Managing Batch Processes

Use the Batch Process Homepage to manage all your batch processes. You can also manage your recently-completed batch jobs.

Managing Batch Process Files and Processes

This Batch Process Homepage lets you manage Input Files, Job Files, and batch processes. Buttons on the page let you quickly access all the setup pages, or view your existing files and batch processes. In general, when developing a new batch process, you follow this workflow: setup an Input File, setup a Job File, then setup the batch process. To learn more, watch the batch processing movie. Use the online movie controls to forward, rewind, or pause.

To manage batch processes:

  1. Click Batch Process in the main menu. The Batch Process Homepage displays.
  2. To manage Input Files, click Setup Input File or click View Input Files.
  3. To manage Job Files, click Setup Job File or click View Job Files.
  4. To manage batch processes, click Setup Batch Process or click View Batch Processes.

Managing Recently-Completed Jobs

The Batch Process Homepage also lists your most recently completed batch processes. In the Recent Jobs area, columns list each batch process' Batch Job Title, Status, and Date Created. Links in each row let you view job details, Process (if the job was a preview), or Download a listed job. Use this area to manage recently-completed batch processing jobs.

To manage recently-completed batch processing jobs:

  1. Click Batch Process in the main menu. The Batch Process Homepage displays.
  2. To view job details on a listed batch process, click its title. The View Batch Process Job Details page displays, providing summary information about the batch process.
  3. To process a job listed as a preview, click Process. The Setup Batch Process page displays, letting you run the previewed job as a batch process. You are notified by e-mail when the process is finished.
  4. To download a listed job to your computer, click Download. When you download a job, you download the complete results fileset, which is contained in a Zip archive (.zip file extension). Each results fileset includes an Output File, an Errors File, an optional Exceptions File, a Data Dictionary file, and a Report File. For details, see Understanding Batch Processing.