Setting Preferences for Workflow Designer and PERT
Theme: Configure
Who Is It For? System Administrator, Automation Engineer
What Is It?
Use this procedure to set Preferences for Workflow Designer and PERT in the Enterprise Manager.
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 Workflow Designer/PERT. The settings display to the right
- (Optional) Enter the spacing value between nodes (default: 20)
- (Optional) Enter the maximum number of Threshold/Resource dependencies to display before the display turns off automatically (default: 300). Enter 0 for unlimited
- (Optional) Select Top to Bottom or Left to Right from the Default layout list
- (Optional) Select the color button for a dependency type (e.g., Requires, After, Excludes, Conflict) to open the Color dialog, then select a color and select OK
- Select the Show frequency names option to show frequency names in job boxes (off by default)
- Select the Show Job status description option to show the job status name in job boxes (on by default)
- Select the Analyze circular dependencies option to check for circular dependencies (off by default)
- Select the Do not draw PERT on date selection option to skip drawing the PERT on date selection (off by default)
- Select Apply to save 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 Workflow Designer and PERT procedure involve?
The Setting Preferences for Workflow Designer and PERT procedure involves 14 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.
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.
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.