Executing Mass Change Definitions

To execute a Mass Change online, you must have permission granted in PeopleTools security. (Select OK To Execute MC Online on the Permission List - Mass Change page.)

See Setting Mass Change Permissions

To execute a Mass Change online:

1. In the Mass Change Definition, Generate SQL page, select the Execute SQL Upon Saving check box.

   See Building Mass Change Definitions

2. Click the Save button to save the page.

To execute one or more Mass Change definition(s) in the background, you first specify the definition or group you want to execute. You do this using the Run Mass Change page. When you run the definition or group, you see the Process Scheduler Request dialog.

To execute a definition or group in the background:

1. Select PeopleTools > Mass Changes > Process Mass Changes.

2. Select an existing Run Control ID or enter a new one.

   The Mass Change Run Type options specify the kind of execution that will occur. In this section we discuss only Execute Single Mass Change and Execute Mass Change Group.

3. Select either Execute Single Mass Change or Execute Mass Change Group.

4. Select the desired definition or group from the fields in the Execution Parameters area.

5. Click Run.

   The Process Scheduler Request dialog appears.

   In this dialog, you specify how, when, and where to execute the mass change.

6. Enter the desired settings and click OK.