You can trigger a job external to the Data Validator Job Management module using the Control File. You must create a control file and place it in the Control Files folder. You can schedule the job for a later date by adding a start date and time in the control file.
Control File
The movement of the control file to the specified folder location depends on the status of the job creation. Each control file is appended with a timestamp and is moved to one of the following folders:
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Processing folder - Contains the control file when the job creation is in progress.
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Processed folder - Contains the control file when the job creation is completed without any warnings or errors.
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Failed folder - Contains the control file when the job creation either failed or has some warnings and errors.
The Log folder contains the log file that consists of detailed information about
the job creation. The naming convention of the log file is: [Control File Name]-[Timestamp].log.
CSV File
The movement of the CSV file attached to the control file depends on the successful completion of the job. Each CSV file is appended with a timestamp and is moved to the Processed folder only when the job is successful. If the job fails for any reason, the CSV file remains in the Control Files folder.
Trigger the job
Before following the steps below, ensure that the user group SPFUsers has access to the folder that contains the control files and the folder that contains
the input files.
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Log on to the Desktop Client as a user with administrator role privileges.
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Select File > Loader.
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In the Loader dialog box, click Browse and navigate to the location where you downloaded the SilentJobSetup folder from Smart Community. For more information, see Find sample data on Smart Community.
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Open the Model folder in the SilentJobSetup folder, select VTLSilentJob.xmlldr, and click Process.
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Click Find > Administration > Schedulers, and search for scheduler, VTLSilentJobCreationScheduler.
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In the search results page, right-click VTLSilentJobCreationScheduler, and click Update.
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Type the file path to where the control files are located.
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Click Finish.
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Start the scheduler VTLSilentJobCreationScheduler to trigger the job.