Job Dependency Data Table Report

The Job Dependency Data Table report is similar to the Job Dependency Graph report in that it identifies all the predecessor and successor of a job. For information, see Job Dependencies Graph Report. Use both reports in combination to best understand complex designs in which jobs have multiple relationships.

This report contains multiple tables (for the job, its predecessors and successors). The columns and information contained in the tables are different depending on the scheduler type.

Screenshot of the Job Dependency Data Table Report

Configuring the Report

Most of the configuration options of this report are self-explanatory, except for the following two check box options. This is how they work.:

All children inherit level from parent

If you select this option, the graphic displays every single upstream dependency. Be careful not to select this option for jobs that are deeply embedded in multiple layers of parentage. As all dependency arrows pointing to the top container are displayed, the graphic will probably be unreadable and therefore useless.
Include Non-impacting Box Children

If the selected job has children jobs that are containers with no impact on the job, you can include them in the graphic. However, generally not including them makes the graphic more readable.

Working with the Report

Click the icon on the top right corner of the panel to open a menu with the configuration options:

Edit

Opens the configuration dialog where you can edit the name, published status, and filter criteria used for the report. For each data source you can add as many criteria as you need to narrow down the scope of the report. Combinations of these criteria are evaluated as logical OR relationships.
Copy

Creates a copy of the panel that you can then re-configure and adapt to your needs.
Move

Moves the panel to a different page (dashboard).
Delete

Deletes the panel.
Shorter/Taller

Resizes the panel vertically.
Download

Downloads the report in the format you choose: PDF, XLSX, XLS, RTF, CSV, ODT, ODS, DOCX, or PPTX.
Get Link

Creates a link to the report that you can share with other users.

At the bottom of the report panel, you find a small toolbar with several icons that you can click for additional options for viewing and scheduling the report:

Partial screenshot of the action icons at the bottom of a table report page

Pagination options: If the report has several pages, you have options to go to the next or previous page.
Refresh: Click the refresh icon to pull the latest data into your report.
Download: Click the download icon and select the format in which you want the report immediately downloaded onto your computer.
Schedule: Click the clock icon if you want to schedule the report to run automatically at specific times. In the Schedule Report to Run options, you can specify the date and times for the runs and the repeat options. In the Distribution options, specify where the report should be sent and in what format.

All Insight reports that allow scheduling provide the same scheduling options. In the following example, you see those options in the Schedule Trending Jobs Data Table window: