Setting Up Job Metadata

Job metadata (in other words, job ID) represents an instance, or copy, of a PeopleSoft application engine program and is used in the creation of a Jobstream. A job ID can be reused multiple times in the same jobstream or across multiple jobstreams. This enables you to use the same application engine more than once without having to define multiple job IDs. PeopleSoft deliver predefined job IDs for many of the jobs you need to run, but you can create additional job IDs if necessary.

After you complete the creation of a job ID, you can create a jobstream that runs just one engine or a combination of engines sequentially.

Page Used to Set Up Job Metadata

Page Name	Definition Name	Navigation	Usage
Job Metadata	PF_META_JOB_TBL1	select EPM Foundation, then select Job Processing, then select Setup Engines and Jobstreams, then select Job Metadata	Create a job ID to define an instance an engine.

Job Metadata Page

Use the Job Metadata page (PF_META_JOB_TBL1) to create a job ID to define an instance an engine.

Navigation

select EPM Foundation, then select Job Processing, then select Setup Engines and Jobstreams, then select Job Metadata

Image: Job Metadata page

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

Job ID

Displays the unique identifier for the instance of the engine.

Engine ID

Select the correct engine ID for the instance you are defining.

Limit Use to One Instance

Select this check box to make a job ID unique.

If this check box is selected, the job ID specified cannot be reused. You should deselect this check box for Job IDs that you create.