2.3. Batch Definition

A Batch is used to define a sequence of Job steps. When a Batch is started, Job steps are performed one at a time in the order they are defined.

Shown below is the Batch Definition screen, showing some sample batches.


Use this screen to manage all of your Batch definitions. From here you can add, change or remove batch definitions. Each of the component edit screens are detailed in the following sections.

Menu options on this screen
Below is a description of the menu options available on this screen, and what they are used for.

File
New Batch Ctrl+N
Adds a new Batch Definition to the batch scheduler database. When you select this action, a new batch will be created and the Batch Details screen will be opened for editing.

Open
Choose this option to open the selected Batch in the display for editing. If the Batch is not checked out, you will be prompted to check out the Batch. A Batch must be checked out into a draft file in order to edit the Batch.

Check In
Check In changes you have made to a Batch Draft file.

Check Out
Copies the Batch Definition from the scheduling database into a Draft File for editing. When changes are complete, you must Check In your changes to the batch scheduler database in order for the changes to take effect.

Lock
Locks a Batch Definition. This can be used to prevent other users from changing the Batch definition.

Unlock
Unlocks a Batch Definition.

Get
Makes a copy of the Batch Definition stored in the database in a draft file location you specify.

Delete Batch Del
Deletes the selected Batch entry in the display. You will be prompted to verify the delete request.

Print
Prints the current set of Batch Definitions defined in the batch scheduler database.

Close Batch Definition Esc
Closes this screen.

Edit
Set Next Run Date/Time
Use this option to set or change the next scheduled runtime for a batch.

Copy Ctrl+C
Use this option to make a copy of the currently selected batches shown in the display.

State
Enable/Disable
Use this option to Enable or Disable a Batch definition. A Batch cannot run in the system unless it is Enabled.

View
Refresh F5
Refreshes the information displayed on the screen.

Select
This option allows you to set criteria to limit the number of objects that are shown on the display.

Show All Folders
This option will cause all folders to be shown on the screen. For organization purposes, each object can be placed into a Group Folder. When you double click on a folder, only the objects in that folder will be displayed. You may drag/drop any object from one folder to another. The UpArrow folder can be used to show the ROOT folder. The root folder shows all object which have not been placed in a group folder.

Show Deleted Records
This option will cause any records in the system that are marked as deleted to be shown on the screen (Marked with X). To re-use a previously deleted record, you must edit it, and then use the Save As menu option to create a new object. Deleted records are only physically removed from the database using the Manager/Utilities/Cleanup Deleted Records menu option.

Goto
This option allows you to access any of the other manager screens. Choose any of the screen options to open the selected screen.

Window
Allows you to rearrange or access the current open windows in the Manager.

Help
Contents F1
Select this menu option to open this help documentation set.


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