Handling Large Jobs

Jobs that execute predefined profiles can build up a list of hundreds of actions to do. This procedure explains how to handle such large jobs, by breaking up a large system-wide fix into smaller, faster jobs. Use this procedure if you get a confirmation list with many actions (for example, more than 30 action items). It is applicable only for predefined profiles; in other jobs, if you answer No to a confirmation question, the Dependency Resolver will search for a different solution or fail the job.

To Handle Large Predefined Profile Jobs

1. In the Confirmation window, select Yes for some actions and No to others.

2. Click OK to start the job.

3. Wait for the job to finish, as shown by the Finished icon in the Jobs list, and then select it.

4. Do one of the following:

   • From the tool bar, click the Rerun Job button.

   • Right-click the job name and choose Run.

   • From the Jobs menu, choose ReRun.

   The Rerun window opens.

5. Give the job a new, meaningful name and description.

6. Check the Deploy mode.

7. Click OK.

   The predefined profile runs again. In the Confirmation window of the continuation job, you will see the actions to which you answered No in the previous run of this task.

8. Answer Yes or No to the actions in the list and click OK to run the job.

   You can run a predefined profile in as many jobs as you want.