# Plot Management

## How to Initialize Plot Jobs with a Batch Process

Plot jobs can be initialized with a batch process. The initial status level of a new plot job is not set to NEW, it remains at CREATE until the user submits this plot job. At this time, the status level changes to NEW. The batch process is executed on the application server and verifies the status of all plot jobs in predefined time intervals. Plot jobs with a NEW status are executed.

### Requirements

- Initialize the NODE environment variable in the startup script with the name of the plot server.
- Go to the Default data mask and select the Batch process checkbox.
- Go to the Poll Time field and define the time interval for the status polling process.
- Check the entries in ep_root; application and user in the file:
  Windows: <axalant_root\cmd\plm_start_bachplot.cmd>
  Unix: <axalant_root\scripts\plm_start_bachplot.csh>
  When using DFM, use EP_DDM_SITE

### Launch a batch process

The batch process can be initiated when all requirements have been fullfilled:
To do this, either select System > Plot management > Batch process > Start batch process on the client or initialize the EDB_BATCH variable with the parameter value lgv_nosel_run(chkOrderList).

### Stop a batch process

Select System > Plotmanagement > Batch process > Stop batch process.