Access Codes
Available Access Codes are listed under Library > Access Codes.
Available Access Codes are listed under Library > Access Codes.
The Access Management page (_Library > Access Management_) provides views to manage user accounts, privileges, and roles.
Open the Profile page in Solution Manager to update your account details, manage external tokens, and configure display and application settings.
As part of the Operations module, users with the appropriate privileges can view the daily job definition and modify job properties.
In the Operations module, you can access all past runs of a job and view job output for a selected date range.
The Operations module allows you to access key information about the daily copy of a selected job.
As part of the Library module, those with the appropriate privileges can view and modify master job definitions.
OpCon Solution Manager is a web-based interface for managing OpCon from any supported browser. Connecting to it requires meeting minimum system requirements, authenticating with valid credentials, and understanding the navigation layout — including keyboard shortcuts for efficient use.
Escalations can be acknowledged while Enterprise Manager is loading or after the application opens.
Notifications in Enterprise Manager can be individually activated or inactivated without deleting them.
The Add Daily Job skill adds a new daily job to a specified daily schedule for a specified date, frequency, and status.
Use this procedure to add Access Codes in Enterprise Manager.
After creating an access code, apply it to each job that uses it.
Agents (Machines) are added in Enterprise Manager. This page explains where to add them and links to the procedure.
Use this procedure to add Calendars in Solution Manager.
Use this procedure to add Departments in Enterprise Manager.
After creating a department, apply it to each job that uses it.
Use this procedure to add Frequencies in Solution Manager.
Use this procedure to add Job Dependencies in Enterprise Manager.
Use this procedure to add Jobs in Enterprise Manager.
Add one or more jobs to a daily schedule from the Operations module in Solution Manager.
Use this procedure to add Machines in Enterprise Manager.
Use this procedure to add Master Jobs in Solution Manager.
Use this procedure to add Master Schedules in Solution Manager.
Use these procedures to add a resource to a Workflow Designer layout, create a resource dependency, and edit a resource dependency in Enterprise Manager.
Use this procedure to add Roles in Solution Manager.
When creating script runners, keep the following in mind: - A runner can only run scripts belonging to its defined script type - Define at least one runner for each script type - Define a runner for.
Use this procedure to add Scripts in Enterprise Manager.
Use this procedure to add Tags in Enterprise Manager.
Use this procedure to add Threshold/Resource Dependencies in Enterprise Manager.
Use this procedure to add Threshold/Resource Updates in Enterprise Manager.
Use this procedure to add Thresholds in Enterprise Manager.
Use this procedure to add User Accounts in Enterprise Manager.
Use this procedure to add User-defined System Properties in Enterprise Manager.
Use this procedure to add Users in Solution Manager.
Use this procedure to add Vision Actions in Solution Manager.
Use this procedure to add Vision Frequencies in Solution Manager.
Use this procedure to add Vision Remote Instances in Solution Manager.
The Agents administration section lets you monitor all registered agents, start and stop communication, and perform bulk status updates.
The Annual Plan By Calendar Dates Report shows all defined dates on user-defined Annual Plan calendars, grouped by calendar name.
Web-based help is available directly within Solution Manager, providing context-specific documentation for the entire OpCon product suite.
Use this procedure to apply Escalation Rules to Triggers in Enterprise Manager.
Use this procedure to apply Master Calendars to Schedules in Enterprise Manager.
Use this procedure to assign Users to Roles in Enterprise Manager.
The Audit History Report shows the history of user updates to the OpCon database.
OpCon maintains detailed logs of all configuration changes, schedule build activity, and operational events.
Authentication controls how users prove their identity before accessing OpCon.
Batch users are operating system credentials that OpCon uses to authenticate job submissions to agents on IBM i, MCP, OpenVMS, SQL, UNIX, and Windows platforms.
The Build Schedule skill builds a schedule for a specified date, places it on hold or releases it, and optionally overwrites an existing build.
Calendar cleanup deletes calendar dates older than 30 days.
The Studio canvas is the visual workspace for building and reviewing schedule definitions.
Use this procedure to change User Passwords in Enterprise Manager.
Use this procedure to check Daily Schedules in Enterprise Manager.
The CloudEvents Triggers module allows you to trigger Events within OpCon via externally-produced 'trigger events' which adhere to the CloudEvents Specification.
The Comparative Job Execution Statistics Report displays per-job runtime analytics — including run count, estimated runtime, average runtime, standard deviation, and the difference between average and estimated runtime — drawn from historical job execution data.
Use this procedure to configure Account Settings in Solution Manager.
Use this procedure to configure Application Settings in Solution Manager.
Use this procedure to configure Automatic Schedule Maintenance in Enterprise Manager.
When configured, the Choice User Input displays as a list of predefined values when users run the Service Request.
When configured, the Date User Input displays as a date picker (calendar) with validation rules when users run the Service Request.
A Master Job user input presents a list of jobs from a specified schedule when an operator runs a Service Request. Use this procedure to add and configure a Master Job user input on a Service Request.
