Setting up jobs
Set up predefined jobs. View and modify jobs. Disable jobs to stop their next scheduled executions or restart previously stopped jobs.
Note: The JobCacheRefreshInterval tag in MPConfiguration.xml
controls how often the job information is monitored for changes. By default,
the JobCacheRefreshInterval tag checks the jobs every 15 minutes.
To set up jobs:
- Select Administration > Data Collection > Job Setup.
- Select the job to set up.
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Specify this information:
- Active
- Select to enable the job to start at the Next Run date and
time.
Note: If you unselect the Active check box, the system disables the next execution of the job.
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View the schedule pattern using
Month,
Day of Month,
Day of Week,
Hour, and
Minute. The schedule
patterns are typically numeric, but can also include the following characters:
Symbol Description * (asterisk) Matches all days, months, hours, and minutes, e.g., an asterisk in Day of Week indicates that the system performs the job every day of the week. , (comma) Separates lists of days, months, hours, and minutes, e.g., 31, 12, 0, 0 represents 12:00 A.M. on December 31. - (hyphen) Specifies a range, e.g., 10-12 equals hours 10, 11, and 12. / (backslash) Specifies increments, e.g., 0/15 minutes equals minutes 0, 15, 30, and 45. L Indicates the last, e.g., Day of Month=L equals the last day of the month. See the table below for an example of a schedule pattern:
Month Day of Month Day of Week Hour Minute Description * * * 0 5 Run 5 minutes past midnight, every day. * * 1-5 22 0 Run at 10:00 P.M. on each weekday. * * * 0-23/1 0 Run each hour, every day. 3-12/3 L * 1 0 Run at 1:00 A.M. on the last day of each calendar quarter. - Click Submit.