This chapter describes the set of typical tasks you need to configure Oracle Enterprise Scheduler.
This chapter includes the following sections:
The following provides a summary of the steps required to view, search for, and submit job requests. You can also hold, resume, and cancel a running job request.
The steps for this process are:
Run a quick predefined search, or enter specific search criteria such as application, request ID, status and so on. How?
Optionally, run an advanced search to find job requests within a specified time period. How?
After running a search for job requests, you can configure the display of columns in the search results table. How?
Once you submit a search for job requests, you can view detailed information about an individual job request by clicking the job request ID or the request parent ID. How?
Hold, resume or cancel a running job request returned in the search results. How?
The following provides a summary of the steps for submitting a job request for a particular application, including a job definition and schedule.
The steps for this process are:
Select the application and job definition you want to use as the basis for your job request. How?
Specify the job schedule that will govern the submission of the job request.
Alternatively, create a job schedule. More
Alternatively, you can submit a job request using an existing request as a template. How?
Once you have submitted the request, you can hold, resume or cancel the job request as required. How?
The following provides a summary of the steps required for creating a job definition. A job definition forms the basis of a job request run by a given application.
The steps for this process are:
Select the job type for the job definition. Configure job parameters and system properties as required. How?
To control access to the job definition, associate the job definition with a particular role. How?
Define incompatibilities for the job definition as required. How?
Create a job set using the job definition. How?
Submit a job request using the job definition. How?
The following provides a summary of the steps required to create a work assignment. A work assignment defines runtime operating constraints associated with a job request processor, and includes one or more workshifts and specialization rules. A workshift specifies a time window during which the job request processor handles job requests. Specialization rules define any restrictions on the job request processor for processing job requests.
The steps for this process are:
Create a workshift. How?
Create or edit a schedule for the workshift. How?
Create a work assignment and add workshifts to the work assignment. How?
The following provides a summary of the steps required to configure a purge policy. Purge policies determine the job requests are to be purged and or retained.
The steps for this process are:
Create a new purge policy. How?
Select the purge criteria for the policy, such as the application name, job definition, job type, and so on.
Enter the retention period for job requests.
Select a schedule for the purge policy. How?
Once you have configured a purge policy, you can update the policy. How?
View all purge policies on a particular scheduler service. How?
Delete a specific policy. How?
The following provides a summary of the steps required to configure web service policies.
Configuring Web Service Policies
The steps for this process are:
Select an expression from the Constraint dropdown to view the corresponding effective policy references.
For a policy set flagged as "Not Valid", click the link to view the validation error details. For security policy references, click the violations count link to view violation details.
When policies are attached or detached, the effective policy references are recalculated.