Using the Job Management tools

This topic applies to ArcEditor and ArcInfo only.

The ArcGIS Workflow Manager toolbar contains many job functions to help you create new jobs, search for a job, and display information about jobs.

Create and manage your jobs with the Standard toolbar.

Other job management tools are available by right-clicking jobs in the list view.

Delete jobs by right-clicking the jobs in the list view.

Note:

This functionality is privilege based. If you do not have the privilege to perform these actions, the tools and menus will be unavailable.

Job management activities

Creating jobs

The Create Job button allows you to create jobs within the Workflow Manager database. The Create Jobs dialog box provides functionality to create multiple jobs of the same type as well as set default properties such as assignment, start and due dates, parent version, priority, and job description. When these properties are set, jobs will automatically contain these attributes when they are created.

On the Advanced Options dialog box, you have the ability to set the number of jobs to create, define areas of interest, and add attachments as part of the create job function.

See the Creating jobs topic for more information.

Closing jobs

The Close Job button will close a job at any time during the life of a job. Until all steps are marked as done, the Close Job button will not be enabled when that job is selected.

Note:

Once you have closed a job, it is not possible to reopen it. You can create a copy of the job by using the Clone Job tool accessed from File > New.

Finding jobs

The Find Job button allows you to search for a job by ID, name, or description. See the Finding job topic in the Jobs View book for more information about the Find Jobs dialog box.

Displaying child jobs

The Show Child Jobs button will locate all jobs marked with a parent version, for the job selected in the list. The parent version is specified on the Job Properties tab in the lower tabbed section of Workflow Manager. Parent and child job relationships are manually specified and their use is defined by you.

Deleting jobs

When deleting jobs from the Workflow Manager system, all the related components will be deleted except the transactions. This includes the .mxd and any extended property records associated with the job.

Steps:

1. Select the jobs you want to delete.

   Select many jobs at once by holding down the CTRL key or select a range using the SHIFT key.

2. Right-click in the job results list view and click Delete.

   The Confirm Deleting Jobs dialog box appears.

   The Confirm Deleting Jobs dialog box gives you one more chance to ensure you are deleting the jobs you want to.

3. Choose whether you also want to delete the editing versions associated with the job.
4. Confirm the list of jobs you want to delete. Uncheck the boxes for the jobs you want to keep in the Workflow Manager system.
5. Click OK.

Deleting the job map

If the jobs' .mxd's are not something that you require access to once a job is closed or you are finished working, you might want to remove them from the database.

Steps:

1. Select the jobs whose .mxd's you want to delete.
2. Right-click in the job results list view and click Delete Job Map.

   A confirmation dialog box appears.

3. Choose to not delete the job map for any job you may need to keep.
4. Click OK.

Deleting job versions

You can choose to delete the version that is associated with your jobs. This might be a process in your overall data management strategy.

Steps:

1. Select the jobs whose editing versions you want to delete.
2. Right-click in the job results list view and click Delete Job Version.

   A confirmation dialog box appears.

3. Choose to not delete the version for any job you may need to keep.
4. Click OK.