Viewing and Updating Frequencies

The Frequencies panel in Master Job Definition displays the frequencies associated with a job and lets you assign, remove, and configure per-frequency job-running settings.

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Only users with the appropriate edit privileges can access the Lock button and modify job properties. For details, refer to Required Privileges in the Accessing Master Job Definition topic.

For conceptual information about frequencies, refer to Frequency in the Concepts online help.

Assign or remove a frequency

To assign or remove a frequency from a job, complete the following steps:

1. Go to the master job definition page. See Accessing Master Jobs for instructions.

2. Select the Lock button to switch to Admin mode.

3. Expand the Frequencies panel to display its content.

4. To assign a frequency, select it in the Inactive list and select the right-arrow button to move it to the Active list.

5. To remove a frequency, select it in the Active list and select the left-arrow button to move it to the Inactive list.

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   If the frequency has associated records (documentation, expression dependencies, threshold or resource dependencies, threshold or resource updates, tags, or events), a confirmation dialog appears before removal.

6. Select Save.

Result: The frequency appears in (or is removed from) the Active list and the job's schedule eligibility is updated accordingly.

Adjust frequency priority

The order of frequencies in the Active list determines their priority. To change the priority of a frequency, complete the following steps:

1. In the Active list, select exactly one frequency.
2. Select the Higher Priority arrow to move it up, or the Lower Priority arrow to move it down.
3. Select Save.

Result: The selected frequency is reordered in the Active list. OpCon evaluates frequencies in list order when determining job eligibility.

Add or edit a frequency definition

To create a new frequency or modify an existing frequency definition, complete the following steps:

1. Go to the master job definition page. See Accessing Master Jobs for instructions.
2. Select the Lock button to switch to Admin mode.
3. Expand the Frequencies panel.
4. To create a frequency, select New Frequency and complete the Frequency Configuration dialog.
5. To edit a frequency, select one frequency in the Active list, then select Edit and update the Frequency Configuration dialog.
6. Select Save in the dialog to apply the frequency definition changes.

Result: The new or updated frequency is available in the Inactive list (newly created frequencies) or reflects your changes in the Active list (edited frequencies).

Configure advanced frequency settings

To configure advanced scheduling settings for a frequency (such as interval days, start and end scheduling dates, or month exclusions), complete the following steps:

1. Select one frequency in the Active list.
2. Select Advanced.
3. In the Advanced Frequency Settings dialog, update the desired settings.
4. Select Save in the dialog.

Result: The advanced settings are saved for that frequency on the job.

Forecast a frequency

To preview the dates on which a frequency will cause the job to be scheduled, complete the following steps:

1. Select one frequency in the Active list.
2. Select Forecast.

The Forecast dialog opens and displays the upcoming scheduled dates for that frequency.

Multi-Forecast multiple frequencies

To compare scheduled dates across multiple frequencies simultaneously, complete the following steps:

1. Select two or more frequencies in the Active list.
2. Select Multi-Forecast.

The Forecast dialog opens and displays the upcoming scheduled dates for all selected frequencies.

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Frequencies with a Job Build Status of Disable Frequency are excluded from Multi-Forecast results.

View cross-references for a frequency

To see all jobs, schedules, and other objects that reference a frequency, complete the following steps:

1. Select one frequency in the Active list.
2. Select Cross References.

The cross-reference dialog opens and lists all objects associated with the selected frequency.