Enter Main Information About A Job

Explanation

This activity is used to define basic information on an integration job. It can be performed in the Manage Job window. It is optional to enter values for all the fields other than the mandatory Job and Description fields. Further definitions on the job type as an Export, Import, or Export and Import job, enable their corresponding tabs on the taskbar where it then becomes possible to filter the business objects to be used in these processes.

Prerequisites

The application must have been installed locally on the client and successful logon must have been achieved.

System Effects

None.

Related Window Descriptions

Manage Job
Job Overview

Procedure

Use the following procedure to enter information about a job:

  1. From the Current Job window click on the View Details link and then in the Manage Job window that opens to the right of the page, click New. You can also retrieve an empty record by clicking the View Overview link and the by clicking New in the Job Overview window that opens to the right.
  2. In the Job field enter a required value of either the name or the ID of the Job.
  3. In the Description field, enter a required description of the job.
  4. In the Description Long field, enter an extended description for the job.
  5. In the Company field, enter the name of the company the job belongs to.
  6. In the Contact field, enter the name of the person who should be contacted regarding job issues.
  7. Click the List of Values for the Plug-In field to define the plug-in to be used for the particular job.
  8. Click Save to save the defined details to the particular job.