All Days	Available for Conflict type. Select this option to check all days for the conflict condition.
    Job Name Like	Available for Conflict type. Select this option and enter a name pattern to match multiple jobs.
    Offset	Enter the number of days offset for cross-day dependencies (range: -999 to 999).
    Frequency	Select the frequency name to associate with this dependency.

11. Select OK to save, or Cancel to discard the changes.

12. Select Close (to the right of the Job Master tab) to close the Job Master screen.

Result: The dependency is updated for the selected frequency and takes effect the next time the schedule is built or the record is referenced.