Performing Schedule Procedures when Working in List View
Theme: Configure
Who Is It For? System Administrator, Automation Engineer
What Is It?
Use this procedure to perform Schedule Procedures when Working in List View in the Enterprise Manager.
If a completed schedule contains failed jobs, it displays in red with the text ScheduleName (Completed -- Contains Failed Jobs). If the schedule is still in progress with failed jobs, it displays as ScheduleName (In Progress -- Contains Failed Jobs).
Viewing Schedule Information
To view Schedule Information, complete the following steps:
- Select on List under the Operation topic
- Select the
arrow to expand the specific date - Right-click on the schedule to view
- Select on Schedule Information from the menu
- Select the OK button to close the Schedule Information dialog
Viewing SubSchedule Information
- Select on List under the Operation topic
- Select the arrow to expand the specific date
- Select the arrow to expand the schedule containing the subschedule
- Right-click on the subschedule to view
- Select on SubSchedule Information from the menu
- View the information
- Select the OK button to close the SubSchedule Information dialog
To view Jobs in a SubSchedule:
- Select on List under the Operation topic
- Select the arrow to expand the specific date
- Select the arrow to expand the schedule containing the subschedule
- Select the arrow to expand the subschedule
- View the subschedule jobs under the subschedule
Viewing Schedule History
- Select on List under the Operation topic
- Select the arrow to expand the specific date
- Right-click on the schedule to view
- Select on Schedule History from the menu
- (Optional) Change the Start Date or End Date
- (Optional) Select the View Detailed History button
- (Optional) Select the View Archived History button
- View the schedule history
- Select the Close button to close the Schedule History dialog
Placing All Schedules for Selected Schedule Date On Hold
- Select on List under the Operation topic
- Select the arrow to expand the specific date
- Right-click on the Date
- Hover over Schedules in the menu
- Select Hold Schedules from the second menu. The Change Schedule Statuses dialog displays
- Select the option(es) for the schedule statuses to update
- (Optional) Enter a short explanation for the status change in the text box provided
- Select the OK button to confirm the schedule status change
Releasing All Held Schedules for Selected Schedule Date
- Select on List under the Operation topic
- Select the arrow to expand the specific date
- Right-click on the Date
- Hover over Schedules in the menu
- Select Release Schedules from the second menu. The Change Schedule Statuses dialog displays
- Select the option(es) for the schedule statuses to update
- (Optional) Enter a short explanation for the status change in the text box provided
- Select the OK button to confirm the schedule status change
Starting All Schedules for Selected Schedule Date
- Select on List under the Operation topic
- Select the arrow to expand the specific date
- Right-click on the Date
- Hover over Schedules in the menu
- Select Start Schedules from the second menu. The Change Schedule Statuses dialog displays
- Select the option(es) for the schedule statuses to update
- (Optional) Enter a short explanation for the status change in the text box provided
- Select the OK button to confirm the schedule status change
Checking all Schedules for Specific Date
- Select on List under the Operation topic
- Right-click on the date to check all schedules
- Hover over Schedules in the menu
- Select on Check Schedules from the second menu. The Check Schedules dialog displays
- Select Normal (No Circular), Slow (Circular), or Fast (Requires Only). The Schedule Check dialog displays
- Note the log file name for later access if required
- Select the OK button
Deleting All Schedules for Selected Schedule Date
To delete All Schedules for Selected Schedule Date, complete the following steps:
- Select on List under the Operation topic
- Select the arrow to expand the specific date
- Right-click on the Date
- Hover over Schedules in the menu
- Select Delete all Schedules from the second menu. The Delete dialog displays
- Select the OK button to confirm the deletion
Changing Job Statuses for Jobs on Particular Schedule Date
Select on List under the Operation topic
Right-click on the Date
Hover over Jobs in the menu
Select Update Job Statuses from the second menu. The Update Job statuses dialog displays
Select the job status in the Change all jobs statuses to list
(Optional) Select the Check All option to select all available job statuses in the Jobs to update frame
Select the job status option(es) to update
(Optional) Enter a short explanation for the status change in the text box provided
Select the OK button to confirm the job status change
Placing Schedules On Hold
Suspends processing of the selected schedule. Running jobs continue, but no new jobs start.
Select on List under the Operation topic
Select the
arrow to expand the specific dateRight-click on the schedule to place on hold
Select on Hold from the menu. The HOLD dialog displays
(Optional) Enter a short explanation for the status change in the text box provided
Select the OK button to confirm the schedule status change
Releasing Held Schedules
Releases the selected schedule from a Held state. The SAM resumes processing jobs from where they were stopped.
