Scheduling Editor

Use the Scheduling Editor to review and edit details of scheduled jobs. To open the editor, select Schedule from the Utilities menu on the main window.

To edit the details of a scheduled job, type directly in the grid or right‑click the job name to display a shortcut menu. On the shortcut menu, select a tab to open the Job Details dialog to the corresponding tab or select Delete Job to delete a scheduled job.

The Scheduling Editor lists the jobs scheduled and displays the following details.

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Details

Job Name
A 1 to 30 character name used to identify a scheduled job. You can modify the name or enter a new descriptive name.
Hold
Select the check box to hold the job. The job cannot run until you clear this check box.
Num Req
The number of steps in the scheduled job. You can list several process requests as steps in a scheduled job. See Steps for more information.
Optim™ Directory
The name of the Optim Directory where the process request is stored. If there is more than one step in the scheduled job, the grid cell displays the name of the Optim Directory where the process request for the first step is stored.
Request Type
The type of processing request (Archive, Compare, Convert, Delete, Extract, Insert, Load, Report or Restore). You can modify the type of processing request. If there is more than one step in the scheduled job, the grid cell displays the type of request for the first step.
Request Name
The name of the processing request. You can modify the name. If there is more than one step in the scheduled job, the grid cell displays the name of the process request for the first step.

To display a browse button, click in the grid cell. Click the browse button to display a list of the specified request type.

Stop Job on Error
Processing upon an error or warning condition. This option applies to scheduled jobs with multiple steps only. To select from the list of valid entries, click the grid cell.
None
Continue processing all steps regardless of errors or warnings.
Informational
Stop the processing of subsequent steps if an informational, warning, or fatal error occurs.
Warning
Stop the processing of subsequent steps if a warning or fatal error occurs.
Fatal
Stop the processing of subsequent steps if a fatal error occurs.
Overrides
Indicates with a Yes or No whether request parameters have been modified using the Overrides dialog. Click the grid cell to display a browse box, then click the Browse box to display the Overrides dialog. See Overrides Dialog for more information on that dialog.
Rpts
A check indicates that repeat processing is specified for a particular job. You cannot edit this check box. To specify repeat processing, double-click the check box to open the Job Details dialog.
Start Date
The date the scheduled job is to begin. To open a calendar to select the start date, click the down arrow.
Note: The calendar is similar to the calendar on the Repeats tab. See Repeats for more information.
Start Time
The time the processing is to start (in 24-hour time). For example, 4:00 PM is shown as 16:00.
Latest Time
The latest start time for processing to begin (in 24-hour time). The process must begin on or before this time or the job is not run.
Next Start
The next date and time the scheduled job is to begin. You cannot edit this entry.