Version: OpCon 26.0 (On-Prem)

Editing Job Automation Components in Job Daily

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

What Is It?

Editing job automation components in the Daily editor is similar to editing job automation components in the Job Master editor. For more detailed information on Job Master maintenance, refer to Using Job Master.

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Changes made to the job properties in the Job Daily take place immediately. If the job has already run, the changes take effect the next time the job runs.

Editing Job Details

Select on Daily Maintenance under the Operation topic. The Daily Maintenance screen displays
Expand the date that has the schedule to edit
Expand the schedule that has the job to edit
Select the job to edit
Select the Edit Daily button in the Maintenance frame. The Job Daily screen displays
(Optional) Select the Job Details tab and enter the changes
(Optional) Enter the changes. For platform-specific job details, refer to their Job Type Details
Select Save on the Job Daily toolbar
Select Close ☒ to close the Job Daily screen, then Close ☒ to close the Daily Maintenance screen

Adding Properties to Daily Job Instances

Select on Daily Maintenance under the Operation topic. The Daily Maintenance screen displays
Expand the date that has the schedule to edit
Expand the schedule that has the job to edit
Select the job to edit
Select the Edit Daily button in the Maintenance frame. The Job Daily screen displays
Select the Instance Definition tab
Enter the property definition (e.g., PropertyName=value) in the Define Property text box
Select the Add button
Repeat steps 7 and 8 to add additional properties
Select Save on the Job Daily toolbar

Editing Daily Job Instance Properties

Select on Daily Maintenance under the Operation topic. The Daily Maintenance screen displays
Expand the date that has the schedule to edit
Expand the schedule that has the job to edit
Select the job to edit
Select the Edit Daily button in the Maintenance frame. The Job Daily screen displays
Select the Instance Definition tab
Select the property name in the Available Properties table
Make the changes to the property definition
Select the Update button
Select Save on the Job Daily toolbar

Removing Daily Job Instance Properties

Select on Daily Maintenance under the Operation topic. The Daily Maintenance screen displays
Expand the date that has the schedule to edit
Expand the schedule that has the job to edit
Select the job to edit
Select the Edit Daily button in the Maintenance frame. The Job Daily screen displays
Select the Instance Definition tab
Select the property definition in the Available Properties table
Select the Remove button
Select Save on the Job Daily toolbar to confirm the deletion, or select Cancel to cancel

Editing Job Frequencies

Editing Frequency details in the Daily editor allows changes to the time-related information for a job.

Select on Daily Maintenance under the Operation topic. The Daily Maintenance screen displays
Expand the date for the schedule
Expand the schedule
Select the job
Select the Edit Daily button in the Maintenance frame. The Job Daily screen displays
Select the Frequency tab
Enter the changes. For individual fields, refer to Other Job Details in the Concepts online help
Select Save on the Job Daily toolbar
Select Close ☒ to close the Job Daily screen, then Close ☒ to close the Daily Maintenance screen

Editing Job Events

Editing Event details in the Daily editor allows changes to the job events set up to run on the date in the Job Daily. For conceptual information, refer to Events in the Concepts online help.

Select on Daily Maintenance under the Operation topic. The Daily Maintenance screen displays
Expand the date for the schedule
Expand the schedule
Select the job
Select the Edit Daily button in the Maintenance frame. The Job Daily screen displays
Select the Events tab
Select the event to edit
Select the Edit button in the Events frame. The Event Definition Wizard displays
Enter the changes. For details, refer to Editing Job Events
Select the OK button to save the changes
Select Close ☒ to close the Job Daily screen, then Close ☒ to close the Daily Maintenance screen

Adding Job Events

Select on Daily Maintenance under the Operation topic. The Daily Maintenance screen displays
Expand the date for the schedule
Expand the schedule
Select the job
Select the Edit Daily button in the Maintenance frame. The Job Daily screen displays
Select the Events tab
Select the Add button in the Events frame. The Event Definition Wizard displays
Select the Job Status, LSAM Feedback, Exit Description, or Job Completion Complex Expression radio button on the Event Trigger screen
Select the Next button to proceed to the Trigger Details screen
Do one of the following depending on your selection in step 8:
- (Job Status) Select the job status in the Job Status list and proceed to step 11
- (LSAM Feedback) Select the Feedback name in the LSAM Feedback list. Enter a string to match in the String to match field, then proceed to step 11
- (Exit Description) Select the Operator in the Comparison Operator list. Enter the Value and End Value fields, then proceed to step 11
- (Job Completion Complex Expression) Enter the expression in the Expression text box and proceed to step 11. For more information, refer to Property Expressions API Syntax in the Concepts online help
Select the Next button to advance to the Event Definition screen
Select an OpCon event template from the Event Template list. For more information, refer to the OpCon Events online help

