Running Jobstreams

Pages Used to Run a Jobstream and Multiple Jobstreams

Page Name	Definition Name	Navigation	Usage
Run Jobstream	RUN_PF_JOBSTREAM	select EPM Foundation, then select Job Processing, then select Update/Run Jobstreams, then select Run Jobstream	Run a jobstream.
Run Multiple Jobstream	RUN_PF_MULTIPERIOD	select EPM Foundation, then select Job Processing, then select Update/Run Jobstreams, then select Run Multiple Jobstream	Run a jobstream for multiple fiscal years and accounting periods.
Jobstream Email Notification	PF_EMAIL_MSG	Click Specify Email Parameters on the Run Jobstream or Run Multiple Jobstreams page.	Set up email parameters for automatically notifying users when a jobstream is complete or abended.

Run Jobstream Page

Use the Run Jobstream page (RUN_PF_JOBSTREAM) to run a jobstream.

Navigation

select EPM Foundation, then select Job Processing, then select Update/Run Jobstreams, then select Run Jobstream

Image: Run Jobstream page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Run Jobstream page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

As Of Dated Jobstream

Select this check box to disable the Fiscal Year and Period fields. Enter an as of date for the jobstream run.

Send Email Notification

Select this check box to send an email notification to all of the email addresses that you define by clicking the Specify Email Parameters link. The email notification informs the recipients that the jobstream is complete or has abended.

Description

Enter a description for the jobstream run. The Metadata Search engine uses this description to find the data later.

Unit and Scenario ID

Select the business unit and scenario ID combination.

Fiscal Year and Period

Enter the fiscal year and period for this jobstream run. This field does not appear if you select the As Of Dated Jobstream check box.

Jobstream ID

Select the jobstream you want to run.

Rerun

Select this check box if you are processing the same job an additional time using identical parameters and want the system to re-resolve the tables.

Re-resolving means that data is re-selected from the permanent table and moved to temporary tables of the assigned record suite.

Note: This option may slow down processing if you are assigned to the same record suite assigned the previous time that the engine was run.

Last Run On

Displays the date and time this jobstream was last run.

As Of Date

Displays the as of date for an as-of-dated jobstream. If you are using the Fiscal Year and Period, this field displays the last day of the fiscal year and period combination based on the calendars you defined.

View Messages

Once a jobstream has run, click to view the engine messages generated by the jobstream. This page is described later in this topic.

Clear Last Suite

Select this option to release the last record suite used by this jobstream.

Clear All Suites

Select this option to release all record suites. All record suites are now available to jobstreams.

Warning! Before clearing all record suites, make sure that no jobs are running.

Run Multiple Jobstream Page

Use the Run Multiple Jobstream page (RUN_PF_MULTIPERIOD) to run a jobstream for multiple fiscal years and accounting periods.

Navigation

select EPM Foundation, then select Job Processing, then select Update/Run Jobstreams, then select Run Multiple Jobstream

Image: Run Multiple Jobstream page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Run Multiple Jobstream page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Program Name

Displays the name of the jobstream program.

Send Email Notification

Select this check box to send an email notification to all of the email addresses that you define by clicking the Specify Email Parameters link. The email notification informs the recipients that the jobstream is complete or has abended.

Description

Enter a description for the jobstream run. The Metadata Search engine uses this description to find the data later.

Business Unit and Scenario ID

Select the business unit and scenario ID combination.

From Year and From Period , To Year and To Period

Enter the fiscal years and periods to include in this jobstream. Unlike the Run Jobstream page, on which you can only specify one fiscal year and period combination, you can specify a range of years and periods.

Jobstream ID

Select the jobstream you want to run.

Rerun

Select this check box if you are processing the same job an additional time using identical parameters and want the system to re-resolve the tables.

Re-resolving means that data is re-selected from the permanent table and moved to temporary tables of the assigned record suite.

Note: This option may slow down processing if you are assigned to the same record suite assigned the previous time that the engine was run.

Last Run On

Displays the date and time this jobstream was last run.

Run

Click this button to access the Process Scheduler Request page on which you define the parameters for running the jobstream.

Process Monitor

Click this button to access Process Monitor pages to check process scheduler results.

Process Monitor provides updated information on the progress of reports and processes. From a Web browser, you can monitor process requests and the status of different servers that run your reports. If there are messages related to a process, you can view them from Process Monitor, as well.

Jobstream Email Notification Page

Use the Jobstream Email Notification page (PF_EMAIL_MSG) to set up email parameters for automatically notifying users when a jobstream is complete or abended.

Navigation

Click Specify Email Parameters on the Run Jobstream or Run Multiple Jobstreams page.

Use this page to list the email addresses of those recipients who should receive a notification when the jobstream completes or abends. You can enter a subject for the email and any text you would like to send.