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Version: OpCon 26.0 (On-Prem)

Managing Event Driven Automation

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

What Is It?​

Use this procedure to manage Event Driven Automation in the Enterprise Manager.

To add a trigger, complete the following steps:

  1. Select on Machines Status under the Operation topic
  2. Right-click on the preferred SAP R/3 and CRM machine name
  3. Hover over SAP Machine in the right-click menu and select Event Driven Automation. The SAP Event Driven Automation dialog displays
  4. Select the Add button. The Create New Trigger dialog displays
  5. Enter a trigger name, then select OK. The SAP Event Driven Automation dialog displays
  6. Select an event in the Event Id menu
  7. (Optional) Enter any required parameters in the Parameters text box
  8. Add the OpCon Events, then select OK
  9. Select the Save button

To edit a trigger, complete the following steps:

  1. Select on Machines Status under the Operation topic
  2. Right-click on the preferred SAP R/3 and CRM machine name
  3. Hover over SAP Machine in the right-click menu and select Event Driven Automation. The SAP Event Driven Automation dialog displays
  4. Select the trigger in the list, then select Edit
  5. Edit the settings, then select OK
  6. Select the Save button

To remove a trigger, complete the following steps:

  1. Select on Machines Status under the Operation topic
  2. Right-click on the preferred SAP R/3 and CRM machine name
  3. Hover over SAP Machine in the right-click menu and select Event Driven Automation. The SAP Event Driven Automation dialog displays
  4. Select the trigger in the list, then select Remove
  5. Select the Save button :::

FAQs​

Q: What does managing event driven automation involve?

Managing event driven automation includes adding, editing, and deleting records. Access event driven automation through the Enterprise Manager navigation pane.

Q: Who can manage event driven automation in OpCon?

Users with the appropriate privileges assigned through their role can manage event driven automation. Contact your OpCon system administrator if you do not have access.

Glossary​

Enterprise Manager (EM): OpCon's rich client graphical user interface for Windows and Linux, used to define schedules and jobs, manage automation data, and perform operational tasks.

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.

Role: A named security profile in OpCon that groups privileges together. Roles are assigned to user accounts to control which features, schedules, jobs, machines, and administrative functions a user can access.

Privilege: A specific permission granted through an OpCon role that controls access to a feature, function, or object type. Privileges are organized into categories such as Function Privileges, Machine Privileges, Schedule Privileges, and Access Codes.

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.

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.