Example

$JOB:ADD,<schedule date\>,<schedule name\>,<job name\>,<frequency name\>

To add Job Events, complete the following steps:

Place your cursor at the beginning of a <syntax placeholder> in the Event Parameters text box, then drag to select the entire placeholder, excluding surrounding commas. For example: ,<schedule name>,
Replace the selected placeholder with valid OpCon event information
To replace a placeholder with a token:
- Follow step 13 to select the placeholder
- Select the Insert token button or press Ctrl+T to list available global properties
- Locate the global property by scrolling or using the search field (Windows wildcards supported; filter by property name, value, or both)
- Select on the global property (e.g., $SCHEDULE DATE)

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Double brackets are automatically placed around the token placeholder.

Example

$JOB:ADD,\[\[$SCHEDULE DATE\]\],Payroll,Emp1,15thofMonth

Select the Reset button to reset parameters to their original states
Select Finish to save the job event, or select Cancel to discard changes
Select Close ☒ to close the Job Daily screen, then Close ☒ to close the Daily Maintenance screen

Deleting Job Events

Select on Daily Maintenance under the Operation topic. The Daily Maintenance screen displays
Expand the date for the schedule
Expand the schedule
Select the job
Select the Edit Daily button in the Maintenance frame. The Job Daily screen displays
Select the Events tab
Select the event to delete
Select the Remove button in the Events frame
Select Yes to confirm the deletion, or No to cancel
Select Close ☒ to close the Job Daily screen, then Close ☒ to close the Daily Maintenance screen

Editing Threshold/Resource Updates

Select on Daily Maintenance under the Operation topic. The Daily Maintenance screen displays
Expand the date for the schedule
Expand the schedule
Select the job
Select the Edit Daily button in the Maintenance frame. The Job Daily screen displays
Select the Threshold/Resource Update tab
Select the Threshold/Resource Update to edit
Select the Edit button in the Threshold/Resource Updates frame. The Threshold/Resource Update dialog displays
Enter the changes
Select the OK button to save the changes
Select Close ☒ to close the Job Daily screen, then Close ☒ to close the Daily Maintenance screen

Adding Threshold/Resource Updates

For conceptual information, refer to Threshold Updates or Resource Updates in the Concepts online help.

Select on Daily Maintenance under the Operation topic. The Daily Maintenance screen displays
Expand the date for the schedule
Expand the schedule
Select the job
Select the Edit Daily button in the Maintenance frame. The Job Daily screen displays
Select the Threshold/Resource Update tab
Select the Add button in the Threshold/Resource Updates frame. The Threshold/Resource Update dialog displays
Select a threshold or resource in the Threshold/Resource list
Select a job status in the Job Status list
Set the value in the Value box
Select the OK button to save the changes
Select Close ☒ to close the Job Daily screen, then Close ☒ to close the Daily Maintenance screen

Deleting Threshold/Resource Updates

Select on Daily Maintenance under the Operation topic. The Daily Maintenance screen displays
Expand the date for the schedule
Expand the schedule
Select the job
Select the Edit Daily button in the Maintenance frame. The Job Daily screen displays
Select the Threshold/Resource Update tab
Select the threshold or resource to delete
Select the Remove button in the Threshold/Resource Updates frame
Select Yes to confirm the deletion, or No to cancel
Select Close ☒ to close the Job Daily screen, then Close ☒ to close the Daily Maintenance screen

Editing Job Dependencies

Select on Daily Maintenance under the Operation topic. The Daily Maintenance screen displays
Expand the date for the schedule
Expand the schedule
Select the job
Select the Edit Daily button in the Maintenance frame. The Job Daily screen displays
Select the Dependencies tab
Select the dependency in the Job Dependency tab
Select the Edit button. The Edit Dependency dialog displays
Enter the changes
Select the OK button to save the changes
Select Close ☒ to close the Job Daily screen, then Close ☒ to close the Daily Maintenance screen

Adding Job Dependencies

For conceptual information, refer to Job Dependencies in the Concepts online help.

