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Version: OpCon (Cloud - Current)

Managing Individual Job Status Colors

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

What Is It?​

Use this procedure to manage Individual Job Status Colors in the Enterprise Manager.

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Select the Restore Defaults button in the Color Preferences to restore the default color choices.

Editing an Individual Status Color​

To set the preferences, complete the following steps:

  1. Open the Enterprise Manager application

  2. Use menu path: EnterpriseManager > Preferences. The Preferences dialog displays

  3. Select the arrow (Expand Arrow) next to Enterprise Manager in the Preferences tree to expand the list

  4. Select on Colors. The Colors settings display to the right

  5. Select the specific Job Status in the Individual Job Status Colors frame

  6. Select the Edit button. The Colors Preference - Individual Job Status Color dialog displays

  7. Select the Color button. The Color dialog displays

  8. Select the color and select OK

  9. Select the Update List button

  10. Repeat Steps 5 - 9 for additional colors

  11. Select Apply to save, then OK to close the Preferences dialog

Adding an Individual Status Color​

To add an Individual Status Color, complete the following steps:

  1. Follow Steps 1 - 4 of Editing an Individual Status Color to access the Preferences dialog, then proceed
  2. Select the Add button in the Individual Job Status Colors frame. The Colors Preference - Individual Job Status Color dialog displays
  3. Select the Job Status from the Please select a Job Status list
  4. Select the Color button. The Color dialog displays
  5. Select the color and select OK
  6. Select the Add To List button
  7. Repeat Steps 2 - 6 for additional colors
  8. Select Apply to save, then OK to close the Preferences dialog

Removing an Individual Status Color​

To remove an Individual Status Color, complete the following steps:

  1. Follow Steps 1 - 4 of Editing an Individual Status Color to access the Preferences dialog, then proceed
  2. Select the specific Job Status in the Individual Job Status Colors frame
  3. Select the Remove button
  4. Select Apply to save, then OK to close the Preferences dialog

FAQs​

Q: What does managing individual job status colors involve?

Managing individual job status colors includes Editing an Individual Status Color, Adding an Individual Status Color, Removing an Individual Status Color. Access individual job status colors through the Enterprise Manager navigation pane.

Q: Who can manage individual job status colors in OpCon?

Users with the appropriate privileges assigned through their role can manage individual job status colors. Contact your OpCon system administrator if you do not have access.

Glossary​

Enterprise Manager (EM): OpCon's rich client graphical user interface for Windows and Linux, used to define schedules and jobs, manage automation data, and perform operational tasks.

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.

Role: A named security profile in OpCon that groups privileges together. Roles are assigned to user accounts to control which features, schedules, jobs, machines, and administrative functions a user can access.

Privilege: A specific permission granted through an OpCon role that controls access to a feature, function, or object type. Privileges are organized into categories such as Function Privileges, Machine Privileges, Schedule Privileges, and Access Codes.

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.

OpCon: Continuous' workflow automation platform. The OpCon server includes the database, SAM and Supporting Services (SAM-SS), and graphical user interfaces. agents installed on target platforms run jobs and report results.