Schedule Dates Overview
Theme: Overview | Who is it for? Administrators and operations staff who manage how OpCon names and tracks schedule and job instances in the daily queue
What Is It?
OpCon uses specific rules to name and track schedules and jobs in the daily queue. Understanding these naming conventions is essential for building date-based automation, filtering in operations views, and identifying specific schedule or job instances.
When Would You Use It?
- OpCon uses specific rules to name and track schedules and jobs in the daily queue
Why Would You Use It?
- Operational value: Track schedules and jobs in the daily queue
When would you use this section?
- Understand how OpCon assigns and displays dates for daily schedules
- Design schedule names that include date tokens
- Understand how job instance names are formed and used
- Filter or search for specific schedule or job instances in the daily queue
What is in this section?
| Page | Description |
|---|---|
| Schedule Dates | How OpCon assigns and formats dates in the daily schedule queue |
| Schedule Names | Naming rules and conventions for schedules in the daily queue |
| Job Names | How job instance names are formed and displayed |
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Daily Schedule | A schedule instance that OpCon builds for a specific date. Changes affect only that date and do not modify the master definition. |
| Job | A task or activity defined in OpCon, such as running a program on a remote machine, transferring files, or running a sub-schedule. |
| Role | A named collection of privileges 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 representing a business process. Schedules are built each day based on their defined frequencies and calendars. |
FAQs
Q: What does the Schedule Dates Overview cover?
OpCon uses specific rules to name and track schedules and jobs in the daily queue. Understanding these conventions is essential for date-based automation, filtering in operations views, and identifying specific instances.
Q: Who manages Operations in OpCon?
Administrators and automation engineers manage Operations, including configuring settings, managing user access, and monitoring related components.
Q: Where should I start in the Operations 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.