Job and Schedule Statuses Overview
Theme: Overview | Who is it for? Operations staff who monitor and control job and schedule execution states
What Is It?
Every job and schedule in the daily queue has a status reflecting its current execution state. Understanding status values helps you interpret the daily queue and take corrective actions when something fails, stalls, or needs to be held.
When Would You Use It?
- Use this feature when something fails, stalls
Why Would You Use It?
- Centralized control: Every job and schedule in the daily queue has a status reflecting its current execution state
When would you use this section?
- Understand what a specific job or schedule status means
- Determine which status change commands are available and what they do
- A job is stuck, failed, or waiting and you need to decide which action to take
- Document your operational runbook for status management procedures
What is in this section?
| Page | Description |
|---|---|
| Status Descriptions | Complete list of all job and schedule statuses with plain-language definitions |
| Status Change Commands | Actions available to change status — Hold, Release, Skip, Cancel, Kill, Restart, and more |
Glossary
| Term | 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 Statuses section cover?
Status values for every job and schedule in the daily queue, plus the commands available to change them — Hold, Release, Skip, Cancel, Kill, Restart, and more.
Q: Who manages Operations in OpCon?
Operations staff and administrators 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.