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Unit 4 Exercise 11

Exercise 11: Windows File Arrival​

Objective:​

To use File Arrival to detect the arrival of a single file.

Summary​

You are going to create a schedule with two jobs. One job will create the file we are looking for and the other will be the File Arrival job to 'look' for the new created file.

Instructions​

Create the Schedule​

  1. In Library > Administration, select on Master Schedule.
  2. Click the Add button.
  3. On the Master Schedule Definition screen:
  • In the Name field, enter File Arrival - Single File
  • Add Documentation
  • Pick your working days
  • Configure Auto Build and Auto Delete.
  • Click Save
  1. Click Back

Create the File Arrival Job​

  1. Select the Windows File Arrival schedule in Schedule List and click the View button.
  2. Select Add Job in the side menu
  3. On the Master Schedule Definition screen:
  • In the Name field, enter FA WindowsFile1
  • In the Job Type drop-down, select Windows
  • In the Machine Selectiondrop-down, select SMATraining
  • In the User ID drop-down, select SMATRAINING\SMAUSER
  • In the Job Action drop-down, select File Arrival
  • In the File Name field, enter "C:\Windows File Arrival\WindowsFile1.txt"
  • In the Start Time drop-down, enter 0 day at 09:00 AM
  • In the End Time drop-down, enter 0 day at 06:00 PM
  • In the File Size Stable Duration (in secs) drop-down, enter 5
  1. Add Documentation to the Job.
  2. Give the Job a Frequency of Mon-Fri-N
  3. click Back

Create the File Creation Job​

  1. Select Add Job.
  2. On the Master Job Definition screen:
  • In the Name field, enter Create File
  • In the Job Type drop-down, select Windows
  • In the Machine Selection drop-down, select SMATraining
  • In the User ID drop-down, select SMATRAINING\SMAUSER
  • In the Job Action drop-down, select Embedded Script
  • In the Script drop-down, select Windows_File_Arrival
  • In the Version drop-down, select LATEST (X)
  • In the Runner drop-down, select PowerShell
  • Click Save
  1. Add Documentation to the Job.
  2. Give the Job a Frequency of Mon-Fri-N
  3. Select the Frequency in the Active column, in the Job Build Status drop-down, select On Hold
  4. Click Save
  5. click Back

Build the Schedule​

  1. Outside of OpCon verify that the folder: C:\Windows File Arrival DOES exist and is Empty.
  2. Build the File Arrival - Single File Schedule Released for today.
  3. In Processes, view the Schedule and Job runs.
  4. Notice the Windows File Arrival Job is just running.
  5. Release the Create File Job in the File Arrival - Single File Schedule.
  6. Once the Job runs, verify that the file was created, and both Jobs Finished OK.

Enterprise Manager​

Details
Walkthrough Video - Unit 4 Exercise 11
  1. Add a new Schedule called Windows File Arrival, add Documentation and use the default values for the Schedule.
  2. In the Job Master add a new Job to the Windows File Arrival Schedule.
  • Name: Windows File Arrival Job
  • Job Type: Windows
  • Primary Machine: SMATraining
  • Job Action: File Arrival
  • User ID: SMATRAINING\SMAUSER
  • File Name: “C:\Windows File Arrival\WindowsFile1.txt”
  • Start Time: 0900
  • End Time: 1700
  • File Size Stable Duration (in secs): 5
  1. Give the Job a Frequency of Mon-Fri-N
  2. Add Documentation to the Job.
  3. With Windows File Arrival Schedule still selected in the Job Master click the Add button on the Job Master toolbar (or press Ctrl+N) to add a new Job.
  • Name: Create File
  • Job Type: Windows
  • Primary Machine: SMATraining
  • Job Action: Embedded Script
  • User ID: SMATRAINING\SMAUSER
  • Script: Windows_File_Arrival
  • Version: LATEST
  • Runner: PowerShell
  • Arguments: Do not type anything (leave it blank)
  • Save the Job
  1. Give the Job the Frequency of Mon-Fri-N.
  • Give the Job a Job Build Status, of On Hold.
  1. Close the Schedule Master and the Job Master.
  2. Outside of OpCon verify that the folder: C:\Windows File Arrival Does exist and is empty.
  3. Back to EM, build the Windows File Arrival Schedule Released for today only.
  4. Switch to one of the Operations views.
  5. Notice the Windows File Arrival Job is just running.
  6. Release the Create File Job in the Windows File Arrival Schedule.
  7. Once the Job runs, verify that the file was created, and both Jobs Finished OK.