Working with the Asset Management Scheduler


Overview

Tasks

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Tivoli Asset Management

Overview

About the Asset Management Scheduler

The Asset Management Scheduler enables you to execute procedures, such as Asset Management reports, CSV file migrations, and batch updates, at regularly scheduled intervals.

Note: You can schedule a batch update for each of the update types (connections, people, vendors, and contracts), but you cannot schedule multiple updates for a single update type.

The Asset Management Scheduler dialog box

The Asset Management Scheduler dialog box displays a list of scheduled procedures and enables you to add, edit, view, and delete procedures.

To access the Asset Management Scheduler dialog box, do one of the following:

  • If you are using the Asset Management Administrator profile, from the Reports menu, choose Schedule Monitor.
  • From the Help menu, choose Your System Profile and follow the instructions under Schedule Monitor.
The Schedule Entry dialog box The Schedule Entry dialog box appears when you choose to add or edit a procedure from the the Asset Management Scheduler dialog box.

Tasks

Running a procedure To run a scheduled procedure:
  1. From the Scheduler Entry list, select a scheduled procedure.
  2. Choose Run.
Adding a procedure To add a procedure:
  1. From the Asset Management Scheduler dialog box, choose Add.
    Result: The Schedule Entry dialog box appears.
  2. From the the Process ID list, select a process ID to indicate the instance of the Asset Management Scheduler you want to run the report or procedure.
  3. In the Module Name box, type the name of the module (.kbc file) that contains the procedure you want to add.
  4. In the Procedure box, type the name of the procedure you want to add.
  5. In the Parameters boxes, type the appropriate parameters for the procedure you want to add.
  6. In the Previous Time and Previous Date boxes, type the time of day and date that you want the procedure to start being processed.
  7. Under Interval, set the interval between the execution of the procedure:
    • In the Days box, type the number of days between processes.
    • In the Hours box, type the number of hours between processes.
    • In the Minutes box, type the number of minutes between processes.
    • In the Seconds box, type the number of seconds between processes.
  8. To enable the report or procedure to be run by the Asset Management Scheduler, select the Enabled check box.
  9. To record the previous run time as an absolute time after the first run, select the Absolute Time check box.
  10. Choose OK.
    Result: The Asset Management Scheduler dialog box appears.

Editing a procedure

You may want to edit a procedure entry after it has been automatically added to the Asset Management Scheduler by one of the data utilities.

To edit a procedure:

  1. From the Schedule list, select the report or procedure you want to schedule.
  2. Choose Edit.
    Result: The Schedule Entry dialog box appears.
  3. In the Procedure box, type the name of the procedure you want to add.
  4. In the Parameter boxes, type the appropriate parameters for the procedure you want to add.
  5. In the Previous Time and Previous Date boxes, type the time of day and date that you last ran the procedure.
  6. Under Interval, set the interval between the execution of the procedure:
    • In the Days box, type the number of days between processes.
    • In the Hours box, type the number of hours between processes.
    • In the Minutes box, type the number of minutes between processes.
    • In the Seconds box, type the number of seconds between processes.
  7. To enable the report or procedure to be run by the Asset Management Scheduler, select the Enabled check box.
  8. To record the previous run time as an absolute time after the first run, select the Absolute Time check box.
  9. Choose OK.
    Result: The Asset Management Scheduler dialog box appears.
Deleting a procedure To delete a procedure:
  1. From the Schedule list, select the report or procedure you want to delete.
  2. Choose Delete.