Setting Preferences for Gantt
Theme: Configure
Who Is It For? System Administrator, Automation Engineer
What Is It?
Use this procedure to set Preferences for Gantt in the Enterprise Manager.
Close and re-open the charts for changes to take effect.
To set the preferences, complete the following steps:
- Open the Enterprise Manager application
- Go to EnterpriseManager > Preferences. The Preferences dialog displays
- Select the arrow (
) next to Enterprise Manager in the Preferences tree to expand the list - Select Gantt. The Gantt settings display to the right
- (Optional) Select Show job names to display job names on the chart (selected by default)
- (Optional) Select Show progression to display percent complete for each job based on estimated run time (selected by default)
- (Optional) Select Show dependencies to display job dependency lines on the chart (selected by default)
- (Optional) Select Refresh while moving events (slower) to move dependent job boxes in real time while dragging a target job in Plan Mode (not selected by default). When cleared, dependent job boxes move after the target job is dropped
- (Optional) In the Space between jobs (pixels) field, enter a value to adjust job spacing (default: 5; maximum: 10)
- (Optional) In the Themes list, select a theme for the date/time bar at the top of the Gantt chart (default: Windows Blue)
- (Optional) In the Type of dependencies list, select how job dependency lines are displayed
- Select Apply to save the changes
- Select OK to save and close the Preferences dialog
Configuration Options
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FAQs
Q: How many steps does the Setting Preferences for Gantt procedure involve?
The Setting Preferences for Gantt procedure involves 13 steps. Complete all steps in order and save your changes.
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.
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.
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.