Select on Daily Maintenance under the Operation topic. The Daily Maintenance screen displays
Expand the date for the schedule
Expand the schedule
Select the job
Select the Edit Daily button in the Maintenance frame. The Job Daily screen displays
Select the Dependencies tab
Select the Add button in the Job Dependency tab. The Add Dependency dialog displays
Select a schedule in the Schedule list
Select a job in the Job list
Select the Dependency Type radio button
(Optional) Select the Options options
Select the OK button to save the changes
Select Close ☒ to close the Job Daily screen, then Close ☒ to close the Daily Maintenance screen

Deleting Job Dependencies

Select on Daily Maintenance under the Operation topic. The Daily Maintenance screen displays
Expand the date for the schedule
Expand the schedule
Select the job
Select the Edit Daily button in the Maintenance frame. The Job Daily screen displays
Select the Dependencies tab
Select the dependency in the Job Dependency tab
Select the Remove button
Select Yes to confirm the deletion, or No to cancel
Select Close ☒ to close the Job Daily screen, then Close ☒ to close the Daily Maintenance screen

Editing Threshold/Resource Dependencies

Select on Daily Maintenance under the Operation topic. The Daily Maintenance screen displays
Expand the date for the schedule
Expand the schedule
Select the job
Select the Edit Daily button in the Maintenance frame. The Job Daily screen displays
Select the Dependencies tab
Select the Threshold/Resource Dependency tab
Select the threshold/resource dependency to edit
Select the Edit button in the Threshold/Resource Dependency frame. The Edit Threshold/Resource Dependency dialog displays
Enter the changes
Select the OK button to save the changes
Select Close ☒ to close the Job Daily screen, then Close ☒ to close the Daily Maintenance screen

Adding Threshold/Resource Dependencies

For conceptual information, refer to Threshold Dependencies or Resource Dependencies in the Concepts online help.

Select on Daily Maintenance under the Operation topic. The Daily Maintenance screen displays
Expand the date for the schedule
Expand the schedule
Select the job
Select the Edit Daily button in the Maintenance frame. The Job Daily screen displays
Select the Dependencies tab
Select the Threshold/Resource Dependency tab
Select the Add button. The Threshold/Resource Dependency dialog displays
Select a threshold/resource in the Threshold Resource list
Select an operator in the Operator list
Select a value in the Value box
Select the OK button to save the changes
Select Close ☒ to close the Job Daily screen, then Close ☒ to close the Daily Maintenance screen

Deleting Threshold/Resource Dependencies

Select on Daily Maintenance under the Operation topic. The Daily Maintenance screen displays
Expand the date for the schedule
Expand the schedule
Select the job
Select the Edit Daily button in the Maintenance frame. The Job Daily screen displays
Select the Dependencies tab
Select the Threshold/Resource Dependency tab
Select the threshold/resource dependency to delete
Select the Remove button
Select Yes to confirm the deletion, or No to cancel
Select Close ☒ to close the Job Daily screen, then Close ☒ to close the Daily Maintenance screen

Adding Documentation

For conceptual information, refer to Documentation in the Concepts online help.

Select on Daily Maintenance under the Operation topic. The Daily Maintenance screen displays
Expand the date for the schedule
Expand the schedule
Select the job
Select the Edit Daily button in the Maintenance frame. The Job Daily screen displays
Select the Documentation tab
Enter the changes in the Documentation and/or Frequency Documentation frames
Select Save on the Job Daily toolbar
Select Close ☒ to close the Daily Maintenance screen :::

FAQs

Q: Do edits to job automation components in job daily take effect immediately?

Changes saved to job automation components in job daily in the Job Master take effect the next time the record is built or referenced. Edits to Daily table records apply only to the current instance.

Q: What fields can be modified when editing job automation components in job daily?

You can update fields such as String to match, Expression and other available settings for the job automation components in job daily record.

Glossary

LSAM (Local Schedule Activity Monitor): An agent installed on a target platform that runs jobs in the native language of that platform and communicates results back to SAM via SMANetCom over TCP/IP.

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.

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.

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.

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.

What Is It?​

Editing Job Details​

Adding Properties to Daily Job Instances​

Editing Daily Job Instance Properties​

Removing Daily Job Instance Properties​

Editing Job Frequencies​

Editing Job Events​

Adding Job Events​

Deleting Job Events​

Editing Threshold/Resource Updates​

Adding Threshold/Resource Updates​

Deleting Threshold/Resource Updates​

Editing Job Dependencies​

Adding Job Dependencies​

Deleting Job Dependencies​

Editing Threshold/Resource Dependencies​

Adding Threshold/Resource Dependencies​

Deleting Threshold/Resource Dependencies​

Adding Documentation​

FAQs​

Glossary​