Prerequisite Options
Note: For this topic, the term "job" refers to jobs and job suites, unless otherwise noted below.
Using Jobs as Prerequisites
On the Prerequisites page, click Add Prerequisite, then either Insert Before or Insert After. Then, follow the instructions below.
Run when: Click the drop-down list and select Job to use a Skybot Scheduler job as the prerequisite. Named: Click the drop-down list and select the job.
Is: Select which status you want the job to be in to fulfill the prerequisite (Completed, Failed, Can- celed/Completed/Failed, Canceled, Running, Submitted, Skipped, Condition Retry-Wait). During: Select a pre-definedSpecial Instance.
Don't overwrite: Select this option to ignore all subsequent non-matching statuses after receiving a matching status.
Don't clear: Set this option if you don't want to clear the status at scheduled runtimes when the prerequisites are not met.
This example shows the job, archive_database, must complete before the job can be initiated.
Click OK to save the prerequisite.
If you are done setting up prerequisites, click Save.
Using Jobs on Remote Servers as Prerequisites
On the Prerequisites page, click Add Robot SCHEDULE Prerequisite, then either Insert Before or Insert After. Then, fol- low the instructions below. Note: You must have aremote Robot SCHEDULE servercreated and registered before fol-
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Canceled/Completed/Failed, Running, Submitted, Skipped).
Don't overwrite: Select this option to ignore all subsequent non-matching statuses after receiving a matching status.
Don't clear: Set this option if you don't want to clear the status at scheduled runtimes when the prerequisites are not met.
This example shows the job, DLTHSTLOG, on the remote server, tyran, must complete before the Skybot Scheduler job or job suite can be initiated.
Click OK to save the prerequisite.
If you are done setting up prerequisites, click Save.
Using Job Suites as Prerequisites
On the Prerequisites page, click Add Prerequisite, then either Insert Before or Insert After. Then, follow the instructions below.
Run when: Click the drop-down list and select Job Suite to use a Skybot Scheduler job suite as the prerequisite. Named: Click the drop-down list to select the Job Suite.
Is: Select which status you want the Job Suite to be in to fulfill the prerequisite (Completed, Failed, Can- celed/Completed/Failed, Canceled, Running, Skipped).
During: Select a pre-definedSpecial Instance.
Don't overwrite: Select this option to ignore all subsequent non-matching statuses after receiving a matching status.
Don't clear: Set this option if you don't want to clear the status at scheduled runtimes when the prerequisites are not met.
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Click OK to save the prerequisite.
If you are done setting up prerequisites, click Save.
Using Member Jobs as Prerequisites
On the Prerequisites page, click Add Prerequisite, then either Insert Before or Insert After. Then, follow the instructions below.
Run when: Click the drop-down list and select Member Job to use a Skybot Scheduler member job as the pre- requisite.
In: Select the Job Suite that the Member Job is in.
Note: If the monitored Member Job belongs to multiple Job Suites, it is important to choose the correct Job Suite to ensure that the appropriate reactivity occurs.
Named: Click the drop-down list to select the Member Job.
Is: Select which status you want the member job to be in to fulfill the prerequisite (Completed, Failed, Can- celed/Completed/Failed, Canceled, Running, Submitted, Skipped, Condition Retry-Wait).
During: Select a pre-definedSpecial Instance.
Don't overwrite: Select this option to ignore all subsequent non-matching statuses after receiving a matching status.
Don't clear: Set this option if you don't want to clear the status at scheduled runtimes when the prerequisites are not met.
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Click OK to save the prerequisite.
If you are done setting up prerequisites, click Save.
Using Group Jobs on Remote Servers as Prerequisites
On the Prerequisites page, click Add Robot SCHEDULE Prerequisite, then either Insert Before or Insert After. Then, fol- low the instructions below. Note: You must have aremote Robot SCHEDULE servercreated and registered before fol- lowing these instructions.
Run when: Click the drop-down list and select Group Job to use a group job on a remote server as the prerequisite to a Skybot Scheduler job or job suite.
On: Click the drop-down list to select the remote server where the group job you want to use as the prerequisite resides.
