- User Guide
- Operations
- Scheduler Services
- Define Batch
- Creating a Batch/Batch Group
6.1.3.1 Creating a Batch/Batch Group
Create a batch/batch group, to execute a group of background tasks together, on a specific date and time, when the resources are available for batch processing.
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In the Create Batch page, enter the following Batch Details:
- Code - Enter a unique alphanumeric
code for the new batch/batch group.
The code must start with alphabets, should not contain any spaces, and must not exceed 60 characters. Special characters are not allowed except underscore (_).
- Name - Enter a unique name for the
new batch/batch group.
The name should start with alphabets, should not contain any spaces, and must not exceed 60 characters. Special characters are not allowed except underscore (_).
- Description - The
description/details for the batch/batch group.
The description should start with an alphabet and must not exceed 250 characters.
- Select Batch to create a new batch or Batch Group to create a new batch group.
- For new batch groups,select the Batches to be added to the batch group.
- Code - Enter a unique alphanumeric
code for the new batch/batch group.
- For new batches, after entering the Batch Details, provide the following batch
parameters.From the Batch Parameters pane, click Add to add a new batch parameter, in the following format.
- Parameter Name - A valid parameter name for the new Batch parameter.
- Parameter Value - A valid parameter
value required for Batch execution.
Note:
Enclose the parameter Value for a Run time with$
symbol. For example,$paramName$
.
By default, $FICMISDATE$ and $BATCHRUNID$ are added as batch Parameters.
Note:
$RUNSKEY$ parameter is added only if you are creating a new batch or copying from an existing batch. It is not supported for existing batches.To delete a batch parameter, click Delete next to that parameter details. - Enter the following Header Parameter details:
- Parameter Name - A valid parameter name for the new header parameter.
- Parameter Value - A valid parameter value required for batch execution.
- Click Save. The new batch/batch group is created and displayed in the Scheduler Services (Define Batch) page.