Schedule

Use the Scheduler to schedule process requests, edit the schedule, and monitor processing for Optim. The Scheduler allows you to run process requests at a later time, periodically, or on a regular schedule.

You can schedule an individual process request or several process requests together in one processing job. For example, you can automatically refresh test data on a regular basis by creating a scheduled job that includes an Extract Request and an Insert Request or you can archive data on a monthly or quarterly basis by creating an Archive Request that uses macros to name the files that are generated each time and selects data for archiving on the basis of generic criteria that can be used without change.

The Scheduler has three major components:

Job Details Dialog
When you create a process request, you can run the request immediately, or you can save and schedule the request for processing at a later time. Select Schedule from the process request editor File menu to display the Job Details dialog. Use the Job Details dialog to specify parameters for scheduling one or more process requests to run at a specified future time.
Scheduling Editor
After you schedule a process request, you can edit the schedule by selecting Schedule from the Utilities menu in the main window. When you select a job from the list, you can review and edit general details, edit specifications for regular or periodic processing, and add, modify, or delete the number of steps (process requests) included in each job.
Scheduling Monitor
After you schedule a process request, you can start the Scheduler to monitor processing. The Scheduling Monitor allows you to review a list of the scheduled jobs, monitor active jobs as they are being processed, and review the results of processing as it occurs. When you select a job from the list, you can review and edit general details, edit specifications for regular and periodic processing, and modify the number of steps (process requests) included in each job.

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This section explains how to schedule a process request, including how to:

After processing completes, you can review and print the results from the Process Report dialog.