Running a Multiple-Step Job

This procedure explains how to run a multiple-step job. Multiple-step jobs are special jobs that are a set of related jobs that are grouped together.

To define and run a multiple-step job

  1. Go to Multi-Step Job Definition. You can access this form through the Multi-Step Job Definition link from the Related Forms menu available on the Job Schedule, Print Manager, and Job List forms.
  2. Provide a job name and description for the job. The name cannot include spaces or special characters.
  3. Complete the information for each step in your job.
    1. Select a type.
    2. Type or select the alphanumeric form ID of the batch update or report program you want to run for this step.
    3. Type a description of the step if you do not want the default (which is the form title for the form ID you selected).

      The description can be any combination of letters or numbers and can include spaces.

    4. Click Add to add the new job.

      You should receive a message that the job has been added. If you have not supplied step descriptions, the system will use the form title as the description.

      If you receive a message saying the job already exists, click Change instead, or change the job name to one that does not already exist and then click Add.

    5. Click Parameters to type parameters for the step.
    6. Click Insert Step to add your next step.
  4. When you are finished adding steps, click Change.

    Each step in the multiple-step job will be processed as if it were a regular, single-step job.

    Use the Job Schedule form to track progress of the job. The Job Queue will show a status of Completed when all steps have completed normally.

    Note: You can change the batch parameters of a step that has been submitted but has not yet executed. When the step is executed, it runs with the new batch parameters.