Job Automation

The job automation capabilities allow the user to run any number of previously saved configuration files. Configuration files can be designated for use either one at a time, or as a group using a job script file. With the use of a job script, user activity can be reduced to logging in to a database, setting the time domain, picking an output type and destination, and running a script;

• To run a job automation session without a job script:

1. Log in to a database.

2. Set the time domain.

3. Click on the Job Automation item on the menu bar. The Job Automation windows opens.



4. In the Job Automation window, click on the Add File button in the Select Configuration Files area. The Add Configuration File dialog appears.

5. Select a configuration file and click on the Open button.

6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 until all desired configuration files have been added to the job.

7. Select whether the output product(s) should be as a file(s) or as hardcopy by clicking on the appropriate radio button in the Output Types radio button group.



If output is saved as files, a Web page named "DTAS_Results.html" containing links to all the generated products will also be created.

8. If files were selected as the output type, then enter a prefix for the automatically generated file name(s) in the File Name Prefix edit box,

9. If files were selected as the output type, select a destination directory using the directory tree and the drive drop down list. The "DTAS_Results.html" Web page will also be placed in this directory.

10. Select the image size for charts by clicking on the appropriate radio button in the Chart Size area.

If custom is selected, the image size as it currently is displayed on the screen is used (WYSIWYG).

11. Select the output products desired by checking off the appropriate items in the Select Products area.

Data tables are available only when the output type is set to files.

12. Click on the Run Job button. Each configuration file will be highlighted as it is run. If the job takes too long it can be aborted by clicking on the Abort button

• To save a job script:

1. Select all the configuration files as in steps 4 - 6 above.

2.  Click on the Save Job Script button (The button on the right in this graphic.). the Save Job Script dialog opens.

3. Select the destination directory and enter a file name (no extension).

4. Click on the Save button.

• To run a job using a job script:

1. Perform steps 1 - 3 as in running a job without a job script.

2. Click on the Load Job Script button(The button on the left in this graphic.) The Open Job Script dialog appears.

3. Select the job script to run and close the dialog.

4. Perform steps 7 - 12 as above.

• To fully automate the sessions:

1. Perform the steps to run a job with or without a job script until you reach the final step (i.e., don't press the Run Job button).

2. Enable the timer used for automation by checking off the Enable Timer check-box.

3. Select whether you want the job to run once a day or every N hours by selecting from the radio buttons in the Select Timer group.

4. If Run daily at: is selected then enter the time that the job should run every day in the time selection box.

5. If Run every: is selected, enter the number of hours (from 1 to 24) between job runs that are desired in the Hours edit box. The Timer Status progress bar will indicate how long to go until the next job run.

6. If the user wants to automatically transfer the products generated to an FTP server, check off the AutoFTP check-box. The files will be sent to the site indicated in the FTP settings. The "DTAS_Results.html" Web page will also be transferred.

After each run the time domain settings on the the Data Selection page will be advanced by the cycle time used for this automation (i.e., by one day if Run daily was selected or the number of hours selected if the Run every was selected).

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