When configured, the Master Schedule User Input displays as a filterable list of Master Schedules for which the logged-in user has privileges when running the Service Request.
When configured, the Number User Input displays to users as an input box with validation rules when they run the Service Request.
Use this procedure to configure Settings in Solution Manager.
When configured, the Text Collection User Input displays to users as a text box with validation rules when they run the Service Request.
When configured, the Text User Input displays to users as a text box with validation rules when they run the Service Request.
If you attempt to access External Tools before configuring the installation directory, you will be prompted to configure it.
Copy a notification trigger definition, including all of its notification messages, to other notification groups of the same group type in Solution Manager.
Use this procedure to copy Access Codes in Enterprise Manager.
Use this procedure to copy Calendars in Enterprise Manager.
Use this procedure to copy Calendars in Solution Manager.
Use this procedure to push daily job definitions to the master job record in Solution Manager.
Use this procedure to copy Departments in Enterprise Manager.
Use this procedure to copy Job Events in Enterprise Manager.
Use this procedure to copy Jobs in Enterprise Manager.
Use this procedure to copy Machine Groups in Enterprise Manager.
Use this procedure to copy Machines in Enterprise Manager.
Copy an existing master job to reuse its configuration as the starting point for a new job in the same or a different schedule.
Use this procedure to copy Master Schedules in Solution Manager.
Use this procedure to copy Roles in Solution Manager.
How to copy an existing Service Request in Solution Manager to reuse its configuration as a starting point for a new one.
Copy an existing user account in Solution Manager to reuse its configuration as a starting point for a new user.
Studio is the visual workflow design environment in Solution Manager.
To create a Group card, complete the following steps: 1.
You can group Service Requests into defined categories, such as a department or user group, and associate requests with that category.
Step-by-step procedure for creating a new version of an embedded script in the Enterprise Manager Script Repository.
Use this procedure to create Service Requests in Solution Manager.
The Cross Reference Schedules and Jobs Report shows all jobs and their associated schedules.
The Current Global Properties Report displays the currently defined global properties in OpCon.
The Current Resource Values Report displays the currently defined resources in OpCon.
The Current Threshold Values Report displays the currently defined thresholds in OpCon.
The Daily Job Definition is the runtime instance of a master job.
The Events panel in Daily Job Definition displays and lets you edit the OpCon events defined for the selected daily job instance.
The Daily Job Information Report displays job execution details for daily schedule records, including job status, schedule information, and run times.
Daily Job Task Details show the platform-specific running settings for a job currently in the daily queue.
Master schedules are the templates from which OpCon builds daily schedule instances.
Use this procedure to define Escalation Rules in Enterprise Manager.
The Global Properties editor defines and maintains the named values, or Global Properties, that OpCon stores in its database and reuses across jobs, schedules, and events.
The Delete Daily Job skill removes a specified job from the daily queue for a specified schedule and date.
Deleting an access code requires three procedures: revoking privileges, removing the code from the daily and master tables, then deleting the code.
Learn how to delete calendars in OpCon.
Delete a Vision card in Solution Manager using either the Vision Live page or the Vision Settings page.
Deleting a global property requires three procedures: removing the property from the daily tables, removing it from the master tables, then deleting the property.
Use this procedure to delete Master Jobs in Solution Manager.
Use this procedure to delete one or more Master Schedules in Solution Manager Studio.
Use this procedure to delete Old Dates in Enterprise Manager.
Use this procedure to delete Old Schedules in Enterprise Manager.
Use this procedure to delete Remote Instances in Enterprise Manager.
Use this procedure to delete Resources in Enterprise Manager.
Use this procedure to delete Roles in Enterprise Manager.
Use this procedure to delete Roles in Solution Manager.
Use this procedure to delete Schedule Completion Events in Enterprise Manager.
Use this procedure to delete Schedule Completion Events in Enterprise Manager.
Use this procedure to delete Schedule Instance Properties in Enterprise Manager.
Use this procedure to delete Schedules and Jobs in Solution Manager.
Use this procedure to delete Script Runners in Enterprise Manager.
Use this procedure to delete Script Versions in Enterprise Manager.
How to delete a Service Request in Solution Manager using Admin Mode.
Use this procedure to delete Threshold/Resource Updates in Enterprise Manager.
Use this procedure to delete Users in Solution Manager.
How to permanently delete one or more Vision Actions in Solution Manager.
Delete one or more Vision Frequencies from the Vision Frequencies page in Solution Manager.
Use this procedure to delete one or more Vision Remote Instances in Solution Manager.
Departments are organizational groupings in OpCon used to scope job and schedule access by role. Learn what Departments are, how role privileges apply to them, and how to view the jobs that use a Department.
The Deploy Version feature deploys a specific script version to all or a subset of Master jobs already associated with that script.
The Library in Solution Manager provides tools for designing and building OpCon automation — schedules, jobs, scripts, frequencies, global properties, and supporting objects.
You can define rules (OpCon expressions) to disable or hide Service Request buttons.
