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Managing The Scheduler

Learn how to manage the scheduler effectively with tips on setting up and troubleshooting scheduled jobs. Enhance productivity and reduce manual labor. Discover the benefits of linked jobs and automated features.

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Managing The Scheduler

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  1. Managing The Scheduler Don Powell

  2. Agenda

  3. epicor.com/insightsmobile Build your agenda, network, and get important event updates!

  4. Safe Harbor Statement FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: This Presentation may contain certain statements that may constitute forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements may include statements regarding future product releases, future functionality, revenues, cash flows, growth prospects, installed base of customers, the launch of new products and other statements that are not historical fact. These forward-looking statements are based on currently available competitive, financial and economic data together with management's views and assumptions regarding future events and business performance at the time the statements are made and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to changes in the demand for Epicor's products; the timely availability and market acceptance of new products and upgrades; the impact of competitive products and pricing; the discovery of undetected software errors; changes in the financial condition of Epicor's customers; and other factors discussed in Epicor's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Epicor’s S-4 Registration Statement filed on January 11, 2012 and our future filings, including our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. As a result of these factors the business or prospects expected by Epicor as part of this announcement may not occur. Epicor undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements.

  5. Return on Investment Opportunity • One time setup of jobs • Reduced maintenance • More time for other tasks

  6. Setting Up a Scheduled Job

  7. Setting Up a Scheduled Job

  8. Aborts... What They Are and How to Manage Them • Definition • Input prompt in process • Most common • Scheduler is prompted for input during processing • Other causes • Debug • Unopened file error • Other program errors • UNIX process died but the process thinks it is still running

  9. Viewing an Aborted Job Jobstream > Scheduler > Scheduler Inquiry

  10. Viewing an Aborted Job Jobstream > Scheduler > Scheduler Inquiry > F7 – Last _PH_

  11. Viewing an Aborted Job Jobstream > Scheduler > Scheduler Inquiry > F7 – Last _PH_

  12. Aborted Email Notification – /VRM

  13. Example of an Aborted Email

  14. Managing the Scheduler Jobstream > Scheduler > Scheduler Control Maintenance

  15. Managing the Scheduler Jobstream > Scheduler > Scheduler Control Maintenance > F6 – View _PH_

  16. Scheduler Inquiry Jobstream > Scheduler > Scheduler Inquiry

  17. Scheduler Report Parameters Jobstream > Scheduler > Scheduler Inquiry > F5 Report Parms

  18. Scheduler Inquiry Jobstream > Scheduler > Scheduler Inquiry

  19. Scheduler Job Parameters Jobstream > Scheduler > Scheduler Inquiry > F6 – Recur Info

  20. Scheduler Inquiry Jobstream > Scheduler > Scheduler Inquiry

  21. Previous Scheduler Logs Jobstream > Scheduler > Scheduler Inquiry > Action Bar > Previous _PH_

  22. Scheduler Features • Ability to use all of the calendar month options for fiscal periods • Search capabilities to the Scheduler Inquiry as well as maintenance • Search by • Process Name • Process Description • Linked jobs option so that one scheduled job will not start until a previous job has finished • Ability to send an email when a job has completed successfully, not just on aborts • Ability to “Hold” a job – pause it from executing • Auto reset flag to automatically reset aborted jobs

  23. Fiscal Period

  24. Search Function

  25. Linked Jobs Jobstream > Scheduler > Create Linked Jobs

  26. Additional Resources • http://wdncustomer.activant.com/ • > Prelude > Documentation > Version 22 > Reference Guide > Prelude Procedures & Functions > Running Reports > Scheduling Reports • dpowell@epicor.com

  27. Suggested Action Plan • Go back and play with the scheduler on the test account • Let your users know about the Version 22 new features • Train a backup user on the scheduler

  28. Summary • The scheduler is an amazing product capable of saving you hours of manual labor • With the linked job option, the jobstream process becomes redundant • You can schedule just about any process that does not require interactive feedback

  29. Thank You For Attending • S314 – Managing the Scheduler • Don Powell • Please submit the Session Feedback Form • To receive NASBA credits, please be sure to complete the Session Feedback Form and sign the class roster in the back of the room

  30. Q&A

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