3.4.2 Monitoring Jobs

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

The Monitor Jobs screen provides another view of monitoring all system processes, including credit bureau requests and payment posting. This screen displays the data in reverse chronological order of the Run Start Date/Time, whereas the Monitor Batch Jobs screen provides the historical data about each job and job set.

To Monitor Job Details

1. On the Dashboard, click Dashboard. Under Dashboard, click System Monitor. Under System Monitor, click Jobs.

   The Jobs screen displays.

   Figure 3-3 System Monitor - Jobs

   
   

   
   Description of "Figure 3-3 System Monitor - Jobs"

   
   
2. On the Job screen, user can select any of the following type of jobs which are available in separate tabs:

   Table 3-6 Job Screen

   Select	System Displays
   Batch	Batch jobs (used primarily for the nightly processes).
   Back Ground	User submitted requests, such as reports and payment posting.
   Credit Request	Credit bureau requests.

3. In the Job Details section, select the time frame based on elapsed days. User can select any of the following options:

   Table 3-7 Job Details

   Select	System Displays
   1 Day	All the types of jobs selected in Jobs Type section in last one-day.
   1 Week	All the types of jobs selected in Jobs Type section in last one-week.
   1 Month	All the types of jobs selected in Jobs Type section in last one-month.
   By Date	All the types of jobs selected in Jobs Type section for specific duration. User can specify a date range (within 3 months) in Start Dt and End Dt fields using the adjoining calendar.

4. If user select Failed option in the View section, the system displays failed jobs on the type and time frame user have selected.
5. In the Job Details section, user can view the following information about jobs matching the contents of Job Type, View Last and Failed boxes:
   A brief description of the fields is given below:

   Table 3-8 Job Details

   Field	Description
   Request Type	Displays the job request type.
   Status	Displays the job request status.
   Job Set	Displays the job set code.
   Job	Displays the job description.
   Thread	Displays the job thread.
   Errors	Displays the number of errors.
   Records	Displays the number of records processed by the job.
   Run Start Date/Time	Displays the job run start date time.
   Run End Date/Time	Displays the job run end date time.
   Description	Displays the job request description.
   Process Dt	Displays the job process date.
   Valid Execution Period Start Date/Time	Displays the job start date/time.
   Valid Execution Period End Date/Time	Displays the job end date time.

6. In the Job Results section, user can view the following information about the Job selected in Job Details section:

A brief description of the fields is given below:

Table 3-9 Job Results

Field	Description
Request Type	Displays the job request type.
Description	Displays the job request description.