Use this procedure to disable User Logins in Enterprise Manager.
Disabling or enabling job starts on a machine controls whether OpCon submits new jobs to that agent.
Workflow Designer can display schedule dependencies filtered by job-related or frequency-related dependency types.
Use this procedure to edit an existing calendar in Solution Manager.
How to edit Vision cards in Solution Manager using the Vision Settings view.
Use this procedure to edit an existing Frequency in the Library module of Solution Manager.
Use this procedure to edit Job Frequencies in Enterprise Manager.
Use this procedure to edit a Master Schedule in Solution Manager.
Use this procedure to edit Service Requests in Solution Manager.
How to edit an existing Vision Action in Solution Manager.
Edit an existing Vision Frequency definition from the Vision Frequencies page in Solution Manager.
How to edit an existing Vision Remote Instance in Solution Manager, including connection settings and database connection fields.
Before using Enterprise Manager for the first time, configure a connection profile for your OpCon server, set your preferences, and optionally change the language.
!Email Notification The Email dialog provides the following fields for defining an SMTP email notification: - To (Required): SMTP email address(es) separated by semicolons (;).
Use this procedure to enable Admin Mode Editing in Solution Manager.
Use this procedure to enable Admin Mode Editing in Solution Manager.
Use Enterprise Manager encryption tool when a configuration value in OpCon requires an encrypted password.
Notification definition information specifies what action OpCon takes when a trigger fires, such as sending an email, running a command, or writing to the Windows Event Log.
Enterprise Manager (EM) is the legacy desktop client for OpCon, built on Eclipse.
Escalation Manager lets you define rules and groups that re-send a notification to additional recipients when it is not acknowledged in time.
Escalation Manager lets you define policies that automatically re-send or redirect notifications when an alert is not acknowledged within a defined time.
The Event Details by Date Report shows all daily triggered events with their schedules, jobs, trigger, match, and event details.
A machine can be excluded from a group by moving it from the Assigned Machines list back to Unassigned Machines in Enterprise Manager.
Use the Filter bar to filter Service Requests by «Category», «OpCon Role», and/or «Service Request name».
Use the Forecast dialog in Solution Manager to preview the scheduled and excluded dates for a frequency across a full calendar year.
The Forgot Password feature in Solution Manager lets users reset their own password without administrator intervention by selecting the Forgot Password link on the login screen and following the reset workflow.
The Frequencies and Associated Jobs Report shows all frequencies with their associated schedules and jobs, sorted by frequency name.
The Frequencies section in the Library lets you view, create, edit, and forecast frequency definitions.
An external token and a valid OpCon User Login ID are required to run an external event.
The Get Failed Jobs skill retrieves a list of failed jobs for a specified date.
The Get Failed Schedules skill retrieves a list of failed schedules for a specified date.
SMA Solution Manager is an application platform that hosts UI modules called Solutions.
Use this procedure to grant Privileges to Batch Users in Enterprise Manager.
Use this procedure to grant privileges to a role in Enterprise Manager by moving items from the Revoked list to the Granted list in a privilege-type editor.
Use the Node Options menu in Studio to isolate and display the dependency chain for a selected job on the canvas.
Job actions let you view job configuration, status history, output logs, and dependency maps — and change job status, add jobs to running schedules, or delete jobs from the queue.
The Job Dependencies and Documentation Report displays daily job dependencies, documentation, and related scheduling information for jobs built in the daily schedule.
Job Task Details contain the platform-specific settings that control how a job runs on its target Agent — the command, script, parameters, user credentials, and platform-specific options.
Enterprise Manager supports keyboard shortcuts that speed up navigation and common tasks. Shortcuts are available at the application level (such as F1 for help) and within individual views and editors.
The table lists keyboard shortcuts for Solution Manager.
The Library in Solution Manager is the section where you define and manage the OpCon objects used to build automation, including schedules, jobs, scripts, frequencies, and supporting definitions.
The License & Support page displays your license information, Solution Manager version, and SMA support resources.
The Application Logs tab displays current OpCon application log files for viewing and download.
The Archives tab displays archived OpCon log files for viewing and download.
The Schedule Build Logs tab displays log files generated by schedule build operations.
The Log File Details page displays the description and content of a selected log file from the Application Logs tab.
Logging in to Enterprise Manager (EM) involves a dual login: the EM connects to SQL Server with a valid database user, then checks OpCon Role privileges to verify access to OpCon functions.
Log in to and out of Solution Manager using OpCon credentials, Windows Authentication, or Single Sign-On.
The Look up Notification Sources dialog performs a reverse lookup — given a Notification ID, it identifies the trigger, group type, group name, and notification type that generated it.
The Notification Lookup tool performs a reverse lookup — given a Notification ID, it identifies the trigger, group, and notification type that sent it.
Available Machine Groups in OpCon are shown in the grid under Library > Machine Groups.
The Machine Information dialog provides read-only details about a selected machine.
The Access Codes Privileges editor maintains Role privileges for Access Codes.
