Preparing Batch Files for the Command Line Scheduler

You can use an external scheduler to schedule batch jobs in Planning and Budgeting Cloud Workspace. You automate the process of launching batches using an external scheduler or launching batches after an external event occurs, such as the completion of a consolidation.

Note:

For Financial Reporting, the external batch command line scheduler supports only one batch request. If you attempt to process multiple batches, only the batch in the first line is executed by the external batch command-line scheduler.

  To export an existing batch file for command line scheduling:

  1. Click Navigate, then Schedule, and then Batch Scheduler.

  2. In Batch Scheduler, select a completed scheduled batch that was successful and produced exported output.

  3. Select Action, and then Export for Command Line Scheduling.

  4. In File Download, save the XML file to a local directory on the client as mybatch.xml where mybatch is the name of your batch input file.

  To create a batch file for command-line scheduling:

  1. Click Navigate, then Schedule, and then Batch Scheduler.

  2. In Batch Scheduler, select Action, and then Create File for Command Line Scheduling.

  3. In Schedule Batch, select a batch file, and the click Next.

    To complete the remaining steps in this dialog box, see Scheduling Batches to Run.

  4. At the end of batch creation, File Download is displayed.

  5. Save the XML file in a local directory on the client as mybatch.xml where mybatch is the name of your batch input file.