Adding a job to a job stream

Before you begin

To perform this task, ensure the HCL Workload Automation engine connection is up and running.

About this task

Open an existing job stream and add an existing job definition to the job stream. To edit an existing object in the database you can use the different views available in the Workload Designer window.

Procedure

  1. From the navigation toolbar, click Administration>Workload Design>Manage Workload Definitions.
  2. Specify the engine connection and the Workload Designer panel opens in a new window.
  3. Open the job stream to which you want to add a job. To find the job stream you need, use the search field.
  4. You can now work with the job stream by using either the Graphical View or the Details view. Select the tab for the view you want in the right pane.

Adding a job from the Graphical View

About this task

You can add a job to the job stream using the Graphical View.
Graphical view of a job stream

From the Graphical View you can add a job to a job stream in either of the following ways:

Procedure

  • Perform the following steps:
    1. Right-click inside the graphical view and select Add Jobs from the menu.
    2. Search for the required job by using the displayed Search field and add it to the job stream.
  • Search for the job and click Add.
  • You can then edit the properties of the newly added job, optionally specifying its scheduling options and time restrictions. For example, here you can set a job as Critical if the job is mission critical and must be processed accordingly.

Adding a job from the Details View

About this task

If you use the Details view, you see a tree-table view of the job stream with all its jobs, dependencies, and run cycles.
Details view

From the Details view you can add a job to a job stream in either of the following ways:

Procedure

  • Perform the following steps:
    1. Right-click the job stream row and select Add Jobs from the menu.
    2. Search for the required job by using the Search field, and add it to the job stream.
  • Search for the job and click Add .
  • You can then edit the properties of the newly added job, optionally specifying its scheduling options and time restrictions. For example, here you can set a job as Critical if the job is mission critical and must be processed accordingly.

What to do next

If you want to remove the job click the remove icon Remove icon at the end of the job row.