Cisco Cisco Workload Automation 6.3 User Guide
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Jobs and Job Groups
Defining Jobs Interface
Inserting Multiple Jobs Into the Schedule
The dialog for inserting multiple job/job group selections has the same basic fields as the other dialogs. However, instead
of a Parameter or Variables field, the selections are listed. When inserting a multiple selection of jobs and/or job groups,
the dialog displays the name and pathname of each selection to illustrate the parent-child nesting level. The selections
cannot be modified from this dialog.
of a Parameter or Variables field, the selections are listed. When inserting a multiple selection of jobs and/or job groups,
the dialog displays the name and pathname of each selection to illustrate the parent-child nesting level. The selections
cannot be modified from this dialog.
Job Rule Filter Dialog
You can filter the jobs that appear in the Jobs pane to screen out the jobs that you do not want to see. The Job Rule
Filter dialog provides various fields to filter out undesired jobs. The more fields used to filter the jobs displayed in the
Jobs pane, the more specific the results.
Filter dialog provides various fields to filter out undesired jobs. The more fields used to filter the jobs displayed in the
Jobs pane, the more specific the results.
The Job Rule Filter dialog displays in the Jobs pane when the Filter option is selected in that pane's context menu or
the Filter button is clicked.
the Filter button is clicked.
This dialog contains the following elements:
Job – Shows all the job instances that match the text string specified. You can use the following wildcard characters
in all fields that use text strings:
in all fields that use text strings:
* (Asterisk) – The asterisk character masks any number of characters on and to the right of the location it is placed.
For example, A* will match (allow in) AB, ABB, and ABBB.
For example, A* will match (allow in) AB, ABB, and ABBB.
? (Question Mark) – The question mark masks one character in the location it is placed. For example, A?A will match
ABA and ACA, but not ABB or ABBA.
ABA and ACA, but not ABB or ABBA.
[x, y, z] – The brackets with commas let you specify a set of characters to filter in to that location in the string. For
example, A[X,Y]B accepts AXB and AYB but not AAB.
example, A[X,Y]B accepts AXB and AYB but not AAB.
[a–z] – You can also specify ranges within brackets. For example, A[X–Z]B filters in AXB, AYB, and AZB but not AWB.
Group – Filters for all job groups and their child jobs matching the criteria specified in this field.
Note: The Show Groups option must be selected before you can use this field.
Command – Filters for jobs using the specified command.
Agent – Filters for all job instances that run under the agent selected from the drop-down list. When no agent is
selected, all agents are assumed. The default is to show all agents.
selected, all agents are assumed. The default is to show all agents.
Owner – Filters for all job instances that belong to the user or workgroup selected from the drop-down list. If left
blank, jobs belonging to all of the various owners are displayed.
blank, jobs belonging to all of the various owners are displayed.
Calendar – Filters for all jobs using the calendar selected from the drop-down list. If left blank, jobs using any
calendars are displayed.
calendars are displayed.
Job Class – Filters for all jobs belonging to the job class selected from the drop-down list. If left blank, jobs belonging
to all job classes are displayed.
to all job classes are displayed.
Enabled – Selecting Yes option filters for all jobs that are enabled. Selecting the No option filters for all jobs that are
disabled. Leaving this field blank includes all jobs, whether enabled or not.
disabled. Leaving this field blank includes all jobs, whether enabled or not.
Show Groups – Filters for job groups. Leaving this option unchecked, means that the job groups will not be displayed
(though the child jobs are displayed) and you cannot filter by group.
(though the child jobs are displayed) and you cannot filter by group.
Defaults – Clicking this button resets the job filter criteria to the default options. This clears all fields of their criteria
though the Show Groups option is selected by default.
though the Show Groups option is selected by default.