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Version: OpCon 26.0 (On-Prem)

Deleting Resources

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

What Is It?​

Use this procedure to delete Resources in the Enterprise Manager.

To delete a resource, complete the following procedures in order.

Remove the Resource from the Daily Tables​

To remove the Resource from the Daily Tables, complete the following steps:

  1. Select on Daily Maintenance
  2. In the Daily frame, select the Expand arrow to expand the date for the schedule
  3. Select the Expand arrow to expand the schedule
  4. Select the job
  5. Select the Edit Daily button in the Maintenance frame
  6. Select the Threshold/Resource Update tab
  7. Select the threshold/resource update to delete, then select Remove
  8. Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel. Repeat Steps 4–8 for all jobs updating the resource
  9. Select the Dependencies tab
  10. Select the Threshold/Resource Dependency tab
  11. Select the threshold/resource dependency to delete, then select Remove
  12. Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel. Repeat Steps 11–12 for all jobs with the threshold/resource dependency
  13. Select Close ☒ to close the Job Daily screen

Remove the Resource from the Master Tables​

In the Daily Maintenance screen:

  1. Select the Expand arrow to expand the date for the schedule
  2. Select the Expand arrow to expand the schedule
  3. Select the job
  4. Select the Edit Master button in the Maintenance frame
  5. Select the Threshold/Resource Update tab
  6. Select the threshold/resource update to delete, then select Remove
  7. Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel. Repeat Steps 1–7 for all jobs updating the resource
  8. Select the Dependencies tab
  9. Select the Threshold/Resource Dependency tab
  10. Select the threshold/resource dependency to delete, then select Remove
  11. Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel. Repeat Steps 10–11 for all jobs with the Threshold/Resource Dependency
  12. Select Close ☒ to close the Job Master screen

Delete the Resource​

  1. Select on Resources under the Administration topic. The Resources screen displays

  2. Select the resource in the Select Resource list

  3. Select Remove icon Remove on the Resources toolbar

  4. Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel. Repeat Steps 2–4 for all jobs with the resource to delete

  5. Select Close ☒ to close the Resources screen

FAQs​

Q: Can a resources record be recovered after deletion?

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

Q: What should you check before deleting resources?

Verify the resources 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.

Threshold: A numeric variable stored in the OpCon database used to control job execution. Jobs can be made dependent on threshold values, and OpCon events can update threshold values at runtime.

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.