Create a New Batch

You can create a new batch in the Define Batch window and schedule and monitor the batch that you created.

To create a new batch, perform the following steps:
  1. In the Define Batch window, click the + icon. The Create a New Batch window is displayed.
  2. Specify the details as tabulated in the Create a New Batch window as described in the following table.

    Table 4-1 Fields on the Create a New Batch window and their description

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

    Note:

    • 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 60 characters in length.
    • The batch name should not contain any special characters except “_”.
    Batch Description Enter a description for the batch based on the batch name.

    Note:

    The batch description should be alphanumeric. The allowed special characters are_.:- and <blank space>. It should not exceed 200 characters in length.
    Service URL Name/ Service URL
    • Select the service URL name from the drop-down list, if it is available. The service URL is displayed in the Service URL field.
    • To add a new service URL, enter a name to identify it in the Service URL Name field and enter the proper URL in the Service URL field. You can give partial URL here and the remaining URL in the Task Service URL field.
  3. From the Batch Parameters pane, click the + icon to add a new batch parameter. By default, $FICMISDATE$ and $BATCHRUNID$ are added as batch parameters.

    Note:

    Parameters whose value to be given at run time should be enclosed with $. For example, $paramName$
    1. Enter the parameter name in the Param Name field.
    2. Enter the parameter value in the Param Value field.
    You can delete a parameter by clicking the - icon corresponding to the parameter.
  4. Click Save. The new batch is created and displayed in the Define Batch window.