Cisco Cisco Workload Automation 6.3 User Guide
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Controlling Production
Queues Interface
Common to All Tabs
Queue Name —The name of the queue (up to 30 characters).
Parent —The queue one level above in the queue tree. The queues above another queue are called parent queues.
Queues below another queue are called child queues. If no queue is named in the parent field, the queue will be a
child of the system queue.
Queues below another queue are called child queues. If no queue is named in the parent field, the queue will be a
child of the system queue.
Limit —The number of jobs that can run in the queue at the same time.
Note: The limit of the system queue determines the overall number of jobs that CWA can run at any time. Limit values
are displayed after the queue name in the Queues pane.
are displayed after the queue name in the Queues pane.
Priority —Sets a queue priority relative to other sibling queues (child queues with the same parent). If all child queue
priority values are the same, there is no queue precedence. The job could equally go to any of the child queues.
priority values are the same, there is no queue precedence. The job could equally go to any of the child queues.
Priority values are displayed after the queue name in the Queues pane. Jobs in queues with higher priority values
will be launched before jobs in queues with lower priority values.
will be launched before jobs in queues with lower priority values.
Hours Available —Sets the time window during which the queue operates. For example, you can set queues to run
only at night or only during the day. When a queue closes, the queue manager attempts to reassign jobs in that queue
to another qualifying queue that is open. If it cannot reassign the jobs to another queue, the job will remain in the
closed queue and will not launch until it reopens.
only at night or only during the day. When a queue closes, the queue manager attempts to reassign jobs in that queue
to another qualifying queue that is open. If it cannot reassign the jobs to another queue, the job will remain in the
closed queue and will not launch until it reopens.
Specify times by either using am or pm after typing the time (with colon), e.g., 1:15pm for 1:15 pm or using the
24-hour clock (with colon) to separate the hours and minutes, e.g., 13:30 for 1:30 pm.
24-hour clock (with colon) to separate the hours and minutes, e.g., 13:30 for 1:30 pm.
Always —Sets the queue’s availability to 24 hours a day. If no times are specified in the From and To fields, the queue
is assumed to be available at all times and the Always option is automatically selected.
is assumed to be available at all times and the Always option is automatically selected.
Enabled —The Enabled option makes the queue active or inactive. You cannot make a queue that has jobs in it
inactive.
inactive.
Queue Definition Dialog - Filters Tab
The Filters tab of the Queue Definition dialog displays queue filters associated with the queue. Queue filters define how
jobs are assigned to queues. A combination of queue filters can provide precise control of which jobs run in a particular
queue.
jobs are assigned to queues. A combination of queue filters can provide precise control of which jobs run in a particular
queue.
The Filters field displays queue filters associated with the queue. These queue filters define how jobs are assigned to
queues. You can combine queue filters in any way you choose.
queues. You can combine queue filters in any way you choose.
Each defined filter is marked with a blue diamond and lists its criteria. If the filter has excluding criteria, it shows a red
minus sign. If the filter has including criteria, it displays a green plus sign.
minus sign. If the filter has including criteria, it displays a green plus sign.
This tab contains the following elements:
Add —This button creates a new filter to the queue definition.
Edit —This button edits an existing queue filter.
Delete —This button deletes an existing queue filter from the queue definition.
See also:
Queue Filter Context Menu
When you right-click in the Filters field on the Filters tab of the Queue Definition dialog, the Queue Filters context menu
displays.
displays.