Deleting Schedules
Theme: Configure
Who Is It For? System Administrator, Automation Engineer
What Is It?
Use this procedure to delete Schedules in the Enterprise Manager.
To delete a schedule:
- Select on Schedule Master under the Administration topic. The Schedule Master screen displays
- Select the schedule in the Schedule Selection list
- Select
Remove on the Schedule Master toolbar - Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel
- Select Close ☒ to close the Schedule Master screen
Deleting Schedules from Daily Tables
To learn how to perform this procedure, refer to Deleting Daily Schedules.
Deleting Schedules from Master Tables
Before deleting a schedule from the Master tables, delete all job dependencies first, then delete all jobs. Complete the procedures below in order.
Delete All Job Dependencies from the Schedule
To delete Schedules from Master Tables, complete the following steps:
Select on Job Master under the Administration topic. The Job Master screen displays
Select a schedule in the Schedule list
Select the job in the Job list
Select on the Dependencies tab in the Job Properties frame
Select the dependency in the Job Dependency frame, then select Remove
Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel. Repeat Steps 5–6 for all other job dependencies
Select Close ☒ to close the Job Master screen
Delete All Jobs from the Schedule
Select on Job Master under the Administration topic. The Job Master screen displays
Select a schedule in the Schedule list
Select the job in the Job list
Select
Remove on the Job Master toolbarSelect Yes to confirm or No to cancel. Repeat Steps 2–5 for all jobs assigned to the schedule
Select Close ☒ to close the Job Master screen
Delete the Schedule
Select on Schedule Master under the Administration topic
Select the schedule in the Schedule Selection list
Select
Remove on the Schedule Master toolbarSelect Yes to confirm or No to cancel
Select Close ☒ to close the Schedule Master screen
FAQs
Q: Can a schedules record be recovered after deletion?
No. Deleting a schedules record permanently removes it from OpCon. Verify the record is no longer needed before deleting it.
Q: What should you check before deleting schedules?
Verify the schedules 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.
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.