3.4.1 Monitoring Batch Jobs

This topic provides information on monitoring batch jobs. It explains that batch processes are tracked, managed, and reviewed within the system.

The system tracks the success of each batch process on the Batch Job. If either a set of batch jobs or specific batch job should fail, user can resubmit it on this screen and review the results in Request Details section.

The Monitor Batch Jobs screen is only a display screen that contains the following sections:
  • Batch Job Sets
  • Batch Jobs
  • Batch Jobs Threads
  • Request Details
  • Request Results
To Monitor Batch Job
  1. On the Dashboard, click Dashboard. Under Dashboard, click System Monitor. Under System Monitor, click Batch Jobs.

    The Batch Jobs screen displays.

    Figure 3-2 System Monitor - Batch Jobs


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For more information on fields, refer to the field description table.

Table 3-1 Batch Jobs Sets

Field Description
Set Code Displays the code for batch job set.
Job Set Description Displays the description for batch job set.
Status Displays the job set status.
Frequency Code Displays the frequency at which the job set is to be executed.
Frequency Value Displays the value of frequency code chosen for the job set.
Start Time Displays the start time for the job set.
Enabled Displays if the job set is enabled or not.
Critical Displays if this job set is critical or not.
Last Run Dt Displays the date of last run of the job set.
Next Run Dt Displays the next run date for job set.
Parent Displays the preceding job set.
Dependency Displays the type of dependency on predecessor.

To resubmit a batch job set

Whenever a batch job set fails, it is best to resubmit it after correcting the errors that caused the failure. Resubmitting a set causes system to re-perform the batch job set and dependent batch jobs.

To do so, in the Batch Job Sets section, choose the batch job set to resubmit (only a batch job set with a status of FAILED can be resubmitted), then click Resubmit Job Set button.

The Batch Job screen also allows user to resubmit jobs which are in READY or COMPLETED or FAILED status, if user have access key privileges define for user responsibility. If provisioned, then a Force Resubmit Job Set button is available instead of Resubmit Job Set button to resubmit the jobs with above status.

The Batch Jobs section lists the batch jobs within a job set. The status, threads, commit count, dependencies, enabled indicator and the holiday and weekend runtime indicators are shown for each job.

A brief description of the fields is given below:

Table 3-2 Batch Jobs

Field Description
Seq Displays the batch job sequence number.
Job Type Displays the batch job request type.
Job Code Displays the batch job request code.
Status Displays the job status.
Job Description Displays the batch job description.
Threads Displays the number of threads used by the job.
Commit Count Displays the number of rows after which auto-commit is triggered.
Errors Allowed Displays the number of errors allowed.
Weekend Displays if the batch job will execute job on weekend or not.
Holiday Displays if the batch job will execute job on a holiday or not.
Enabled Displays if the job is enabled or not.
Parent Displays the preceding job.
Dependency Displays the type of dependency on predecessor.
Command Displays the command line for the job.
Rollback Segment Displays the rollback segment for job.

To resubmit a batch job

Whenever a batch job fails, it is best to resubmit it after correcting the errors that caused failure. Resubmitting a set will cause system to re-perform the batch job.
  • In the Batch Jobs section, choose the batch job to resubmit (only a batch job with a status of FAILED can be resubmitted), then choose Resubmit Job Set.

The Batch Job Threads section displays the status of individual threads.

A brief description of the fields is given below:

Table 3-3 Batch Job Threads

Field Description
Thread Displays the name of thread.
Status Displays the status of thread.
Errors Displays the number of errors in the thread.
Records Displays the number of records in the thread.
Trace Level Displays the SQL trace level (0, 1, 4, 8, 12).
Enabled Displays if the job thread is enabled or not.

The Request Details section displays the status and runtime for each instance the selected job has run.

A brief description of the fields is given below:

Table 3-4 Request Details

Field Description
Request Type Displays the job request type.
Status Displays the job request status.
Start Dt Displays the job request is valid from this date and time.
End Dt Displays the job request is valid till this date.
Run Start Dt Displays the date and time on when the job run started.
Run End Dt Displays the date and time at which the job run ended.
Process Dt Displays the transaction is posted with this General Ledger effective date.
Description Displays the job request description.

If a particular job requires that a result message be created, then that message appears in the Request Results section. A message is usually created in the event of an error.

A brief description of the fields is given below:

Table 3-5 Request Results

Field Description
Request Results Displays the result of job request.
Description Displays the result details.

Parent topic: System Monitor