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Version: OpCon 26.0 (On-Prem)

Performing Job Procedures when Working in Matrix View

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

What Is It?

Use this procedure to perform Job Procedures when Working in Matrix View in the Enterprise Manager.

Adding Job Completion Comments

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This menu option is only available when the job is Finished OK, Marked Finished OK, Failed, or Marked Failed.

To perform this procedure, complete the following steps:

Select on Matrix under the Operation topic
Select the number for the day in the calendar that contains the schedule(s)
Select the schedule that contains the job(s)
Right-click on the job in the Job table
Select Comment from the menu. The Job Completion Comment dialog displays
Enter a short comment for the job
Select OK to save the comment, or select Cancel to abort

Viewing Job Output

This action opens a job's output file when the job is complete. Before attempting to view a job's output file, refer to Viewing a Job Output File in the Concepts online help.

To perform this procedure, complete the following steps:

Select on Matrix under the Operation topic
Select the number for the day in the calendar that contains the schedule(s)
Select the schedule that contains the job(s) for viewing output
Right-click on the job in the Job table
Select View Job Output from the menu. The Job Output Retriever dialog displays
Select the Output File(s) name to retrieve the output. The Log Viewer dialog displays
(Optional) Select Copy To Clipboard
(Optional) Select Open external editor to open the file in an external editor (e.g., Notepad)
Select Close to close the Log Viewer dialog
Select Close to close the Job Output Retriever dialog

Opening Window to Host

::: This action requires the configuration emulator for the connection to the machine. For information on configuring an emulator, refer to Preferences for Window To Host. :::

To perform this procedure, complete the following steps:

Select on Matrix under the Operation topic
Select the number for the day in the calendar that contains the schedule(s)
Select the schedule that contains the job(s)
Right-click on the job in the Job table
Select Window to Host from the menu. The Window to Host Emulator dialog displays
Log in to the machine to manage the content

Editing Daily Jobs

This action allows you to edit job information in the Daily tables.

To perform this procedure, complete the following steps:

Select on Matrix under the Operation topic
Select the number for the day in the calendar that contains the schedule(s)
Select the schedule that contains the job(s) to edit
Right-click on the job in the Job table
Select Maintenance from the menu
Select Edit Daily Job from the second menu. The Job Daily dialog displays
(Optional) Enter the changes
Select Save on the Job Daily toolbar
Select Close ☒ to close the Job Daily screen

Editing Master Jobs

This action allows you to edit job information in the Master tables.

To perform this procedure, complete the following steps:

Select on Matrix under the Operation topic
Select the number for the day in the calendar that contains the schedule(s)
Select the schedule that contains the job(s) to edit
Right-click on the job in the Job table
Select Maintenance from the menu
Select Edit Master Job from the second menu. The Job Master dialog displays
(Optional) Enter the changes
Select Save on the Job Master toolbar
Select Close ☒ to close the Job Master screen

Deleting Jobs

To perform this procedure, complete the following steps:

Select on Matrix under the Operation topic
Select the number for the day in the calendar that contains the schedule(s)
Select the schedule that contains the job(s) to delete
Right-click on the job in the Job table
Select Maintenance from the menu
Select Delete Job from the second menu. The Delete Job dialog displays
Select Yes to confirm the deletion, or select No to cancel
Select Close ☒ to close the Matrix screen

Placing Jobs on Hold

This action suspends processing of the selected job. A job that has been submitted to start cannot be held.

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If the action is performed when a schedule is selected, all jobs on the schedule are affected.

To perform this procedure, complete the following steps:

Select on Matrix under the Operation topic
Select the number for the day in the calendar that contains the schedule(s)
Select the schedule that contains the job(s) to place on hold
Right-click on the job in the Job table
Select Hold from the menu. The Hold dialog displays
(Optional) Enter a short explanation for the status change
Select OK to confirm the job status change

Canceling Jobs

This action cancels the job. Any jobs dependent on this job will not have their dependencies met.

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If the action is performed when a schedule is selected, all jobs on the schedule are affected.

To perform this procedure, complete the following steps:

Select on Matrix under the Operation topic
Select the number for the day in the calendar that contains the schedule(s)
Select the schedule that contains the job(s) to cancel
Right-click on the job in the Job table
Select Cancel from the menu. The Cancel dialog displays
(Optional) Enter a short explanation for the status change
Select OK to confirm the job status change

Skipping Jobs

This action places the job in a Job to be Skipped state until the job qualifies to start. When the job qualifies, it is skipped and the dependency of all subsequent jobs is met.

