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:

1. Select on List under the Operation topic
2. Select the arrow to expand the specific date
3. Select the arrow to expand the specific schedule
4. Select on the job or right-click on the job then select Job Information. The Job Information dialog displays
5. View the job information
6. (Optional) Select on a dependent job to view its job information
7. (Optional) Select on a SubSequent job to view its job information
8. Select the other tabs for additional information
9. Select the OK button to close the dialog

Adding Job Configuration Parameters

To add configuration parameters, complete the following steps:

1. Select on List under the Operation topic

2. Select the arrow to expand the specific date

3. Select the arrow to expand the specific schedule

4. Right-click on the job

5. Select Job Information from the menu. The Job Information dialog displays

6. Select the Configuration tab

7. Select Available Property in the parameter table

8. Select the Add button. The Add dialog displays

9. Enter the new property value

10. Select the OK button

11. Repeat Steps 8–10 to add additional property values

12. Select the Update button to save the property values, or select Defaults to reset to system defaults

13. Select the OK button to close the Job Information dialog

Editing Job Configuration Parameters

To edit configuration parameters, complete the following steps:

1. Select on List under the Operation topic
2. Select the arrow to expand the specific date
3. Select the arrow to expand the specific schedule
4. Right-click on the job
5. Select Job Information from the menu. The Job Information dialog displays
6. Select the Configuration tab
7. Select Available Property in the parameter table
8. Select the existing available property to change
9. Select the Edit button. The Edit dialog displays
10. Enter the property value changes
11. Select the OK button
12. Select the Update button to save the changes, or select Defaults to reset to system defaults
13. 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:

1. Select on List under the Operation topic
2. Select the arrow to expand the specific date
3. Select the arrow to expand the specific schedule
4. Right-click on the job
5. Select Job Information from the menu. The Job Information dialog displays
6. Select the Configuration tab
7. Select Available Property in the parameter table
8. Select the existing Available Property to remove
9. Select the Remove button
10. Select Yes to delete the property, or select No to cancel
11. 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.