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Version: OpCon 26.0 (On-Prem)

Deleting Global Properties

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

What Is It?​

Deleting a global property requires three procedures: removing the property from the daily tables, removing it from the master tables, then deleting the property.

Remove the Global Property from the Daily Tables

To remove the global property from the daily tables, complete the following steps:

  1. Select on Daily Maintenance under the Operation topic. The Daily Maintenance screen displays
  2. Select the Expand arrow to expand the date for the schedule
  3. Select the Expand arrow to expand the schedule
  4. Select on the job
  5. Select Edit Daily in the Maintenance frame at the bottom-right of the screen
  6. In the Command Line text box, replace any tokens representing the property to delete with a hardcoded value or another token
  7. Select Save icon Save on the Job Daily toolbar
  8. Select the Events tab
  9. Select the OpCon event in the Events list box
  10. Select Edit in the Events frame. The Events Definition Wizard displays
  11. Replace any tokens in the OpCon event representing the property to delete with a hardcoded value or another token
  12. Select OK to save the changes
  13. Repeat Steps 4–12 for all jobs using the token
  14. Select Close ☒ to close the Job Daily screen
  15. Select Close ☒ to close the Daily Maintenance screen

Remove the Global Property from the Master Tables

  1. Select on Daily Maintenance under the Operation topic. The Daily Maintenance screen displays
  2. Select the Expand arrow to expand the date for the schedule
  3. Select the Expand arrow to expand the schedule
  4. Select on the job
  5. Select Edit Master in the Maintenance frame at the bottom-right of the screen
  6. In the Command Line text box, replace any tokens representing the property to delete with a hardcoded value or another token
  7. Select Save icon Save on the Job Master toolbar
  8. Select the Events tab
  9. Select the OpCon event containing the token
  10. Select Edit in the Events frame. The Event Definition Wizard displays
  11. Replace any tokens in the OpCon event representing the property to delete with a hardcoded value or another token
  12. Select OK to save the changes
  13. Repeat Steps 4–12 for all jobs using the token
  14. Select Close ☒ to close the Job Master screen
  15. Select Close ☒ to close the Daily Maintenance screen

Delete the Global Property

  1. Select on Global Properties under the Administration topic. The Global Properties screen displays
  2. Select the global property in the Select Global Property list
  3. Select Remove icon Remove on the Global Properties toolbar
  4. Select Yes to confirm the deletion or No to discard
  5. Select Close ☒ to close the Global Properties screen :::

FAQs​

Q: Can a global properties record be recovered after deletion?

No. Deleting a global properties record permanently removes it from OpCon. Verify the record is no longer needed before deleting it.

Q: How many global properties records can you delete at once?

Select the specific global properties record you want to delete, then select the Delete button on the toolbar. Confirm the deletion when prompted.

Glossary​

Daily Tables: The OpCon database tables that hold the active, date-specific instances of schedules and jobs built for execution. Changes to daily tables affect only the current day's automation.

Master Tables: The OpCon database tables that hold the permanent definitions of schedules and jobs. Changes to master tables affect all future schedule builds.

OpCon Event: A command sent to OpCon that triggers an automated action, such as adding a job to a schedule, updating a property value, sending a notification, or changing a job or schedule status.

Token (Global Property): A named value stored in the OpCon database, referenced in job definitions and events using [[PropertyName]] syntax. Tokens pass dynamic values — such as dates, file paths, or counts — into automation workflows.

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.

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.

OpCon: Continuous' workflow automation platform. The OpCon server includes the database, SAM and Supporting Services (SAM-SS), and graphical user interfaces. agents installed on target platforms run jobs and report results.