Advanced frequency details enable or disable scheduling a job on specific dates or for defined periods of time.
Use the Agents page in Solution Manager to view agent status, filter the list, and select agents for communication status updates.
The Batch User Privileges editor creates and maintains security tokens used in batch processing and manages Role privileges for those tokens.
The Calendars page in Solution Manager lets you add, edit, copy, delete, and clean up OpCon calendars from a single list view.
Add, edit, clone, and delete calendars in Solution Manager.
The Processes button on the main Operations page takes you to a page where you can view and manage the daily processes in operation.
The Departmental Function Privileges editor maintains Role privileges for department functions.
Use Escalation Manager to add, edit, delete, and check cross-references for escalation groups.
Use Escalation Manager to add, edit, delete, and check cross-references for escalation rules.
Use this procedure to manage Event Driven Automation in Enterprise Manager.
For all procedures, begin by opening the SAP Event History Profiles dialog: 1.
The Frequencies page is used to view, edit, and forecast frequencies.
The Function Privileges editor maintains Role privileges for specific functions.
Use this procedure to manage General Settings in Solution Manager.
Use the Global Properties editor in Enterprise Manager to add, edit, copy, and delete global properties used across OpCon automation.
Global Properties in OpCon are listed in the grid under Library > Global Properties.
Use this procedure to manage Logging Settings in Solution Manager.
The Machine Group Privileges editor maintains Role privileges for Machine Groups.
The Machine Privileges editor maintains Role privileges for Machines, displaying a list of role names with granted and revoked privileges.
The Master Jobs section in the Solution Manager Library is where you add, copy, move, delete, and update the master job definitions that OpCon uses during schedule build.
Master schedules are the template definitions that OpCon uses to build daily schedules. Manage them in Solution Manager.
Use this procedure to manage Notification Settings in Solution Manager.
Use the Build button on the Operations Summary page in Solution Manager to open the Schedule Build page and build daily schedules from your master schedules.
Monitor relay and NetCom status, restart relays, upgrade relay versions, view logs, configure relay settings, and perform manual failover in Solution Manager.
The Roles page (_Library > Access Management > Roles_) lists all roles in the system.
Roles are the containers for privileges in OpCon's access control model.
Use this procedure to manage SAP R/3 and CRM Background Functions in Enterprise Manager.
The Schedule Privileges editor maintains Role privileges for Schedules, displaying a list of role names with granted and revoked privileges.
The Schedule Build dialog generates schedule builds manually for selected schedules for a specified day or series of days.
Use the Schedule Build page in Solution Manager to build one or more master schedules into the daily schedule for a specified date range.
The Script Privileges editor maintains Role privileges for Embedded Scripts.
The Script Runners module allows you to add, edit, delete, and check cross-references for script runners.
The Script Types module allows you to add, edit, delete, and check cross-references for script types.
The Script Versions module allows you to add, edit, delete, deploy, and check cross-references for script versions.
The Scripts module allows you to add, edit, delete, deploy, and check cross-references for scripts.
Use this procedure to manage Security Settings in Solution Manager.
Self Service is a licensed OpCon module in the Solution Manager web interface that enables front-office staff to trigger OpCon workflows without IT involvement.
Manage Service Requests in Solution Manager by using the Edit, Copy, and Delete buttons that appear on each Service Request button in Admin Mode.
Use this procedure to manage SMTP Settings in Solution Manager.
The Solution Manager topic in the Navigation Panel provides links to access Solution Manager modules and pages from within Enterprise Manager.
Use this procedure to manage SSO Configurations in Solution Manager.
Studio is where Master Schedules are created and managed.
Use the Tags page in Solution Manager to add, copy, edit, delete, and associate tags with jobs and frequencies.
The Thresholds editor in Enterprise Manager defines and maintains OpCon Thresholds, displaying a list of thresholds and their corresponding values.
Configure SAM polling intervals and the daily schedule build hour in Solution Manager Server Options.
Manage OpCon user accounts in Solution Manager. Add, copy, delete, and modify users from Library > Access Management > Users.
User accounts control who can log in to OpCon and what they can do.
Vision Actions are OpCon Events defined for a Vision Frequency Trigger. Use the Vision Actions page in Solution Manager to view, add, edit, and delete actions.
Vision Frequencies define which days cards are displayed in the Vision module. Use this page to add, edit, and delete frequencies from the central Vision Frequencies admin page.
Vision Remote Instances define instances of OpCon to be monitored that run and are accessed on a remote server.
Configure Vision history retention and Vision Action trigger windows in Solution Manager.
Reference for Vision Settings card fields in Solution Manager, including Parent Card, Type, Name, Instance, Pattern, Job Offset, Roles, Thresholds, and Frequencies.
The Master Job Information Report provides a comprehensive view of master job configurations in OpCon, including job details, schedules, machines, departments, frequencies, access codes, tags, timing, and documentation notes.
Master jobs are the permanent definitions that OpCon copies into the daily queue during schedule build.
