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Multi-Instance Jobs​

  • Multi-Instance Jobs allow a single Job template to spawn multiple copies of itself using different sets of properties
Example (Purpose):​
  • Ten Jobs are the same other than few small changes on the Command Line
    • Use one Job to build all ten
  • Allow Multi-Instance check box must be marked to allow a Multi-Instance Job
    • Container Jobs are Multi-Instance by default

Multi-Instance Jobs - Instance Definition​

  • Create Job Instance Definitions using the Instance Definition tab within Job Master
  • Similar rules apply to Multi-Instance Schedules and Jobs
    • Use a semicolon (;) to separate Job Instance Properties

FileName=test01.txt;Path=C:\tmp

  • A Job will be named using the value of the first Instance Property defined in a String
  • Name Scheme Example:

JobName_JI-Value

JobName_test.txt

  • Duplicates will have a $####

JobName_test-1.txt$0004

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Multi-Instance Jobs​

  • Multi-Instance Jobs allow a single Job template to spawn multiple copies of itself using different sets of properties
Example (Purpose):​
  • Ten Jobs are the same other than few small changes on the Command Line
    • Use one Job to build all ten
  • Allow Multi-Instance check box must be marked to allow a Multi-Instance Job
    • Container Jobs are Multi-Instance by default

Multi-Instance Jobs - Instance Definition​

  • Create Job Instance Definitions using the Instance Definition tab within Job Master
  • Similar rules apply to Multi-Instance Schedules and Jobs
    • Use a semicolon (;) to separate Job Instance Properties

FileName=test01.txt;Path=C:\tmp

  • A Job will be named using the value of the first Instance Property defined in a String
  • Name Scheme Example:

JobName_JI-Value

JobName_test.txt

  • Duplicates will have a $####

JobName_test-1.txt$0004