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Unit 3 Lab C

LAB C​

Objective​

To use the property types we have learned about to design a schedule of jobs that will create folders with a product name and yesterday's date.

Summary​

The Accounting Department needs a folder for each product labeled with the product's name and prior day's date. You will utilize a script called Create_Folder that resides in C:\Scripts to create a directory for each product that Congo ships: Legos, Nerf, Smartphones, XBOX, Levis, and Nike. These new directories will reside in a path specific to the Accounting Department, C:\Accounting and will have a yyyy-mm-dd(-1d)_<Product Name> for the folder name.

tip

Best practice is to create a property for any value that will be typed more than once or may change every few years. Some examples of properties that may be used in the lab are:

  • PATH_Scripts property with a value of C:\scripts
  • PATH_Accounting property with a value of C:\Accounting
  • $SCHEDULE DATE property with a value of yyyy-mm-dd

Lab Instructions​

Create the Schedule​

  • Create a Schedule called Congo Accounting Folders
  • Add Documentation for the Schedule
  • Saturdays and Sundays are non-working days
  • Auto-build the Schedule 7 days in advance for 1 day
  • Auto-delete the Schedule for 7 days ago

Create the Jobs​

  • Create a Windows Job for each of the products listed in the Summary.
  • Name each Job the same as its product name
  • This Job needs to run on the SMATRAINING machine
  • This Job needs to run as the SMATRAINING\SMAUSER User ID
  • Utilizing the Magic Wand or CTRL + SPACE create a command line using properties in the appropriate places to run the following statement:
    • "C:\scripts\Create_Folder.cmd" "C:\Accounting\yyyy-mm-dd(-1d)_Legos"
      Hint

      Remember that each Job is assigned to a product and the folder name must match the product. You can use a System Property in place of the product name in the command line.

  • The Job must run Monday-Friday
  • The Jobs must be Tagged according to the product line (Toys,Electronics, and Clothing)

Add the Dependencies and Build the Schedule​

  • The Jobs must run in the following order with each Job requiring the Job before it:
    • Legos → Nerf → Smartphones → XBOX → Levis → Nike
  • Build the Schedule for today and tomorrow (Released)
  • Use Operations View to check if the jobs Finish OK
  • After all Jobs are finished, verify that ALL folders were created.