Copying Daily Job Definitions to Master Job
Theme: Configure
Who Is It For? System Administrator, Automation Engineer
What Is It?
Use this procedure to copy Daily Job Definitions to Master Job in Solution Manager.
Administration
Required Privileges
To copy daily job definitions to master job, you must have permissions to View Daily Job and Update Master Job.
Daily Job Definition
Refer to Accessing Daily Job for information on accessing the daily jobs page.
After enabling admin mode, a split button appears in the bottom-left of your screen.
Selecting the arrow displays two options:
- Push Changes to Master Job: Copies current daily job definitions to the master job
- Save Daily Job & push changes to Master Job: Saves the daily job and copies the new definitions to the master job
Job Selection Right Panel
On the process page, selecting a daily job and expanding the right panel reveals a copy button. Selecting it performs the same action as Push Changes to Master Job.
The split button does not display if the selected daily job is a null or unsupported job type. In those cases, a Save button displays instead.
Configuration Options
| Setting | What It Does | Default | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Push Changes to Master Job | Copies current daily job definitions to the master job | — | — |
| Save Daily Job & push changes to Master Job | Saves the daily job and copies the new definitions to the master job | — | — |
FAQs
Q: Why would you copy daily job definitions to master job instead of creating a new one?
Copying daily job definitions to master job is useful when you want to reuse an existing configuration as a starting point. All settings from the original are duplicated, and you can then modify the copy as needed.
Q: Does copying daily job definitions to master job require a new unique name?
Yes. The copy must be saved with a new unique name to distinguish it from the original daily job definitions to master job record.
Glossary
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.
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.