Robot/SCHEDULE, job scheduling software, automates common operator duties including job scheduling and batch job management. Schedule jobs based on time patterns or in reaction to events on any System i in a network. In any scenario, Robot/SCHEDULE runs jobs as directed, freeing your operators to concentrate on other tasks and making them more productive.
- Job scheduling software
- Batch job management system
- Audit reports for SOX compliance
- Enterprise job scheduler
Robot/SCHEDULE Explorer
Robot/SCHEDULE’s easy-to-use graphical user interface lets you control your entire job schedule directly from your PC. Manage jobs and access every schedule management tool from one window on your PC.
Schedule Activity Monitor
The Schedule Activity Monitor (SAM) helps you monitor your job schedule—in real time—from your PC. See every job—forecasted, running, waiting, completed, or failed—on a singled tabbed display.
Job Monitors
Monitor for jobs that run too long, complete too quickly, or start later than their scheduled time. Our job scheduling software notifies you immediately so you can meet your Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
Flexible Scheduling
Robot/SCHEDULE can handle any job schedule, no matter how simple or complex:
Day-Of-The-Week Scheduling: Enter the program or command to run, the times to run, and each day of the week the job should run. The defaults entered at system setup handle the rest.
Advanced Scheduling: Run jobs at specified intervals (for example, minutes, weekly, or day of the month). Our job scheduling software adapts to any schedule.
Exception Scheduling: Combine time requirements with events and conditions to create the perfect schedule for your needs. Store these options as scheduling objects to reuse them for multiple jobs.
Job Schedule List
The Job Schedule List summarizes your Robot/SCHEDULE job schedule. Use it to schedule new jobs and manage the existing job schedule. You can sort or filter the list to see just the information you need.
Reserved Command Variables
When you need to enter dynamic values, such as job date and time or operator on duty, into your job, reserved command variables are the answer. Our job scheduling software replaces the variable with the corresponding value before it executes the job.
Group Jobs
Build customized procedures by grouping several jobs together. Your jobs run in the correct sequence so you don’t have to worry about processing errors.
Blueprints
Display and document your job schedule graphically in a Job Schedule Blueprint. Use a blueprint to see the relationships between jobs (including group membership and reactivity) and determine the effect that new jobs or changes will have on your schedule before the changes are applied.
Export/Import Files
Export jobs and scheduling objects (calendars, shared command sets, date objects, job environments, and OPAL objects) to an XML file to transfer them from one system to another. Connect to a new system and import the data.
Job Creation Wizard For Easy Job Setup
On-screen instructions help you create basic jobs quickly. After you create the job, you can edit it to specify unique job information
Data Filters
Data filters, available on multiple Robot/SCHEDULE windows, let you display a subset of information, so you see only the information you need.
Job Completion History
Robot/SCHEDULE's Job Completion History provides a complete record of all batch jobs running and completed. You can track all jobs on your system, including those not submitted by our job scheduling software.
Reactive/Prerequisite Jobs
Robot/SCHEDULE lets you schedule reactive jobs that run only after certain prerequisite conditions are met. A prerequisite job can be another Robot/SCHEDULE job, a batch job, a PC event, or a job on another system.
Calendars
Use calendars to define your standard working and non-working days or fiscal month ends. Our job scheduling software runs each job based on the calendar attached to the job.
Scheduling Objects
Robot/SCHEDULE lets you create scheduling objects, including calendars, environments, library lists, and command sets. By attaching the same objects to multiple jobs you gain the benefits of reuse, including simplifying job setup and maintenance.
Schedule Forecasts
A forecast shows you the run activity scheduled for all Robot/SCHEDULE jobs over a specified time period. The forecast shows each job scheduled to run during the forecast period with its start time and its expected run time.
Security
Use Robot/SCHEDULE security to restrict the rights to change Robot/SCHEDULE functions or job data. In addition, you can set user authority to specific jobs, such as payroll, and accounting jobs.
OPAL
Use OPerator Assistance Language (OPAL), Robot/SCHEDULE’s powerful operations language, to create complex scheduling options, check job prerequisites, and monitor events.
Reports
Robot/SCHEDULE offers a complete set of reports that help you manage, monitor, and maintain your job schedule and product setup.
Auditing
Robot/SCHEDULE maintains an audit log of all modifications to your job schedule, including who made the change and the time and date of the change. Use the audit log to document your job schedule and help comply with legislation and privacy laws, such as Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and HIPAA.
Tame Service Level Agreements
Robot/SCHEDULE’s job monitors help you meet your Service Level Agreements by alerting you if a job doesn’t run as scheduled. By reducing job scheduling errors, our job scheduling software ensures you provide the level of service you agreed to.
SOX Compliance
Robot/SCHEDULE helps you comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and privacy laws by providing a comprehensive set of reports that document your job schedule. Its audit log provides the audit trail that auditors love to see.
