Creating a Folder
This procedure describes how to create a folder in a WorkspaceA working area in the Planning domain where you define new jobs and folders or edit existing jobs and folders. Parameters defined at folder level are inherited by the sub-folder and jobs within a folder.
Begin
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From the Center Pane Toolbar, click
and from the drop-down list, drag and drop a
Folder into the Workspace.
The Create New Folder pane appears.
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From the Edit tab, select to define folder parameters, as follows:
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General: Defines information about the folder, as described in Folder General Attributes.
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Scheduling: Defines scheduling parameters for the folder, as described in Folder Scheduling Attributes.
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Prerequisites: Defines the prerequisites
The part of the job definition that controls the flow of your jobs, such as an event that controls sequence or a resource that controls load for the folder to execute, as described in Prerequisites.
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Actions: Defines the actions that Control-M performs after the folder has executed, as described in Actions.
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Do one of the following:
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Add a sub-folder to your folder, as described in Creating a Sub-Folder.
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Add a job to your folder, as described in Creating a Job.
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Folder General Attributes
The following table describes the General attributes for a folder:
Attribute |
Description |
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Folder Name |
Defines the name of the folder. Rules:
To include a parenthesis - ) or ( - precede it with a slash: /( or /)
If you rename a folder, note the following:
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Description |
Defines a description of the folder in free text. Rules:
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Server |
Defines the name of the Server that processes the folder. |
Run Method |
Determines the method for running the folder, as follows:
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Run as |
Defines the username with the authorization to execute the jobs in the folder. Rules:
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Application |
Defines a descriptive name for related job groups. The jobs do not have to run at the same time. Rules:
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Sub-application |
Defines a logical name for the Sub-application. Rules:
Application = Finance, and Sub-application = Payroll. |
Site Standard |
Defines the Site Standard |
Variables |
Determines the variable type, name, and value, as described in Variables. Rules:
If you include %% in the value for a job definition attribute, Control-M treats this as a variable |
Created By |
Defines the user who creates the folder. Rules:
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Priority |
Determines the order that Control-M processes jobs. A higher priority forces Control-M to reserve resources from the Resource Pool |
Documentation |
Defines the location of the documentation of the folder. |
Type |
Determines whether the documentation for the folder is in a file or URL, as follows:
Doc Path Rules:
Doc File Rules:
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