Merging two schedules combines all jobs from both into a single schedule.
Users who upgraded from an earlier release of OpCon to OpCon 20.00.00 or higher may need to migrate their data before accessing the system.
Within each role, privileges are organized into categories.
User account modifications are organized into three categories — general identity information, role assignments, and personal settings.
The Background Process Resources view shows the current utilization of SAP R/3 and CRM background work processes on a given machine.
Use this procedure to move Jobs in Enterprise Manager.
Move a master job from one schedule to another in Solution Manager.
The Operations interface is the main workspace for monitoring and managing daily schedule and job execution.
The Navigation Panel is on the left side of Enterprise Manager and contains the following expandable topics: - Solution Manager - Administration - Operation - Security - Management - External.
Field reference for the Network Message notification type in Notification Triggers. Use this type to send pop-up messages to Windows machines or users when a Machine, Schedule, or Job changes status.
Notification categories group related notification groups in Solution Manager so you can organize and filter notification triggers.
Available Notification Groups in OpCon are shown in the grid under Library > Triggers > Manage Notification Groups.
The Notification Triggers tab in the Job Master editor is a read-only view showing the triggers and OpCon events defined in the Notification Manager that will be triggered by the job's actions.
Notification Triggers in Solution Manager let you define conditions that send alerts when a Machine, Schedule, or Job changes status. Each trigger belongs to a group and can deliver one or more notification types.
Each notification trigger can deliver alerts through one or more delivery channels. Use this reference to identify available notification types and their configuration requirements.
Reference for the OpCon Events notification type in Solution Manager. Use this notification type to send one or more OpCon events when a notification trigger fires.
Learn how to opening import export in OpCon.
The Mini Map displays a miniature view of the entire PERT map of the schedule to browse specific information for schedules and/or jobs.
Various Windows Tools can be opened from within Enterprise Manager.
Operations in Solution Manager is where OpCon jobs and schedules are monitored and controlled in real time — including status changes, container management, and the Otto AI assistant.
Otto is the AI-powered chatbot in Solution Manager for cloud customers.
Otto is an AI-powered chatbot in Solution Manager that answers questions about OpCon and performs operational actions through built-in skills.
Skills are the specific actions Otto can perform in OpCon on your behalf.
Skills perform specific operational tasks in OpCon on your behalf through the Otto chatbot, without leaving Solution Manager.
The Perform a Fast Schedule Check skill runs a fast integrity check on a named daily schedule for a specified date.
Use this procedure to perform Additional Job Procedures when Working in the PERT View in Enterprise Manager.
Update the communication status of one or more Agents from the Operations module in Solution Manager.
The Operations module allows you to perform mass job status updates at the date level.
The Operations module supports mass job status updates at the schedule level.
Use this procedure to perform Job Procedures when Working in Gantt View in Enterprise Manager.
Use this procedure to perform Job Procedures when Working in List View in Enterprise Manager.
Use this procedure to perform Job Procedures when Working in Matrix View in Enterprise Manager.
The Operations module allows you to perform job status changes using a few simple steps.
Run a schedule check from the Operations module in Solution Manager to validate dependencies and job requirements for a date or a specific schedule.
Use this procedure to perform Schedule Procedures when Working in List View in Enterprise Manager.
Use this procedure to perform Schedule Procedures when Working in Matrix View in Enterprise Manager.
The Operations module allows you to perform schedule status changes.
In PERT view, each dependency type is represented by a different line style and image at the end.
Use this procedure to print Reports in Enterprise Manager.
Use this procedure to raise Events in Enterprise Manager.
Re-Synchronizing Running Jobs resets the count of jobs currently tracked as running on a machine, correcting discrepancies between OpCon and the machine's actual state.
The Installation Details dialog in Enterprise Manager displays plug-in names, version numbers, provider information, and signing data for the current installation.
Understand what relays and NetComs are, how the primary/standby architecture works, and when to use the Relays / NetComs page in Solution Manager.
Field definitions, status values, failover transition steps, permission requirements, and API reference for the Relays / NetComs page in Solution Manager.
Use this procedure to remove Daily Schedule Instance Properties in Enterprise Manager.
Use this procedure to remove Machines from Machine Groups in Enterprise Manager.
Use this procedure to rename Access Codes in Enterprise Manager.
Use this procedure to rename Departments in Enterprise Manager.
You can report Enterprise Manager bugs directly through Enterprise Manager.
The Reporting page contains two tabs: REPORTS and SETTINGS.
Reset Settings in Solution Manager's Server Options lets you restore server option values to their system defaults — for all options at once or for just the current tab — without reverting each setting individually.
Learn how to reset resources in use in OpCon.
How OpCon Resources limit the number of jobs that run concurrently, and how to add, edit, and cross-reference them in Solution Manager.
Solution Manager adapts its layout to any device or browser window size, including smartphones, tablets, and desktops.
The Restart Failed Jobs skill restarts all failed jobs in a specified schedule for a specified date.
The Retrieve Application Log skill fetches an OpCon application log file from within the Otto chat, without leaving Solution Manager.
