Use this screen to create and modify jobs. It allows you to manage the Costpoint functions that comprise the jobs. These functions include reports, computations, and postings. You must first set up a job in this screen before you can submit it for execution.
When you have completed your entries, click on the toolbar to updated the table. During the save process, Costpoint deletes table rows marked for deletion and store new or updated table rows. An authorized user can update all entries in the table, regardless of who created them.
You must first save function parameters in the individual Costpoint function screens before you can associate them with a job in this screen. After saving parameters, you can use them in any job. If the data entered in the Job ID field is to be associated with a job group, you must first define the job group in the Manage Job Groups screen. Although you can add, delete, or change the information in this screen at any time, use caution — your edits may affect how the job is run.
Use the fields in this block to create the job ID, its description, and optionally assign it to a job group. Use to create a new job.
Use this field to enter an identification code for this job.
Use this field to enter a brief description for this job.
Use this drop-down box to select a job group with which you want to associate this job.
Use this group box to specify additional application failure and priority options for this job ID.
Use this group box to select how Costpoint proceeds if an entry or step in the process fails during execution on the job server.
Select this option to use the default function when a step in this job fails. The default functions is based on the following conditions:
If the step that failed is a computation or posting function, the process server stops this job.
If the step is a report function, the process server continues this job.
Select this option to signal the process server to stop executing this job whenever a step fails.
Select this option to signal the process server to continue executing this job whenever a step fails.
Use this field to enter comments and additional information for this job.
Use this field to enter a default value that determines the priority level for this job in the job server. The job server determines which jobs to process first based on this priority level. You can enter a value from 1 (highest) to 99 (lowest).
This group box displays information about the creation or modification of this job.
This field displays the user ID of the individual who initially saved this job. When creating a new job, Costpoint inserts your user ID.
This field displays this job's initial creation date and time. The information in this field is never updated after the first save.
This field displays the date and time in which this job was last modified. Costpoint updates the modification date each time the job is saved.
Use this table window to set up the sequence of applications that will run when this job is processed in the job server.
This field displays the order of the steps in this table window. This field automatically updates when you insert or delete a row in the table.
You can change the sequence of the applications by changing the sequence number for each row in this table window. Each row must have a different sequence number.
Use this field to enter, or use to select, the Costpoint module in which the application you want to include is located.
Use this field to enter, or use to select, the Costpoint application you want to launch when this job is processed.
This column displays the descriptive name of this Application.
Use this field to enter , or use to select, the parameters previously saved for the report, computation, or posting function.
If the Module or Application field is blank when you enter data in this field, Costpoint automatically updates the Module, Application, and Parameter Description fields with the corresponding data associated with this parameter ID.
This column displays a brief description of the parameter ID.
If the Costpoint application to be launched is a process or computation, use this field to enter, or use to select, the process associated with the selected parameter ID in the Parameter field.
Process Name
This field displays the descriptive name of this Process.
If the Costpoint application to be launched is a report, use this field to enter, or use to select, the report associated with the selected parameter ID in the Parameter field.
This field displays the descriptive name of this Report.