Working with External Tools
Theme: Configure
Who Is It For? System Administrator, Automation Engineer
What Is It?
Once the OpCon installation directory has been configured in the Enterprise Manager, you can use the External Tools feature. This feature gives you the opportunity to open external tools easily without having to move focus away from the Enterprise Manager. You can also add other relevant external tools to the list of tools.
Select on any External Tools function item in the graphic to learn more about that item.
Related Topics
Configuration Options
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FAQs
Q: What can you do in External Tools?
External Tools provides access to related configuration and management tasks. Use the navigation options to add, edit, or delete records as needed.
Q: Who can access external tools in OpCon?
Access is controlled by the privileges assigned to your OpCon role. Contact your system administrator if you need access to external tools.
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.
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.
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.