To perform this procedure, complete the following steps:

Select on Matrix under the Operation topic
Select the number for the day in the calendar that contains the schedule(s)
Select the schedule that contains the job(s) to skip
Right-click on the job in the Job table
Select Skip from the menu. The Skip dialog displays
(Optional) Enter a short explanation for the status change
Select OK to confirm the job status change

Killing Jobs

This action sends a request to kill the job. Any jobs dependent on killed jobs will not have their dependencies met.

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This option is not available for the BIS, OpenVMS, IBM i, and OS 2200 platforms.

To perform this procedure, complete the following steps:

Select on Matrix under the Operation topic
Select the number for the day in the calendar that contains the schedule(s)
Select the schedule that contains the job(s) to kill
Right-click on the job in the Job table
Select Kill from the menu. The Kill dialog displays
(Optional) Enter a short explanation for the status change
Select OK to confirm the job status change

Releasing Held Jobs

This action places the job back in a Qualifying state. The job processes when all dependencies have been met.

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If the action is performed when a schedule is selected, all jobs on the schedule are affected.

To perform this procedure, complete the following steps:

Select on Matrix under the Operation topic
Select the number for the day in the calendar that contains the schedule(s)
Select the schedule that contains the job(s) to release
Right-click on the job in the Job table
Select Release from the menu. The Release dialog displays
(Optional) Enter a short explanation for the status change
Select OK to confirm the job status change

Force Starting Jobs

This action causes the job to ignore the start time and all dependencies. The job starts as soon as this option is selected, as long as a machine is available.

To perform this procedure, complete the following steps:

Select on Matrix under the Operation topic
Select the number for the day in the calendar that contains the schedule(s)
Select the schedule that contains the job(s) to start
Right-click on the job in the Job table
Select Force Start from the menu. The Force Start dialog displays
(Optional) Enter a short explanation for the status change
Select OK to confirm the job status change

Restarting Jobs

This action places the job back in a Qualifying state. The job starts as soon as all dependencies are met.

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During the restart qualifying process, the SAM uses all current details from the Daily tables and from the Job Configuration screen unless Re-build the SubSchedule is selected. If selected, SAM re-builds the subschedule before restarting the jobs.

To perform this procedure, complete the following steps:

Select on Matrix under the Operation topic
Select the number for the day in the calendar that contains the schedule(s)
Select the schedule that contains the job(s) to restart
Right-click on the job in the Job table
Select Restart from the menu. The Restart dialog displays
(Optional) Enter a short explanation for the status change
Select OK to confirm the job status change

Force Restarting Jobs

This action causes the job to restart and ignore the start time and all dependencies. The job restarts as soon as this option is selected, as long as a machine is available.

To perform this procedure, complete the following steps:

Select on Matrix under the Operation topic
Select the number for the day in the calendar that contains the schedule(s)
Select the schedule that contains the job(s) to force restart
Right-click on the job in the Job table
Select Force Restart from the menu. The Force Restart dialog displays
(Optional) Enter a short explanation for the status change
Select OK to confirm the job status change

Restarting Without Prerun

This action places the selected job back into a qualifying state. The job is submitted without the associated Prerun. All dependencies must be met before the job is submitted.

To perform this procedure, complete the following steps:

Select on Matrix under the Operation topic
Select the number for the day in the calendar that contains the schedule(s)
Select the schedule that contains the job(s) to restart without prerun
Right-click on the job in the Job table
Select Restart Without Prerun from the menu. The Restart Without Prerun dialog displays
(Optional) Enter a short explanation for the status change
Select OK to confirm the job status change

Restarting On Step

This action allows you to select a step on which to restart (when the job type supports this).

To perform this procedure, complete the following steps:

Select on Matrix under the Operation topic
Select the number for the day in the calendar that contains the schedule(s)
Select the schedule that contains the job(s) to restart on step
Right-click on the job in the Job table
Select Restart On Step from the menu. The Restart On Step dialog displays
Select the specific Start step to restart
Select the specific End step to restart (only for platforms that support the End step)
Select the Restart On Step button
Select OK to confirm
(Optional) Enter a short explanation for the status change
Select OK

Marking Jobs Finished OK

This action marks the selected job as Finished OK. If the job is marked Finished OK before it starts, both the start time and finish time saved in history equal the time the job is marked.

