Using Schedule Extract
Theme: Configure
Who Is It For? System Administrator, Automation Engineer
What Is It?
The Schedule Extract is an Enterprise Manager plug-in that extracts information for a selected schedule and creates SMADDI XML format files. For more information, refer to SMA Dynamic Data Input Introduction in the Utilities online help. For information on automating Schedule Extract, refer to Schedule Extract Command-line Interface in the Utilities online help.
Extracting Schedules
To extract a schedule, complete the following steps:
- Select on Schedule Extract under the Management topic. The Schedule Extract screen displays
- Select the schedule to extract from the Schedule to Extract list. Alternatively, use the Browse button to locate the schedule
- Enter the target directory for the created SMADDI files in the Extract To field. Alternatively, use the Browse button to locate the directory
- (Optional) Select the Apply Global Change File option to apply global change files to extracted schedules
- (Optional) Select the Extract Associated HC and Annual Plan Calendar Dates option to extract calendars and dates associated with the schedule
- (Optional) Select the Extract Associated Global Properties option to extract global properties referenced by events or command lines within the schedule
- (Optional) Select the Extract Associated Threshold/Resource Variables option to extract threshold or resource definitions used by jobs or events within the schedule
- Select the Extract Schedule button
- Select a schedule in the Extracted Schedules list to view the generated XML information
- Select the appropriate schedule to extract within the Dependent Schedules Discovered list
Configuration Options
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FAQs
Q: What can you do with Schedule Extract?
Schedule Extract allows you to extracting schedules.
Q: Who has access to Schedule Extract?
Access to Schedule Extract is controlled by the privileges assigned to your OpCon role. Contact your system administrator if you need access.
Glossary
SMADDI (SMA Dynamic Data Input): An optional OpCon component that dynamically updates the OpCon database using XML text files placed in monitored input directories. SMADDI uses a Windows service and stored procedures to validate and commit the data.
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.
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.
Token (Global Property): A named value stored in the OpCon database, referenced in job definitions and events using [[PropertyName]] syntax. Tokens pass dynamic values — such as dates, file paths, or counts — into automation workflows.
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.
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.