Named: Click the drop-down list to select the remote group job.
Is: Select which status you want the remote group job to be in to fulfill the prerequisite (Completed, Failed, Can- celed/Completed/Failed, Running).
Don't overwrite: Select this option to ignore all subsequent non-matching statuses after receiving a matching status.
Don't clear: Set this option if you don't want to clear the status at scheduled runtimes when the prerequisites are not met.
This example shows the group job, PMCGROUP, on the remote server, tyran, must complete before the Skybot Sched- uler job or job suite can be initiated.
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Click OK to save the prerequisite.
If you are done setting up prerequisites, click Save.
Using Job Monitors as Prerequisites
On the Prerequisites page, click Add Prerequisite, then either Insert Before or Insert After. Then, follow the instructions below.
Run when: Click the drop-down list and select Job Monitor to use a Skybot Scheduler job monitor as the pre- requisite.
On: Click the drop-down list to select a Job Monitor from an existing job.
Triggers: Select which type of Job Monitor you want to use as a trigger for your prerequisite. During: Select a pre-definedSpecial Instance.
Don't overwrite: Select this option to ignore all subsequent non-matching statuses after receiving a matching status.
Don't clear: Set this option if you don't want to clear the status at scheduled runtimes when the prerequisites are not met.
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Click OK to save the prerequisite.
If you are done setting up prerequisites, click Save.
Using Job Suite Monitors as Prerequisites
On the Prerequisites page, click Add Prerequisite, then either Insert Before or Insert After. Then, follow the instructions below.
Run when: Click the drop-down list and select Job Suite Monitor to use a Skybot Scheduler job suite monitor as the prerequisite.
On: Click the drop-down list to select the Job Suite.
Triggers: Select which type of Job Monitor you want to use as a trigger for your prerequisite. During: Select a pre-definedSpecial Instance.
Don't overwrite: Select this option to ignore all subsequent non-matching statuses after receiving a matching status.
Don't clear: Set this option if you don't want to clear the status at scheduled runtimes when the prerequisites are not met.
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Click OK to save the prerequisite.
If you are done setting up prerequisites, click Save.
Using Member Job Monitors as Prerequisites
On the Prerequisites page, click Add Prerequisite, then either Insert Before or Insert After. Then, follow the instructions below.
Run when: Click the drop-down list and select Member Job Monitor to use a Skybot Scheduler member job mon- itor as the prerequisite.
On: Click the drop-down list to select a Member Job Monitor from an existing Member Job. Triggers: Select which type of Job Monitor you want to use as a trigger for your prerequisite.
Don't overwrite: Select this option to ignore all subsequent non-matching statuses after receiving a matching status.
Don't clear: Set this option if you don't want to clear the status at scheduled runtimes when the prerequisites are not met.
This example shows the Member Job, SampleMemberJob, must trigger the member job monitor, Job Overrun, before the job can run.
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Click OK to save the prerequisite.
If you are done setting up prerequisites, click Save.
Using Agent Event Monitors as Prerequisites
On the Prerequisites page, click Add Prerequisite, then either Insert Before or Insert After. Then, follow the instructions below.
Run when: Click the drop-down list and select Agent Event Monitor to use a Skybot Scheduler agent event monitor as the prerequisite.
Named: Click the drop-down list to select the Agent Event Monitor. During: Select a pre-definedSpecial Instance.
Don't clear: Set this option if you don't want to clear the status at scheduled runtimes when the prerequisites are not met.
This example shows that the Agent Event Monitor, FileChange, must occur before the job can run.
Click OK to save the prerequisite.
If you are done setting up prerequisites, click Save.
Using SNMP Trap Monitors as Prerequisites
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Run when: Click the drop-down list and select SNMP Trap Monitor to use a Skybot Scheduler SNMP trap monitor as the prerequisite.
Named: Click the drop-down list to select the SNMP Trap Monitor. During: Select a pre-definedSpecial Instance.
Don't clear: Set this option if you don't want to clear the status at scheduled runtimes when the prerequisites are not met.
This example shows that the SNMP Trap Monitor, SampleTrap, must be received before the job can run.
Click OK to save the prerequisite.