Deleting Machine Groups
Theme: Configure
Who Is It For? System Administrator, Automation Engineer
What Is It?
Use this procedure to delete Machine Groups in the Enterprise Manager.
To delete a machine group, complete the following procedures.
To delete a machine group:
Remove the Machine Group from the Daily Table
To remove the Machine Group from the Daily Table, complete the following steps:
- Select on Daily Maintenance under the Operation topic. The Daily Maintenance screen displays
- Select the
arrow to expand the date for the schedule - Select the arrow to expand the schedule
- Select the job
- Select the Edit Daily button in the Maintenance frame at the bottom-right side of the screen. The Job Daily screen displays
- Select a different machine group in the Group list or select a primary Machine
- Select
Save on the Job Daily toolbar - Repeat Steps 4 - 7 for all jobs assigned to the machine group
- Select Close ☒ (to the right of the Job Daily tab) to close the Job Daily screen
Remove the Machine Group from the Master Table
To remove the Machine Group from the Master Table, complete the following steps:
- Select on Daily Maintenance under the Operation topic. The Daily Maintenance screen displays
- Select the arrow to expand the date for the schedule
- Select the arrow to expand the schedule
- Select the job
- Select the Edit Master button in the Maintenance frame at the bottom-right side of the screen. The Job Master screen displays
- Select a different machine group in the Group list or select a primary Machine
- Select Save on the Job Daily toolbar
- Repeat Steps 4 - 7 for all jobs assigned to the machine group
- Select Close ☒ (to the right of the Job Daily tab) to close the Job Daily screen
Delete the Machine Group
To delete the Machine Group, complete the following steps:
- Select on Machine Groups under the Administration topic. The Machine Groups screen displays
- Select a Machine Group in the Select a Machine Group list
- Select
Remove on the Machine Groups toolbar - Select the Yes button to confirm the delete or No to cancel
- Select Close ☒ (to the right of the Machine Groups tab) to close the Machine Groups screen
FAQs
Q: Can a machine groups record be recovered after deletion?
No. Deleting a machine groups record permanently removes it from OpCon. Verify the record is no longer needed before deleting it.
Q: What should you check before deleting machine groups?
Verify the machine groups is not currently in use or assigned to other records before deleting it, as deletion may affect dependent objects.
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.
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.
Machine: A platform defined in the OpCon database that has an agent installed. OpCon routes job execution requests to machines via SMANetCom, and machines report job completion status back to SAM.
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.