13   How to Define a Batch

This section details how to define a Batch.

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·        Steps to Define a Batch

Steps to Define a Batch

To create or define a batch from the OFSAAI Batch Maintenance window, follow these steps:

1.     From the OFSAAI Home menu, navigate to Operations and select Batch Maintenance.

2.     In the Batch Maintenance window, select Add + from the Batch Name toolbar. The New Batch Definition window is displayed.

3.     Enter the Batch details as tabulated.

Field

Description

Batch Name

The Batch Name is auto-generated by the system. You can edit to specify a Batch name based on the following conditions:

·        The Batch Name should be unique across the Information Domain.

·        The Batch Name must be alphanumeric and should not start with a number.

·        The Batch Name should not exceed 41 characters in length.

·        The Batch Name should not contain special characters "." and "-".

Batch Description

Enter a description for the Batch based on the Batch Name.

Duplicate Batch

(Optional) Select the checkbox to create a new Batch by duplicating the existing Batch details. On selection, the Batch ID field is enabled.

Batch ID (If duplicate Batch is selected)

Select the required Batch ID from the list.

It is mandatory to specify the Batch ID if the Duplicate Batch option is selected.

Sequential Batch

Select the checkbox if the Batch has to be created sequentially based on the task specified. For example, if there are 3 tasks defined in a Batch, task 3 should have precedence as task 2, and task 2 should have precedence as task 1.

4.     Click Save to save the Batch definition details. The new Batch definition details are displayed in the Batch Name pane of the Batch Maintenance window with the specified Batch ID.