Job Information
Theme: Configure
Who Is It For? System Administrator, Automation Engineer
What Is It?
The Job Information dialog provides details about the daily copy of a selected job. Access it by double-clicking a job or right-clicking and selecting Job Information in the List, Matrix, Gantt, or PERT view. Right-click and select Copy to copy fields to the clipboard.
The dialog contains the following information:
- Schedule Date: The date the job was scheduled to run
- Parent Schedule Name: The name of the schedule containing the selected job
- Job Name: The name of the selected job
- Job Status: The current status of the selected job
- Start Machine: The machine running the selected job. Before the job runs, this shows the machine group name if one is defined. After submission, it shows the specific machine processing the job
- Job Type: The job type of the selected job
- Department: The department under which the selected job runs
- Priority: The priority of the selected job as defined in the frequency
- Frequency: The frequency at which this job runs
- Scheduled Server Time: The date and time the job is scheduled to run
- Estimated Run Time (min): The estimated run time of the selected job
- Server Start Time: The actual date and time the job started on the OpCon Server
- A clock icon indicates an estimated start time when the job has not yet started
- The actual start time appears without the clock once the job has started
- Hovering over the displayed Server Start Time shows a tooltip with:
- Local Start Time: The time calculated for the job to start where the EM is running
- Agent Start Time: The estimated start time based on the agent machine where the job will most probably run
- Server End Time: The date and time the job ended
- A clock icon indicates an estimated end time when the job has not yet ended
- The actual end time appears without the clock once the job has ended
- Real Elapsed Run Time (hh:mm): Displays once the job has finished
- Late to Start Time: The positive number of hours and minutes offsetting the Late to Start time from the job Start Offset
- Late to Finish Time: The positive number of hours and minutes offsetting the Late to Finish time from the job Start Offset
- Maximum Run Time (min): The maximum run time in minutes for the job
- Latest Start Offset: The positive number of hours and minutes offsetting the latest start time from the schedule start time
- Incident Ticket ID: The incident ticket ID associated with a job. If a ticket URL exists, the ID is clickable and links to more information. If a name for the incident management system is configured in Server Options, the Incident Ticket ID label is replaced by that value
- Job Dependencies Tab: Displays all jobs the selected job depends on, including dependency type, schedule date, schedule name, job name, current status, and options. Satisfied dependencies appear in blue; unsatisfied dependencies appear in red. Select a listed job to open its Job Information dialog
- Th/Rs Dependencies Tab: Displays all Threshold and Resource dependencies, including the Threshold/Resource name, Operator, required Value, and Current Value. Satisfied dependencies appear in blue; unsatisfied appear in red. Select a Threshold Dependency to resolve it manually
- Exp Dependencies Tab: Displays any Expression dependencies related to the selected job
- Th/Rs Update Tab: Displays threshold and resource updates for the selected job, including thresholds or resources, values, and job status
- Events Tab: Displays events for the selected job, including the trigger, what to match, and the event user
- SubSequent Jobs Tab: Displays all jobs dependent on the selected job, including schedule date, schedule name, and job name. Select a job to open its job information
- Documentation Tab: Displays documentation and frequency information for the selected job. Hyperlinks may be included. For details, refer to Entering and Opening Hyperlinks in Documentation Frame
- Tags Tab: Displays all job and frequency tags associated with the selected job
- Configuration Tab: Allows reconfiguration of platform-specific details and review of platform information for the selected job. Refer to Adding Job Configuration Parameters
Getting Job information
To get job information, complete the following steps:
- Select on List under the Operation topic
- Select the
arrow to expand the specific date - Select the arrow to expand the specific schedule
- Select on the job or right-click on the job then select Job Information. The Job Information dialog displays
- View the job information
- (Optional) Select on a dependent job to view its job information
- (Optional) Select on a SubSequent job to view its job information
- Select the other tabs for additional information
- Select the OK button to close the dialog
Adding Job Configuration Parameters
To add configuration parameters, complete the following steps:
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Select on List under the Operation topic
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Select the
arrow to expand the specific date -
Select the
arrow to expand the specific schedule -
Right-click on the job
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Select Job Information from the menu. The Job Information dialog displays