Select on List under the Operation topic
Select the
arrow to expand the specific dateRight-click on the schedule to release
Select on Release from the menu. The Release dialog displays
(Optional) Enter a short explanation for the status change in the text box provided
Select the OK button to confirm the schedule status change
Starting Schedules
Overrides a schedule's start date and time. The SAM begins processing immediately.
Select on List under the Operation topic
Select the
arrow to expand the specific dateRight-click on the schedule to start
Select on Start from the menu. The Start dialog displays
(Optional) Enter a short explanation for the status change in the text box provided
Select the OK button to confirm the schedule status change
Closing Schedules
Use Close to mark a schedule as Completed when it is still In Process only because it contains failed jobs.
This feature is not available for subschedules.
Select on List under the Operation topic
Select the
arrow to expand the specific dateRight-click on the schedule to close
Select on Close from the menu. The Close dialog displays
(Optional) Enter a short explanation for the status change in the text box provided
Select the OK button to confirm the schedule status change
Canceling All Jobs on Schedules
Cancels all jobs for the selected schedule based on a filter. Jobs dependent on canceled jobs will not have those dependencies met.
Select on List under the Operation topic
Select the
arrow to expand the specific dateRight-click on the schedule
Select on Update Job Statuses from the menu. The Update Job statuses dialog displays
Select Cancel in the Change all job statuses to list
(Optional) Select the Check All option to select all available job statuses in the Jobs to update frame
Select the options for the preferred changes for jobs to update
(Optional) Enter a short explanation for the status change in the text box provided
Select the OK button to confirm the job status change
Holding All Jobs on Schedules
Suspends processing of all jobs on the selected schedule based on a filter.
Jobs already submitted for starting cannot be held.
- Select on List under the Operation topic
- Select the arrow to expand the specific date
- Right-click on the schedule
- Select on Update Job Statuses from the menu. The Update Job statuses dialog displays
- Select Hold in the Change all job statuses to list
- (Optional) Select the Check All option to select all available job statuses in the Jobs to update frame
- Select the options for the preferred changes for jobs to update
- (Optional) Enter a short explanation for the status change in the text box provided
- Select the OK button to confirm the job status change
Marking All Jobs Failed on Schedules
Marks all jobs on the selected schedule as Failed based on a filter.
Select on List under the Operation topic
Select the
arrow to expand the specific dateRight-click on the schedule
Select on Update Job Statuses from the menu. The Update Job statuses dialog displays
Select Mark Failed in the Change all job statuses to list
(Optional) Select the Check All option to select all available job statuses in the Jobs to update frame
Select the options for the preferred changes for jobs to update
(Optional) Enter a short explanation for the status change in the text box provided
Select the OK button to confirm the job status change
Marking All Jobs Finished OK on Schedules
Marks all jobs on the selected schedule as Finished OK based on a filter.
Select on List under the Operation topic
Select the
arrow to expand the specific dateRight-click on the schedule
Select on Update Job Statuses from the menu. The Update Job statuses dialog displays
Select Mark Finished OK in the Change all job statuses to list
(Optional) Select the Check All option to select all available job statuses in the Jobs to update frame
Select the options for the preferred changes for jobs to update
(Optional) Enter a short explanation for the status change in the text box provided
Select the OK button to confirm the job status change
Releasing All Held Jobs on Schedules
Places all held jobs on a schedule back into a Qualifying state based on a filter. Jobs start as soon as all dependencies are met.
- Select on List under the Operation topic
- Select the arrow to expand the specific date
- Right-click on the schedule
- Select on Update Job Statuses from the menu. The Update Job statuses dialog displays
- Select Release in the Change all job statuses to list
- (Optional) Select the Check All option to select all available job statuses in the Jobs to update frame
- Select the options for the preferred changes for jobs to update
- (Optional) Enter a short explanation for the status change in the text box provided
- Select the OK button to confirm the job status change
Restarting All Jobs on Schedules
Places all jobs on the selected schedule back in a Qualifying state based on a filter. Jobs start as soon as all dependencies are met.
