Modifying Properties (Job Groups)

When you modify the properties of active Job Groups, your changes affect the selected execution and not the general definition of the group.

The definition of Job Group objects specifies the maximum number of tasks the group should process simultaneously. The options are:

Tasks are process one by one, there is no simultaneous processing

The sequence in which they are started is not controlled by the Job Group but by the Automation Engine Priority specified in the individual object definitions.
Tasks can be processed simultaneously and the number possible concurrent executions is defined in the Job Group

Example: A Job Group has 10 tasks. 8 can be processed simultaneously. When the Job Group is executed, 8 tasks are Active and 2 remain as Registered. When a task ends, task number 9 changes to Active, and so on. The system decides which tasks is the next based on its AE priority and on the FIFO principle.

You can modify the number of executions in the Job Group from its monitor.

Tip: Add a comment to your modification to keep track of your changes. See Adding Comments.

To Modify the Properties of an Active Job Group

Do one of the following:
- On the Tasks list right-click the Job Group and select Modify Properties.
- On the Tasks list right-click the Job Group and select Open Monitor.
  
  On the Monitor expand the Modify Group button and select Modify Properties.
The Modify Properties dialog is displayed. In Max. Parallel Tasks enter one of the following:
- 1
  
  This means that only one task can be started at a time. Jobs in the group start one after another.
- X (any number)
  
  This means that you allow the concurrent processing of X tasks in the group.
Click Modify.