Cisco Cisco Workload Automation 6.3 User Guide
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Jobs and Job Groups
Defining Jobs Interface
Value – Enter the value for the selected resource.
For more information about defining a resource, refer to
Variables Tab
The Variables tab appears in the Job Group Definition dialog but not in the Job Definition dialog. This tab is used for
specifying that a job group use certain variables instead of global variables. When multiple instances of a job group using
global variables run concurrently, data values cannot be preserved since the variable value changes as each job group
instance runs. By assigning variables to the Variables tab, the variable becomes “localized” or isolated from the changes
that occur outside of the job group. These variables can be either variables hard-coded to specific values or global
variables available from the Variables button menu. Child groups have access to parent group variables through the
Variables button menu.
specifying that a job group use certain variables instead of global variables. When multiple instances of a job group using
global variables run concurrently, data values cannot be preserved since the variable value changes as each job group
instance runs. By assigning variables to the Variables tab, the variable becomes “localized” or isolated from the changes
that occur outside of the job group. These variables can be either variables hard-coded to specific values or global
variables available from the Variables button menu. Child groups have access to parent group variables through the
Variables button menu.
A job that is a regularly scheduled production job uses the default values for its variables. However, a job group inserted
into the schedule manually can specify values to be used only by that run of the job group.
into the schedule manually can specify values to be used only by that run of the job group.
The ad hoc job group instance and any child job groups associated with it will use the variable values specified at
insertion regardless of other occurrences of the same job group that may be running and using a different set of variable
values.
insertion regardless of other occurrences of the same job group that may be running and using a different set of variable
values.
Job Events Tab
This tab is used to assign predefined job events to a job and to arrange the job events into a desired sequence. You can
only associate predefined job events to a job from this tab. To create or modify a job event, you need to open the job
event’s definition in the Job Events pane.
only associate predefined job events to a job from this tab. To create or modify a job event, you need to open the job
event’s definition in the Job Events pane.
This tab contains the following elements:
Event Name column – The name assigned to the job event.
Event Trigger column – The condition that triggers the associated job event.
Insert – Click this button to display the Select Job Event dialog where you can select one or more predefined job
events to assign to your job. Job events are created from the Job Events pane.
events to assign to your job. Job events are created from the Job Events pane.
Edit – Click this button to display the Job Event Definition dialog of the job event that was selected to modify the
event.
event.
Note: Any changes you make to a job event from the Job Events tab of the Job or Job Group Definition dialogs
affect all jobs to which the event is assigned, not just the current job or group.
affect all jobs to which the event is assigned, not just the current job or group.
Delete – Click this button to remove the selected job event from the list.
Note: When you assign a job event to your job, the job event no longer appears in the Select Job Event dialog. When
you delete a job event from the Job Events tab, the job event returns to the Select Job Event dialog.
you delete a job event from the Job Events tab, the job event returns to the Select Job Event dialog.
Clear – Click this button to delete all of the defined job events clearing the tab.
Move Up – Click this button to move the selected job event up in the sequence of job events.
Move Down – Click this button to move the selected job event down in the sequence of job events.
Job Events That Apply to All Jobs Section
This section is read-only. These are job events that apply to all jobs. They are not individually assigned. You can only
change a system-wide job event from the Job Event Definition dialog.
change a system-wide job event from the Job Event Definition dialog.
Event Name column – The name assigned to the job event.
Event Trigger column – The condition that triggers the associated job event.