To perform this procedure, complete the following steps:

Select on Matrix under the Operation topic
Select the number for the day in the calendar that contains the schedule(s)
Select the schedule that contains the job(s) to mark
Right-click on the job in the Job table
Select Mark Finished OK from the menu. The Marked Finished OK dialog displays
(Optional) Enter a short explanation for the status change
Select OK to confirm the job status change

Marking Jobs Failed

This action marks the selected job as Failed. If the job is marked Failed before it starts, both the start and finish time saved in history equal the time the job is marked.

To perform this procedure, complete the following steps:

Select on Matrix under the Operation topic
Select the number for the day in the calendar that contains the schedule(s)
Select the schedule that contains the job(s) to mark
Right-click on the job in the Job table
Select Mark Failed from the menu. The Marked Failed dialog displays
(Optional) Enter a short explanation for the status change
Select OK to confirm the job status change

Marking Jobs Under Review

This action marks the selected job as Under Review.

To perform this procedure, complete the following steps:

Select on Matrix under the Operation topic
Select the number for the day in the calendar that contains the schedule(s)
Select the schedule that contains the job(s) to mark
Right-click on the job in the Job table
Select Under Review from the menu. The Under Review dialog displays
(Optional) Enter a short explanation for the status change
Select OK to confirm the job status change

Marking Jobs Fixed

This action marks the selected job as Fixed.

To perform this procedure, complete the following steps:

Select on Matrix under the Operation topic
Select the number for the day in the calendar that contains the schedule(s)
Select the schedule that contains the job(s) to mark
Right-click on the job in the Job table
Select Fixed from the menu. The Fixed dialog displays
(Optional) Enter a short explanation for the status change
Select OK to confirm the job status change

Monitoring SAP Child Processes

To perform this procedure, complete the following steps:

Select on Matrix under the Operation topic
Select the number for the day in the calendar that contains the schedule(s)
Select the schedule that contains the job(s) to monitor
Right-click on the preferred SAP R/3 or CRM job in the Job table
Select SAP Child Processes from the menu. The SAP Child Processes dialog displays
View the child processes
(Optional) Unselect the options at the top to filter out specific statuses
(Optional) Type Filter Text above the table to find a specific child process by name
(Optional) Move the SAP Child Processes dialog aside to continue work in the Matrix tab or other screens
Select Close

Restarting SAP Child Processes

To perform this procedure, complete the following steps:

Select on Matrix under the Operation topic
Select the number for the day in the calendar that contains the schedule(s)
Select the schedule that contains the job(s) to restart
Right-click on the job in the Job Status table
Select SAP Child Processes from the menu. The SAP Child Processes dialog displays
(Optional) Unselect the options at the top to filter out specific statuses
(Optional) Type Filter Text above the table to find a specific child process by name
Select the option(es) next to the child process(es) to restart
Select Restart. The Restart SAP Child Processes dialog displays
Select OK to confirm the restart

Viewing SAP Job Spools

To perform this procedure, complete the following steps:

Select on Matrix under the Operation topic
Select the number for the day in the calendar that contains the schedule(s)
Select the schedule that contains the job(s)
Right-click on the job in the Job Status table
Select SAP Job Spools from the menu. The SAP Login dialog displays
Enter the SAP login credentials and select OK. The View SAP Job's Spools dialog displays
(Optional) Select Refresh to update the list
Select the job spool to retrieve. The SAP Spool Details dialog displays
View the spool details
(Optional) Select Copy To Clipboard
(Optional) Select Open external editor to open the file in an external editor (e.g., Notepad)
Select Close to close the SAP Spool Details dialog
Select Close to close the View SAP Job's Spools dialog

Configuration Options

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FAQs

Q: How many steps does the Performing Job Procedures when Working in Matrix View procedure involve?

The Performing Job Procedures when Working in Matrix View procedure involves 184 steps. Complete all steps in order and save your changes.

Q: What does Performing Job Procedures when Working in Matrix View cover?

This page covers Adding Job Completion Comments, Viewing Job Output, Opening Window to Host.

Glossary

SAM (Schedule Activity Monitor): The logical processor for OpCon workflow automation. SAM monitors schedule and job start times, dependencies, and user commands to determine job execution timing, and processes OpCon events.

Subschedule: A schedule that runs as a child process within a Container job, allowing hierarchical, nested workflow automation where a parent schedule can trigger and monitor an entire child schedule.

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.

Calendar: A named collection of dates in OpCon used by schedules and frequencies to determine when automation runs or is excluded. Calendars can represent holidays, working days, or any custom date set.

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.