Events Section Overview
Theme: Overview | Who is it for? Automation engineers who use OpCon events to trigger actions based on job and schedule outcomes
What Is It?
OpCon events are commands that trigger system actions — building schedules, changing job status, updating properties, sending notifications, and more. Events can be attached to jobs, schedules, or notification triggers, and submitted externally via the External Event interface.
When Would You Use It?
- OpCon events are commands that trigger system actions — building schedules, changing job status, updating properties, sending notifications, and more
Why Would You Use It?
- Centralized control: OpCon events are commands that trigger system actions — building schedules, changing job status, updating properties, sending notifications, and more
When would you use this section?
- Understanding what events are available and what parameters they accept
- Attaching events to a job to trigger downstream actions on completion or failure
- Using the External Event interface to submit events from external systems
- Defining an event in a notification trigger
What is in this section?
| Page | Description |
|---|---|
| Events Introduction | What OpCon events are, how they work, and where they can be used |
| Define Events | How to define event strings with parameters |
| Event Types | Complete reference for all available OpCon event types and their parameters |
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Event (OpCon Event) | A command string that OpCon runs when a defined condition is met, such as a job finishing, a threshold being updated, or a schedule completing. |
| Job | A task or activity defined in OpCon, such as running a program on a remote machine, transferring files, or running a sub-schedule. |
| Notification | An alert generated by the SMA Notify Handler when a machine, schedule, or job reaches a defined status. Notifications can be sent as email, text, SNMP, or Windows Event Log entries. |
| 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. |
FAQs
Q: What does the Events Section Overview cover?
OpCon events are commands that trigger system actions — building schedules, changing job status, updating properties, sending notifications, and more. Events can be attached to jobs, schedules, or notification triggers, and submitted externally via the External Event interface.
Q: Who manages Events in OpCon?
Automation engineers and administrators manage Events, including configuration, user access, and monitoring.
Q: Where should I start in the Events section?
Begin with the overview pages in the sidebar. If you are new to this area, review access and role requirements with your OpCon system administrator before making configuration changes.