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Select the Configuration tab
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Select Available Property in the parameter table
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Select the Add button. The Add dialog displays
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Enter the new property value
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Select the OK button
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Repeat Steps 8–10 to add additional property values
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Select the Update button to save the property values, or select Defaults to reset to system defaults
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Select the OK button to close the Job Information dialog
Editing Job Configuration Parameters
To edit configuration parameters, complete the following steps:
- Select on List under the Operation topic
- Select the arrow to expand the specific date
- Select the arrow to expand the specific schedule
- Right-click on the job
- Select Job Information from the menu. The Job Information dialog displays
- Select the Configuration tab
- Select Available Property in the parameter table
- Select the existing available property to change
- Select the Edit button. The Edit dialog displays
- Enter the property value changes
- Select the OK button
- Select the Update button to save the changes, or select Defaults to reset to system defaults
- Select the OK button to close the Job Information dialog
Removing Available Properties from Job Information
To remove properties from job information, complete the following steps:
- Select on List under the Operation topic
- Select the arrow to expand the specific date
- Select the arrow to expand the specific schedule
- Right-click on the job
- Select Job Information from the menu. The Job Information dialog displays
- Select the Configuration tab
- Select Available Property in the parameter table
- Select the existing Available Property to remove
- Select the Remove button
- Select Yes to delete the property, or select No to cancel
- Select the OK button to close the Job Information dialog
Configuration Options
| Setting | What It Does | Default | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Date | The date the job was scheduled to run | — | — |
| Parent Schedule Name | The name of the schedule containing the selected job | — | — |
| Job Name | The name of the selected job | — | — |
| Job Status | The current status of the selected job | — | — |
| Start Machine | The machine running the selected job. | — | — |
| Job Type | The job type of the selected job | — | — |
| Priority | The priority of the selected job as defined in the frequency | — | — |
| Scheduled Server Time | The date and time the job is scheduled to run | — | — |
| Estimated Run Time (min) | The estimated run time of the selected job | — | — |
| Server Start Time | The actual date and time the job started on the OpCon Server | — | — |
| Server End Time | The date and time the job ended | — | — |
| Real Elapsed Run Time (hh:mm) | Displays once the job has finished | — | — |
| Late to Start Time | The positive number of hours and minutes offsetting the Late to Start time from the job Start Offset | — | — |
| Late to Finish Time | The positive number of hours and minutes offsetting the Late to Finish time from the job Start Offset | — | — |
| Maximum Run Time (min) | The maximum run time in minutes for the job | — | — |
| Latest Start Offset | The positive number of hours and minutes offsetting the latest start time from the schedule start time | — | — |
| Incident Ticket ID | The incident ticket ID associated with a job. | — | — |
| Job Dependencies Tab | Displays all jobs the selected job depends on, including dependency type, schedule date, schedule name, job name, current status, and options. | — | — |
| Th/Rs Dependencies Tab | Displays all Threshold and Resource dependencies, including the Threshold/Resource name, Operator, required Value, and Current Value. | — | — |
| Exp Dependencies Tab | Displays any Expression dependencies related to the selected job | — | — |
| Th/Rs Update Tab | Displays threshold and resource updates for the selected job, including thresholds or resources, values, and job status | — | — |
| Events Tab | Displays events for the selected job, including the trigger, what to match, and the event user | — | — |
| SubSequent Jobs Tab | Displays all jobs dependent on the selected job, including schedule date, schedule name, and job name. | — | — |
FAQs
Q: How many steps does the Job Information procedure involve?
The Job Information procedure involves 46 steps. Complete all steps in order and save your changes.
Q: What does Job Information cover?
This page covers Getting Job information, Adding Job Configuration Parameters, Editing Job Configuration Parameters.
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.
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.
Department: An organizational grouping in OpCon used to assign jobs to logical divisions. User roles can be scoped to specific departments, controlling which jobs a user can manage.
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.