The Retrieve Job Output skill returns the output log files for a job on a specific schedule and date, giving you quick access to a job's results, including any errors.
Revoking a batch user privilege moves it from the Granted list to the Revoked list for a role, preventing that role from running jobs under that user account.
The Activities tab (Library > Access Management > Roles) lists the function privileges assigned to the selected role, grouped by category.
The Batch Users tab (_Library > Access Management > Roles_) controls which batch users the selected role can access.
Reference for departmental function privileges in OpCon roles — the per-department permissions that control which jobs a user can view and manage within each department.
The General tab (_Library > Access Management > Roles_) displays the name, description, and inherited privileges for the selected role.
The Resources tab (_Library > Access Management > Roles_) displays the resources granted to the selected role, including access codes, machines, machine groups, schedules, and scripts.
The Users tab (_Library > Access Management > Roles_) lists the user accounts assigned to the selected role in Solution Manager.
The Roles and Privileges Report combines all role privilege types — Machine, Machine Group, Batch User, Schedule, Script, Access Code, and Function — into a single view with a Privilege Type column.
!Run Command The Run Command dialog provides the following fields for defining a command to run for the selected trigger: - Command (Required): Defines the full path and name of the program to run.
Use this procedure to run Reports in Enterprise Manager.
Run a Service Request in Solution Manager's Self Service module to trigger an OpCon automation workflow.
Schedule actions let you change schedule status, initiate builds, check integrity, edit running schedules, and delete schedules from the daily queue.
The Schedule and Job History Report is used to view schedule and job history information.
The Script Repository stores reusable scripts that can be referenced by multiple jobs across OpCon.
Self Service is a licensed Solution Manager module that lets non-technical staff trigger OpCon automation workflows without IT involvement.
The Email tab provides the following fields for defining an SMTP email notification: - To (Required): One or more SMTP email addresses separated by semicolons (;).
Configure a Network Pop-up Message notification in Enterprise Manager so OpCon sends a pop-up message to one or more Windows machines or users when a trigger event occurs.
The Event tab provides the following fields for defining an OpCon event opened for the selected trigger: - Event Command: The Event Command definition.
Define an SNMP trap notification in Enterprise Manager so OpCon sends a trap when a job, schedule, or machine status change occurs.
Use this procedure to set Job Status Group Colors in Enterprise Manager.
Use this procedure to set Preferences for Audit and History Management Records in Enterprise Manager.
Configure the Date and Time formats to control how the EM displays dates and times.
Use this procedure to set Preferences for Gantt in Enterprise Manager.
The preferences for Schedule Extract apply to both the interactive utility and the command line interface, where appropriate.
Use this procedure to set Preferences for Workflow Designer and PERT in Enterprise Manager.
Use this procedure to set Schedule Status Colors in Enterprise Manager.
Use this procedure to set up New Profiles in Enterprise Manager.
Add and configure OpCon events on a Service Request in Solution Manager, including variable syntax and system variables.
Assign which OpCon roles can see and run a Service Request button from the Self Service page.
When a Variable is defined within an OpCon Event definition, it becomes available as a User Input that operators complete when they run the Service Request.
Reference for the SNMP Trap notification type in OpCon, including the Event ID, Severity, and Message fields used to define an outbound SNMP trap.
Reference for the SPO Event Report notification type in Solution Manager. Covers AL and CO report fields, severity levels, alarm identifiers, and their default behaviors.
You can stylize the Service Request button using custom HTML.
The Summarize Schedule Build skill displays a summary of the schedule build log for a specified schedule and date, including build status, the jobs included or excluded, and a link to the full log file.
The Tags tab in the Job Master editor lets you define and maintain the tags associated with a job.
The Text Message dialog provides the following fields for defining a notification to a pager, phone, or other SMS-capable device.
Thresholds are numeric variables stored in the OpCon database that control whether jobs run, viewed and managed under Thresholds in Solution Manager.
Upon activation, the Logs screen displays the current date, time, and log details.
Use this procedure to unassign Users from Roles in Enterprise Manager.
Once logged in, you will see the Home page from the desktop layout.
The Unique Task Count Report shows unique task counts by date, agent type, and department.
The Update Job Status skill updates the status of a daily job on a specified schedule for a specified date.
The Update Machine Status skill is an Otto chat skill that sets the communication status of an Agent to up, down, or limited.
The Update Schedule Status skill updates the status of a daily schedule for a specified date.
In Admin mode, file transfer job properties can be updated or defined.
In Admin mode, IBM i job type properties can be updated or defined.
Use this procedure to update Job Instance Properties in Enterprise Manager.
In Admin mode, MCP job type properties can be updated or defined.
Use this procedure to update Named Schedule Instance Exceptions in Enterprise Manager.
Use this procedure to update Named Schedule Instance Properties in Enterprise Manager.
In Admin mode, SAP BW job type properties can be updated or defined.
In Admin mode, SAP R/3 and CRM job type properties can be updated or defined in the Daily Job Definition.
