Using Secondary Windows

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

What Is It?

Depending on the Operations view, the following secondary dialogs can display:

• Schedule Information
• Job Information
• SubSchedule Information
• Schedule History
• Job History
• Machine Information
• Managing SAP R/3 and CRM Background Functions

Configuration Options

Setting	What It Does	Default	Notes

FAQs

Q: What can you do with Secondary Windows?

Secondary Windows allows you to manage and configure related settings.

Q: Who has access to Secondary Windows?

Access to Secondary Windows is controlled by the privileges assigned to your OpCon role. Contact your system administrator if you need access.

Glossary

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.

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.

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.