Daily Job Task Details Overview
Theme: Overview | Who is it for? Operations staff who review or temporarily modify platform-specific job settings in the daily queue
What Is It?
Daily Job Task Details show the platform-specific execution settings for a job currently in the daily queue. These settings reflect the master job definition at build time and can be temporarily modified for the current day's run.
When Would You Use It?
- Daily Job Task Details show the platform-specific execution settings for a job currently in the daily queue
Why Would You Use It?
- Centralized control: Daily Job Task Details show the platform-specific execution settings for a job currently in the daily queue
When would you use this section?
- You need to verify what command line or script a job will run today
- You need to make a temporary parameter change for today's execution only
- A job failed because of a configuration issue and you want to correct it before restarting
Supported Task Detail Types (Daily)
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| View and Update Job Task Details | General daily job task configuration |
| View Null Job Details | Null job — no task settings |
| Update IBM i Job Details | IBM i-specific settings for the daily instance |
| Update SAP BW Job Details | SAP BW process chain settings for the daily instance |
| Update SAP R3 Job Details | SAP R3 job class and variant for the daily instance |
| View Container Job Details | Sub-schedule assignment for the daily container job |
| Update Windows Job Details | Command line and working directory for the Windows daily job |
| Update UNIX Job Details | Shell command and environment for the UNIX daily job |
| Update File Transfer Job Details | Source/destination and transfer options for the daily file transfer job |
| Update MCP Job Details | Job initiation string for the MCP daily job |
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Container Job | An OpCon job type that runs a subschedule. Used to make a job dependent on a schedule, or to organize large schedules into reusable components. |
| File Transfer Job | An OpCon job type that moves files between machines across supported platforms as part of an automated workflow. |
| Job | A task or activity defined in OpCon, such as running a program on a remote machine, transferring files, or running a sub-schedule. |
| Null Job | An OpCon job type that generates events and sets threshold values without running any task on an agent. It always completes with a Finished OK status. |
| Role | A named collection of privileges that can be assigned to one or more user accounts. Users in a role inherit all of that role's privileges. |
| Schedule | A named group of jobs in OpCon that represents a business process. Schedules are built each day based on their defined frequencies and calendars. |
| Solution Manager (SM) | The browser-based web interface for OpCon. Provides access to operations, self-service, vision dashboards, and configuration. |
| Sub-Schedule (Sub-Schedule (Subschedule)) | A schedule that is embedded inside another schedule and called by a Container job. The SAM force-starts the subschedule when the Container job qualifies. |
FAQs
Q: Do task detail changes in the daily queue affect the master job?
No. Changes made here apply only to the current day's run. To update the master definition, use Copy Daily Job to Master from the Daily Job Definition panel.
Q: Who can modify daily task details?
Operations staff and administrators with the appropriate role privileges. Review access and role requirements with your OpCon system administrator before making changes.