Use this procedure to update Schedule Instance Properties in Enterprise Manager.
Use this procedure to update the Repository for Update Sites in Enterprise Manager.
In Admin mode, UNIX job type properties can be updated or defined.
In Admin mode, Windows job type properties can be updated or defined.
URL shortcuts let you go directly to specific areas of Solution Manager — such as Self Service, Vision, or Operations — by appending a path to the base URL, bypassing the Home page.
Modify a user's general information on the General tab in Solution Manager Access Management.
User inputs allow Self Service requests to accept values from the end user at runtime.
Use the Roles tab on the Users page to view all roles in the system and assign or remove roles for the selected user.
Modify password expiration and external token settings for a user on the Settings tab in Solution Manager Access Management.
The Users and Privileges Report displays user accounts and all associated privileges including roles, access codes, functions, schedules, machines, machine groups, batch users, and scripts.
The Administration tools perform the functions listed below, depending on the specific editor or view in which you are working.
Open the Agent Status page in Solution Manager directly from Enterprise Manager to view and update communication status for Agents.
The Audit Management view displays the history of user updates to the OpCon database.
The Health link in Enterprise Manager opens the Vision Health page in Solution Manager, where you view QoS and SLA dashboard data for Vision cards.
The Home link in the Solution Manager navigation category opens the Solution Manager Home page in an embedded browser panel within Enterprise Manager.
Open the Vision Live page in Solution Manager directly from Enterprise Manager to monitor Vision card status in real time.
The Management tools perform actions on the active editor or view, including adding, removing, saving, and managing frequency, tag, and audit records.
The Matrix view provides an alternative grid-format way to view and update job information.
The Operation section under Solution Manager in Enterprise Manager provides links that open operational pages in Solution Manager, including Summary, Processes, Schedule Build, and Agent Status.
PERT functionality renders on-demand diagrams that show job dependency relationships.
The Pie Chart view represents a schedule using colors corresponding to job statuses.
The Processes link in Enterprise Manager opens the Daily Processes page in Solution Manager, where you can view and manage schedules, jobs, and agents currently in operation.
The Quick Search function displays a dialog to search for and edit schedules and/or jobs.
The Schedule Build link in the Enterprise Manager Solution Manager navigation panel opens the Schedule Build page in Solution Manager.
The Schedule Build Queue page lists all active and completed schedule build requests, showing status, progress, and links to build logs.
The Schedule Extract is an Enterprise Manager plug-in that extracts information for a selected schedule and creates SMADDI XML format files.
The Script Repository editor stores job scripts in the OpCon database.
The Self Service link in the Enterprise Manager Navigation Panel opens the Self Service page in Solution Manager.
The Summary link in Enterprise Manager opens the Operations Summary page in Solution Manager, providing high-level summary information (by way of graphical dials) for schedules, jobs, and Agent machines.
The Tag Manager provides an easy way to create, look up, and associate jobs to tags, with a quick cross-reference view of jobs using each tag.
Use this procedure to use User-defined Calendars in Enterprise Manager.
Each master job has multiple configuration panels covering its core task details, frequencies, dependency rules, events, tags, and more.
Use this procedure to view, add, and update Container Job Details in Solution Manager.
Null jobs have no platform-specific task details. Use this procedure to add a Null job or view its general settings in Solution Manager.
The Documentation panel in Master Job Definition displays job and frequency documentation text, with hyperlinks rendered as clickable links in Read-only mode.
The Documentation panel in Daily Job Definition displays documentation for the job and frequency, including clickable hyperlinks in Read-only mode.
The Events panel in Master Job Definition displays the events configured for the job. In Admin mode, you can add, edit, and remove events.
The Expression Dependency panel in Master Job Definition displays expression dependencies for the job and its frequencies.
The Expression Dependency panel in Daily Job Definition displays and lets you edit expression dependencies for the selected job.
Use the Frequencies panel in Master Job Definition to assign, remove, and configure the frequencies that control when a job is eligible to run.
The section at the top of the Master Job Definition page displays general job details: - Schedule Name (read-only) - Job Name - Job Type (read-only) - Department - Access Code - Disable Build - Allow.
The Daily Job Definition page displays read-only job identification fields and editable fields for Department, Access Code, and Tags. This page explains how to update those fields in Admin mode.
Use this procedure to view, add, and update the IBM i Task Details of a Master Job in Solution Manager.
The Instance Properties panel in Master Job Definition displays and allows you to manage the instance properties defined for a job.
The Instance Properties panel in Daily Job Definition displays the defined properties for each instance of the job. Users with appropriate permissions can add, edit, or delete instance properties in Admin mode.
Use the Job Dependency panel in Master Job Definition to view, add, and update job-to-job dependencies.
The Frequency panel in Daily Job Definition displays all frequency information for a job and lets you update timing, offset, retry, and recurrence settings.
The Task Details panel in Daily Job Definition displays platform-specific properties for the selected job. Use this panel to view or update job type settings in Solution Manager.
