Best Practices Guide

Best Practices Guide

Test and Production System

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Dos & Don'ts in Automation Engine

Automic strongly recommends keeping the following in mind in order to make best use of your AE system.

Dos

• Run an AE system for production  plus a test system.
• Use an authorization system, encryption and authentication in order to ensure secure processing.
• Regularly maintain the AE databaseA database is an organized collection of data including relevant data structures. using the available utilities and database processes.
• Use AE's object orientation in order to keep your processing steps well structured.
• Store Calendar objects centrally in order to make them accessible for all tasks.
• Use Include objects in scripts wherever applicable.
• Check return codes for potential errors in all processing steps.

Don'ts

• Do not directly modify AE database contents without using AE programs.
• Do not implement modifications and extensions without prior planning.
• Do not use newly created or modified jobs, workflows etc. in your production system without checking the test system beforehand.
• Do not assign object names without an adequate naming structure.
• Do not select non-descriptive names for objects, agents, script variables etc.
• Do not divert AE functions from their intended use.
• Do not activate traces without being assisted by the Automic Support team.