Accessing Job Summary
Theme: Configure
Who Is It For? System Administrator, Automation Engineer
What Is It?
The Operations module allows you to access key information about the daily copy of a selected job.
In Operations, Daily job information is provided as a job summary that may include any of the following fields:
Fields are hidden if data is unavailable or if the user lacks the appropriate privileges to view that data.
- Schedule Date: The date of the schedule containing the selected job
- Schedule Path: The path of the schedule containing the selected job
- Schedule Name: The name of the schedule containing the selected job
- Job Name: The name of the selected job
- Documentation: User-defined information associated with the selected job
- Department: The department under which the selected job runs
- Access Code: The access code name assigned to the selected job
- Incident Ticket: The incident ticket ID associated with the selected job
- Type: The job type of the selected job
- Priority: The priority of the selected job as defined in the frequency
- Start Agent: The Agent machine that runs the selected job
- Start Agent Status: The current status of the Agent machine, displayed as a status icon
- Schedule Status: The current status of the schedule containing the selected job
- Job Status: The current status of the selected job
- Job Exit Code: The exit code (also referred to as the Return Code) returned when the selected job terminated
- Details Messages: Termination details for the selected job in the event of a failure
- Change Reason: The reason provided for a manual status change of the selected job
- Programmed Start Time: The time at which the operator programmed the job to start for the applicable frequency
- Programmed End Time: The expected end time, calculated as the expected run time added to the programmed start time
- Latest Start Time: The positive hours and minutes offset from the schedule start time used to determine when a job goes under Missed Start Time
- Expected/Effective Start Time: The time the selected job is expected to start
- Late to Start Time: The positive hours and minutes offset from the job Start Offset for the Late to Start time
- Expected/Effective End Time: The time the selected job is expected to end (real or estimated)
- Late to Finish Time: The positive hours and minutes offset from the job Start Offset for the Late to Finish time
- Start Time: The actual time the selected job started on the OpCon server. An asterisk (*) indicates an estimated start time if the job has not yet started
- Duration: The amount of time the selected job ran, in minutes
- End Time: The actual time the selected job ended. An asterisk (*) indicates an estimated end time if the job has not ended
- Flag when it is a recurrent job: Indicates the selected job is scheduled to run at regular intervals and/or absolute times throughout the day
- Job Tags: Job- and/or frequency-related labels or bookmarks associated with the selected job
Time Representations in Job Summary
Time values may include icons that indicate special conditions:
- Late to Start Time is after the Start Time. Hover over the icon to display the Late to Start Time as a tooltip
- Late to Start Time is before the Start Time. Hover over the icon to display the Late to Start Time as a tooltip
- The value is an estimated time
- Latest Start Time is before the Start Time
To access job summary, complete the following steps:
- Select the Processes button at the top-right of the Operations Summary page
- Ensure that both the Date and Schedule toggle switches are enabled (green) so you can make your date and schedule selection
- Select the desired date(s) to display the associated schedule(s)
- Select one or more schedule(s) in the list
- Select one job in the list. Your selection displays in the status bar at the bottom of the page as a breadcrumb trail
- Select the job record (e.g., 1 job(s)) in the status bar to display the Selection panel with the Job Summary tab in focus
- Select the Refresh button if the panel has been open for a lengthy period of time
- Close the Selection panel when done
The job summary can also be accessed in PERT View. For more information, refer to PERT View Job Summary Access.
Related Topics
Configuration Options
| Setting | What It Does | Default | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Date | The date of the schedule containing the selected job | — | — |
| Schedule Path | The path of the schedule containing the selected job | — | — |
| Schedule Name | The name of the schedule containing the selected job | — | — |
| Job Name | The name of the selected job | — | — |
| Documentation | User-defined information associated with the selected job | — | — |
| Incident Ticket | The incident ticket ID associated with the selected job | — | — |
| Type | The job type of the selected job | — | — |
| Priority | The priority of the selected job as defined in the frequency | — | — |
| Start Agent | The Agent machine that runs the selected job | — | — |
| Start Agent Status | The current status of the Agent machine, displayed as a status icon | — | — |
| Schedule Status | The current status of the schedule containing the selected job | — | — |
| Job Status | The current status of the selected job | — | — |
| Job Exit Code | The exit code (also referred to as the Return Code) returned when the selected job terminated | — | — |
| Details Messages | Termination details for the selected job in the event of a failure | — | — |
| Change Reason | The reason provided for a manual status change of the selected job | — | — |
| Programmed Start Time | The time at which the operator programmed the job to start for the applicable frequency | — | — |
| Programmed End Time | The expected end time, calculated as the expected run time added to the programmed start time | — | — |
| Latest Start Time | The positive hours and minutes offset from the schedule start time used to determine when a job goes under Missed Start Time | — | — |
| Expected/Effective Start Time | The time the selected job is expected to start | — | — |
| Late to Start Time | The positive hours and minutes offset from the job Start Offset for the Late to Start time | — | — |
| Expected/Effective End Time | The time the selected job is expected to end (real or estimated) | — | — |
| Late to Finish Time | The positive hours and minutes offset from the job Start Offset for the Late to Finish time | — | — |
| Start Time | The actual time the selected job started on the OpCon server. | — | — |
FAQs
Q: How many steps does the Accessing Job Summary procedure involve?
The Accessing Job Summary procedure involves 8 steps. Complete all steps in order and save your changes.
Q: What does Accessing Job Summary cover?
This page covers Time Representations in Job Summary.
Glossary
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.
Access Code: A security label applied to jobs and schedules in OpCon. Users must have the matching access code privilege to view or manage items with that label.
Department: An organizational grouping in OpCon used to assign jobs to logical divisions. User roles can be scoped to specific departments, controlling which jobs a user can manage.
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.
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.
Machine: A platform defined in the OpCon database that has an agent installed. OpCon routes job execution requests to machines via SMANetCom, and machines report job completion status back to SAM.
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.