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Version: OpCon 26.0 (On-Prem)

Departments

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

What Is It?​

Departments Grid

Selecting Add, Copy, or Edit opens the corresponding dialog:

Departments Add Dialog

Departments Copy Dialog

Departments Edit Dialog

Select the Cross References button to view the master and daily jobs that use a particular Department.

Departments CrossReferences

Configuration Options​

SettingWhat It DoesDefaultNotes

FAQs​

Q: What does Departments do?

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Q: Where can you find Departments in OpCon?

Access Departments through the appropriate section in the Enterprise Manager or Solution Manager navigation.

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.

Solution Manager: OpCon's browser-based graphical user interface for managing automation data, performing operational actions, and administering the system.

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.

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.