The Notification Triggers panel in Master Job Definition displays notification triggers associated with the job and provides access to the Notification Triggers page.
The Resource Dependency panel in Master Job Definition displays and lets you manage resource dependencies for the job.
The Resource Dependency panel in Daily Job Definition displays any defined resource dependencies for the selected job and lets you add, edit, or delete them in Admin mode.
The Resource Update panel in Master Job Definition displays and manages resource updates for the job — rules that change a resource's maximum count when the job reaches a specific status.
The Resource Update panel in Daily Job Definition displays defined resource updates for the selected job. Users with the appropriate privileges can add, edit, or delete resource updates in Admin mode.
The Tags panel in Master Job Definition displays tags assigned to the job and its frequencies.
The Threshold Dependency panel in Master Job Definition displays and lets you manage the threshold dependencies for the job.
The Threshold Dependency panel in Daily Job Definition displays any defined threshold dependencies related to the selected job.
The Threshold Update panel in Master Job Definition displays and lets you manage the threshold updates configured for a job.
The Threshold Update panel in Daily Job Definition displays defined threshold updates for the selected job.
Understand Vision Live card types, status colors, job count breakdowns, and how to navigate the card hierarchy in Solution Manager.
Container job details can only be viewed in Daily Job Definition.
The Operations module allows you to retrieve the configuration for a job if it: - is completed or has started - does not have a status of Waiting, On Hold, Cancelled, Missed Start Time, or Skipped To.
Retrieve and review job output files from the Operations module in Solution Manager for jobs that are running, on hold, or completed.
View all schedules and jobs that reference a selected master job to understand its dependencies before making changes or deleting it.
Studio Canvas renders on-demand diagrams showing job nodes and job dependency relationships.
The Notification Acknowledgement page is used to view and acknowledge escalations.
Null job details are only viewable in Daily Job Definition.
View and update the OS 2200 Task Details of a master job in Solution Manager.
Use this procedure to view Schedule and/or Job Information in Enterprise Manager.
Use this procedure to view Server Options in Solution Manager.
After you submit a Service Request, Solution Manager displays an running status page with a progress bar and running indicators that track concurrent and historical runs.
Vision Health provides a dashboard of historical data for completed Vision cards and a high-level view of data from the Operations module.
BIS job details define how OpCon submits a job to a BIS environment, including job name, attributes, and prerun settings.
File Transfer job details define how OpCon moves files between machines using the SMA File Transfer service, including source, destination, and overwrite settings.
MCP job details define how OpCon submits a job to a Burroughs MCP system, including user code, access code, file title, and task attributes.
SAP BW job details define the Process Chain Name that OpCon submits to the SAP Business Warehouse system. Configure these details in the Task Details panel of an SAP BW master job in Solution Manager.
SAP R/3 and CRM job details define how OpCon submits background jobs to an SAP R/3 or CRM system, including job name, step details, and interceptor settings.
SAP R/3 and CRM job details define how OpCon submits background jobs to an SAP R/3 or CRM system, including job name, step details, and interceptor settings.
SQL job details define how OpCon runs a query or stored procedure against a database, including connection type, server, user, SQL statement, and exit conditions.
Unix job details define how OpCon runs a job on a Unix agent, including start image, parameters, environment variables, and failure criteria.
Windows job details define how OpCon runs a job on a Windows agent, including command line, working directory, and failure criteria.
z/OS job details define how OpCon submits a job to a z/OS environment, including job card details, step parameters, data set definitions, and output handling.
Vision Admin Mode provides access to all Vision configuration options.
Vision cards display aggregated job completion status for jobs matching a specific tag.
Vision Live shows real-time status of all Vision cards.
Vision is a Solution Manager module that provides a high-level view of OpCon job health using tag-based cards.
Configure a Windows Event Log notification to write entries to the Windows Application log when Machine, Schedule, or Job status changes occur in OpCon.
Admin Mode is a toggle on the Self Service page that exposes create, edit, copy, and delete controls for Service Requests and categories. It is available only to users with the Maintain Service Request function privilege.
Users in the «ocadm» role will see a Vision Live page that is similar to the example graphic here.
Users without the Maintain Service Request privilege see the Self Service page in user mode, which shows only the Service Request buttons their roles are granted access to.
Users without the ocadm role, or without the Maintain Vision Actions, Maintain Vision Frequencies, or Maintain Vision Workspaces privileges, see a read-only Vision Live page.
The Management topic in the Enterprise Manager Navigation Panel provides access to Audit Management, History Management, Notification Manager, and Report Management.
The Operation views display all schedules to which the current user account has access in the Daily tables.
Operations is a Solution Manager module that displays a summary of schedule, job, and Agent status using donut cards, with drill-down access to detailed views.
The Scripts topic in Enterprise Manager provides editors to manage the script repository, script runners, and script types for embedded scripts stored in the OpCon database.
Vision is a Solution Manager module that lets you define cards showing a summary of job statuses by tag and view historical card health across your OpCon environment.