Select on List under the Operation topic
Select the
arrow to expand the specific dateRight-click on the schedule
Select on Update Job Statuses from the menu. The Update Job statuses dialog displays
Select Restart in the Change all job statuses to list
(Optional) Select the Check All option to select all available job statuses in the Jobs to update frame
Select the options for the preferred changes for jobs to update
(Optional) Enter a short explanation for the status change in the text box provided
(Optional) Select the Place job on hold during restart option
Select the OK button to confirm the job status change
Restarting Jobs when SubSchedules are Included
Container jobs with statuses matching the filters in the Jobs to update frame display with option choices to:
- Delete and rebuild completed subschedules
- Leave the subschedules alone
- Restart jobs with matching statuses in the subschedule
- Select on List under the Operation topic
- Select the arrow to expand the specific date
- Right-click on the schedule
- Select on Update Job Statuses from the menu. The Update Job statuses dialog displays
- Select Restart in the Change all job statuses to list
- (Optional) Select the Check All option to select all available job statuses in the Jobs to update frame
- Select the options for the preferred changes for jobs to update
- (Optional) Enter a short explanation for the status change in the text box provided
- (Optional) Select the Place job on hold during restart option
- Select the option for the Container job(s) to delete and rebuild completed subschedules
- Deselect the option for the Container job(s) to leave the subschedules alone
- Leave the option(es) gray (default) to restart jobs with matching statuses in the subschedules
- Select the OK button to confirm the job status change
Skipping All Jobs on Schedules
Places all jobs on the selected schedule in a Job to be Skipped state until they qualify to start. When jobs qualify, they are skipped and downstream job dependencies are met.
- Select on List under the Operation topic
- Select the arrow to expand the specific date
- Right-click on the schedule
- Select on Update Job Statuses from the menu. The Update Job statuses dialog displays
- Select Skip in the Change all job statuses to list
- (Optional) Select the Check All option to select all available job statuses in the Jobs to update frame
- Select the options for the preferred changes for jobs to update
- (Optional) Enter a short explanation for the status change in the text box provided
- Select the OK button to confirm the job status change
Editing Daily Schedules
- Select on List under the Operation topic
- Select the arrow to expand the specific date
- Right-click on the schedule
- Hover over Maintenance in the menu
- Select on Edit Daily Schedule from the second menu. The Schedule Daily screen displays
- Select the tabs and change the information. For more information, refer to Using Daily Maintenance View
- Select
Save on the Schedule Daily toolbar - Select the x to the right of the Schedule Daily tab to close the screen
Editing Master Schedules
- Select on List under the Operation topic
- Select the arrow to expand the specific date
- Right-click on the schedule
- Hover over Maintenance in the menu
- Select on Edit Master Schedule from the second menu. The Schedule Master screen displays
- Select the tabs and change the information. For more information, refer to Using Daily Maintenance View
- Select Save on the Schedule Master toolbar
- Select the x to the right of the Schedule Master tab to close the screen
Checking Schedules
Runs a check of a schedule in the Daily tables.
Select on List under the Operation topic
Select the
arrow to expand the specific dateRight-click on the schedule
Hover over Maintenance in the menu
Select on Check Schedule from the second menu. The Check Schedule dialog displays
Select Normal (No Circular), Slow (Circular), or Fast (Requires Only). The Schedule Check dialog displays
Note the log file name for later access if required
Select the OK button to close the Schedule Check dialog
Deleting Schedules
Deletes a schedule from the Daily tables.
Select on List under the Operation topic
Select the
arrow to expand the specific dateRight-click on the schedule
Hover over Maintenance in the menu
Select on Delete Schedule from the second menu. The Delete Schedule dialog displays
Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel
Adding Jobs
Adds a job or jobs to the Daily schedule. For more information, refer to Adding Jobs to Daily Schedules in the Concepts online help.
- Select on List under the Operation topic
- Select the arrow to expand the specific date
- Right-click on the schedule and hover over Maintenance in the menu
- Select on Add Jobs from the second menu. The Add Jobs to \<Schedule Name> dialog displays
- Select the Job option(es) to add, or select directly on the job to select it
- Select the Add Job button. The Confirm Add Job to Schedule dialog displays
- In the Build Status frame:
- (Optional) Select On Hold to add the job in an On Hold state, - or -
- (Optional) Select Released to add the job as Released
- In the Frequencies frame, select the frequency
- (Optional) Select the Instance Properties tab and/or the Instance Machines tab:
- Define the Job Instance Properties by entering the name and value in the specified format
- Select a machine from the list, or select \<None> to build an instance for each machine in the defined machine group
If no properties are defined for the schedule, OpCon will still request the build but no properties will be defined.
- Select Yes to confirm the request or Cancel to cancel
- If multiple jobs were selected, repeat steps 7–10 for each additional job
- If additional property definitions are needed, repeat steps 6–10
- Select the Close button to close the Add Jobs to \<Schedule Name> dialog
- Select the x to the right of the Daily list tab to close the screen
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FAQs
Q: How many steps does the Performing Schedule Procedures when Working in List View procedure involve?
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Q: What does Performing Schedule Procedures when Working in List View cover?
This page covers Viewing Schedule Information, Viewing SubSchedule Information, Viewing Schedule History.
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.
Container Job: A job type that runs a subschedule. Container jobs enable hierarchical schedule structures and support properties and events just like standard jobs.
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.
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.