Using Script Tools

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

What Is It?

The Scripts tools perform the following functions depending on the current screen.

	Add: Opens a dialog to add a new item.
	Edit: Opens a dialog to edit the selected item.
	Remove: Deletes the selected item.
	Show/Create Versions: In the Repository Editor, opens a dialog listing existing script versions and allows you to create, edit, or delete them.
	Cross References: In the Repository Editor, opens a dialog listing cross references (jobs and/or schedules) that use the selected script.
	Minimize: Minimizes the editor and/or view and places an icon in the sidebar.
	Maximize: Opens the editor and/or view to its maximum size. The Maximize button changes to a Restore button when maximized.
	Restore: Returns the editor view to its original location and size.

Configuration Options

Setting	What It Does	Default	Notes

FAQs

Q: What can you do with Script Tools?

Script Tools allows you to manage and configure related settings.

Q: Who has access to Script Tools?

Access to Script Tools is controlled by the privileges assigned to your OpCon role. Contact your system administrator if you need access.

Glossary

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.

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.

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.

OpCon: Continuous' workflow automation platform. The OpCon server includes the database, SAM and Supporting Services (SAM-SS), and graphical user interfaces. agents installed on target platforms run jobs and report results.