Managing Partitions

Partition Manager page allows end-users to schedule a partitioned process and monitor its progress. It also provides the following functionalities via context menus:

  • Execute partition.

  • View partitions.

  • Archive Partition.

  • Re-run process.

  • Update process.

  • Delete process.

To access the Partition Manager page, select PeopleTools > Automated Scheduler > Partition Manager.

From the Partition Manager page, search for a partition scheduled process. See, Searching for a Partition Schedule.

Image: Partition Manager page

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

Partition Manager page

Field or Control

Definition

Execute

Click this to run the partition schedule.

Schedule Instance

Field or Control

Definition

Partition Schedule

Specify the name of the partition schedule.

Schedule Instance

Specify the instance number of the partition schedule.

User ID

Specify the user who executed the schedule.

Created ON

Displays the date and time at which the process request was created.

Run Status

Displays the current state of a process. Knowing the status of a job helps you determine where it is in the queue or identify a problem if the process has an error.

Partition Process

Field or Control

Definition

Partition Schedule

Specify the name of the partition schedule.

Schedule Instance

Specify the instance number of the partition schedule.

Partition Number

Specify the number of the partition schedule.

Process Instance

Displays the process instance number that was automatically assigned when the report was run.

Run Status

Displays the current state of a process. Knowing the status of a job helps you determine where it is in the queue or identify a problem if the process has an error.

  1. Select PeopleTools > Automated Scheduler > Partition Manager

  2. In the Partition Schedule begins with field, enter the search parameter.

    Note: You can do an advanced search or a basic search.

  3. (Optional) Select Case Sensitive if you want the search to return the exact.

  4. Click Search.

Access the Partition Manager page (PeopleTools > Automated Scheduler > Partition Manager) to display the partitions of the schedule instance.

Image: Partition Manager - View Partitions page

This example illustrates how to view partitions on the Partition Manager page.

Partition Manager - View Partitions page
  1. From the Partition Process section, click the partition process row that you want to view.

  2. Click View Partitions on the list.

Access the Partition Manager page (PeopleTools > Automated Scheduler > Partition Manager).

Image: Partition Manager - Archive page

This example illustrates how to archive partitions on the Partition Manager page.

Partition Manager - Archive page
  1. From the Partition Process section, click the partition process row that you want to archive.

  2. Click Archive on the list to archive the partition process.

    The partition schedule instance and all its processes are changed to inactive state in the database and cannot be viewed in the Partition Manager page.

Access the Partition Manager page (PeopleTools > Automated Scheduler > Partition Manager).

Image: Partition Manager - Re-Run Partition Process page

This example illustrates how you can re-run a partition process on the Partition Manager page.

Partition Manager - Re-Run Partition Process page
  1. From the Partition Process section, select the partition process row that you want to re-run.

  2. Click Re-Run.

    Notification messages appears when the partition process is initiated. On successful process run, the notification message displays a link to the report.

    Image: Partition Manager - Notification page

    This example illustrates the link to the report that appears as a notification message on the Partition Manager page.

    Partition Manager - Notification page
  3. Click the PO Detail Listing By Vendor link to view the report.

Access the Partition Manager page (PeopleTools > Automated Scheduler > Partition Manager) to modify the parameters for process scheduling.

Image: Partition Manager - Update Partition Process page

This example illustrates how you can update a partition process on the Partition Manager page.

Partition Manager - Update Partition Process page
  1. From the Partition Process section, select the partition process row that you want to update.

  2. Click Update from the list to access the Detail PO Listing page.

  3. On the Detail PO Listing page, enter the relevant details.

    Image: Detail PO Listing page

    This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Detail PO Listing page.

    Detail PO Listing page

    Field or Control

    Definition

    Run Control ID

    Specify the run control ID that is used as a key (with a user ID) for records that contain the parameters that a process needs at runtime.

    See, Understanding Run Control IDs.

    Report Manager

    Click this to access the Report Manager page to view all the reports that you are authorized to view.

    See Viewing Reports.

    Process Monitor

    Click this to view the run status of a scheduled request.

    See, Understanding Process Monitor

    Run

    Executes the schedule.

    Run Parallel

    Executes parallel processing.

    Language

    Select a language for the report.

    From Date

    Specify the from date.

    Through Date

    Specify the end date of the report.

    Business Unit

    Select a business unit. You can choose run a report for multiple business units.

    Vendor SetID

    Specify the vendor set identifier.

    Vendor ID

    Specify the vendor ID.

    Buyer

    Specify the buyer.

  4. Click Save.

Access the Partition Manager page (PeopleTools > Automated Scheduler > Partition Manager).

Image: Partition Manager - Delete Partition Process page

This example illustrates how you can delete a partition process on the Partition Manager page.

Partition Manager - Delete Partition Process page
  1. From the Partition Process section, select the partition process row that you want to delete.

  2. Click Delete.