Submitting a Job

Use this procedure to submit a job you have defined to the job queue for processing.

When you submit a job, you indicate which job queue it should be processed on. The job queue is a list of the batch jobs waiting for processing or currently processing. The system monitors the job queue and updates the list of jobs on the Jobs Schedule, so that you can check which jobs are waiting to be processed and which have been completed. The Jobs Schedule will also indicate if the job did not complete normally, in which case you can begin the troubleshooting process or contact your system administrator for reports.

To submit a job

  1. Access the batch parameter form of the batch update or report program that you want to submit a job for.
  2. After you have defined a job for that program or have performed an inquire on an existing job, click the Submit button on the parameter form.
  3. Select a job queue on the Job Submission form if you want the job to run on a different queue than the default queue, or leave the Job Queue field blank if you want to use the default queue.
  4. Optional. Enter a date and time in the Start Date and Start Time fields in order to schedule the job for a specific date and time.
  5. On the Job Submission form, click OK (the green check mark).
  6. Click OK to process the job submission.

    You can then access the forms that let you view the status of jobs and to print reports.

    For more information, see the sections "Checking a Job's Status" and "Working with Print Files".