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Version: OpCon 26.0 (On-Prem)

Adding Jobs to Schedule Layouts

Theme: Configure
Who Is It For? System Administrator, Automation Engineer

What Is It?​

Use this procedure to add Jobs to Schedule Layouts in the Enterprise Manager.

To add a job to the schedule layout:

  1. Select on Workflow Designer under the Administration topic
  2. Select a schedule in the Select Schedule tree view or expand a schedule to refer to its SubSchedule(s). Use the filter text box to filter to a specific schedule or SubSchedule
  3. Select, drag, and drop the Add Job icon in the Tools frame to the schedule diagram
  4. Enter the job information
  5. Select Save icon Save on the Job Master toolbar
  6. Select Close ☒ (to the right of the Job Master tab) to close the Job Master screen

Add a Job Dependency​

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If you do not have the privileges to "Modify Jobs in Job Master" in at least one department or "All Administration Functions" or "All Functions," the Add Dependency tool is disabled.

Establish the dependency link using one of these methods:

Method 1:

  1. Select Add Dependency in the Tools frame

  2. Select the job that is the object of the dependency

  3. Select the job in which to create the dependency

Method 2:

  1. Select Select
  2. Press Ctrl and select the job that is the object of the dependency
  3. Drag the line across to the job in which to create the dependency

In the Add Dependency dialog:

  1. Select the Instance Name for the Predecessor Job
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The Instance Name list is only available for Multi-Instance Schedules.

To add a Job Dependency, complete the following steps:

  1. Select the Dependency Type option
  2. Select the Dependency Options
  3. Select the Frequency for the Successor Job
  4. Select OK to save the dependency
note

Dependencies display linking the respective jobs in different colors and styles depending on type (e.g., Requires, After, Excludes, or Conflict). Refer to Workflow Designer Dependency Lines.

Edit a Job​

  1. Select Select in the Tools frame
  2. Right-click the job to change
  3. Select Edit
  4. Enter the job information changes
  5. Select Save icon Save on the Job Master toolbar
  6. Select Close ☒ (to the right of the Job Master tab) to close the Job Master screen

Edit a Job Dependency​

  1. Right-click the Job dependency link (line) to change
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When selecting the job dependency link line, the line thickens and becomes bold.

  1. Select Edit. The Edit Dependency dialog displays

  2. Select the Instance Name for the Predecessor Job

note

The Instance Name list is only available for Multi-Instance Schedules.

To edit a Job Dependency, complete the following steps:

  1. Select the Dependency Type option
  2. Select the Dependency Options
  3. Select the Frequency for the Successor Job
  4. Select OK to save the changes

Delete a Job​

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If you do not have the privileges to "Delete Jobs in Job Master" in at least one department or "All Administration Functions" or "All Functions," the Delete option is disabled.

  1. Select Select in the Tools frame
  2. Right-click the job to delete
  3. Select Delete
  4. Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel

Delete a Dependency​

note

If you do not have the privileges to "Modify Jobs in Job Master" in at least one department or "All Administration Functions" or "All Functions," the Delete option is disabled.

  1. Select Select in the Tools frame
  2. Right-click the Dependency link (line) to delete
note

When selecting the dependency link line, the line thickens and becomes bold.

  1. Select Delete

  2. Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel

  3. Select Close ☒ (to the right of the Workflow Designer tab) to close the Workflow Designer screen

FAQs​

Q: How do you save a new jobs to schedule layouts record?

After completing the required fields, select the Save button on the toolbar to save the jobs to schedule layouts record.

Q: Can you add jobs to schedule layouts for multiple platforms?

Yes. This page covers jobs to schedule layouts for multiple platforms or contexts: Add a Job Dependency, Edit a Job, Edit a Job Dependency.

Glossary​

Frequency: A set of rules that defines when a job or schedule is eligible to run, based on calendar rules, day-of-week settings, period offsets, and other timing criteria.

Department: An organizational grouping in OpCon used to assign jobs to logical divisions. User roles can be scoped to specific departments, controlling which jobs a user can manage.

Resource: A numeric variable in OpCon representing a finite pool. Jobs can be configured to require a set number of resource units to run, limiting concurrent executions and preventing resource contention.

Privilege: A specific permission granted through an OpCon role that controls access to a feature, function, or object type. Privileges are organized into categories such as Function Privileges, Machine Privileges, Schedule Privileges, and Access Codes.

Schedule: A named container for jobs in OpCon, built for a specific date to create that day's automation. Schedules define build settings, frequencies, and the jobs that run within them.

Job: The fundamental unit of work in OpCon. A job defines what to run, on which machine, when to start, and what conditions must be met. Job results are tracked and can trigger events and notifications.