Automatically Creating Jobs
Create Banner jobs on the Create job tab by selecting a template job, selecting jobs, entering a syntax for job names, and clicking Create Job.
Prerequisite: Having One or More Banner Jobs Defined
Before automatically creating jobs, you need at least one job defined to select in the Template Job field.
For Automation Engine v9/v10, you can create one or more jobs manually the same way that you would for any other job. Be sure to select JOBS > BANNERAGENT > BANNERJOB as the object type to get the Banner tab.
For Applications Manager, you can:
- Import BANNER_OBJS.exp to create the BANNER_TEMPLATE job object.
- Create one or more jobs manually the same way that you would for any other job. Be sure to select Banner > BannerJob as the job type to get the Banner tab.
The BANNER_OBJS.exp file comes pre-installed in the import directory when you install Applications Manager.
Automatically create jobs with the Create Job tab.
To automatically create jobs for Banner programs:
- Select a template job from the Template Job field.
- Select one or more programs from the Programs box.
- Optionally check the Exclude Existing Jobs box to exclude programs which already have jobs defined for them.
- Enter a new job name syntax in the New Job Name field.
The New Job Name field allows for a mix of text and replacement values. The following replacement values are allowed:
- {PROGRAM}: The name of the Banner program.
- {TYPE}: The name of the Banner program type. Underscores replace spaces if any are used. Example program types include C_TYPE, SHELLS, REPORT, and COBOL.
- {TEMPLATEJOBNAME}: The name of template job being used for the job creation.
Example: If you have a template job named FINANCALS then you could enter {PROGRAM}‑{TEMPLATEJOBNAME} to create a job named BANNERPROG‑FINANCIALS.
- Click Create job to create the job object(s).
You can type the first few letters of an object’s name in the Search field, and Applications Manager will find it. The Search field accepts valid Java regular expressions.
You can type the first few letters of a search in the Search field, and the Banner agent will filter the results. The Search field also supports UNIX regular expressions and the Oracle % wildcard for multiple characters. For more information on the Search fields, see About Rapid Automation Agents.
Programs with existing jobs will have an X in the Existing column when the Exclude Existing Jobs box is unchecked.
When additional jobs are created for programs with existing jobs, they will be named <job name>_<number +1>. For example, if an AAPREMD job already exists and a second one is created, it will be named AAPREMD_1. If a third one is created, it will be named AAPREMD_2.
Creating Jobs Manually
If you wish to create Banner jobs manually rather than automatically, you can do so in the same way that you would for any other job in Applications Manager or Automation Engine v9/10. Be sure to select Banner as the job type so that you can see the Banner tab.
