Process Jobs

Process Jobs (also called Job Definitions) are groups of one or more process definitions (or other jobs) bundled together to run as a single scheduled unit. A job executes its constituent processes in a defined sequence or in parallel, depending on the job definition.

psLens allows you to browse job definitions, inspect the list of items inside each job, and check their execution sequence.

Object Relationships

Process Jobs organize multiple batch tasks into structured execution pipelines:

• Bundles Process Definitions: Process Jobs (PSPRCSJOBDEFN) group multiple Process Definitions (PRCSDEFN) or nested sub-jobs into a single run request.
• Scheduled via Recurrences: Process Jobs can attach to Recurrences (RECURNAME) for automated repeating execution.

How psLens Improves Process Job Inspection

In Process Scheduler setup, reviewing job definitions requires clicking through nested job item tabs and manually checking process sequence numbers.

psLens displays job properties, nested process definitions, execution sequence numbers, and run modes in a clean, unified view.

Search Page

URL: /processjobs?db={database}

• Search: Search for job definitions by job name (prefix match).
• Metadata Card: Results display the job description, owner, and modification timestamps.

Detail Page

URL: /processjobs/{JOBNAME}?db={database}

The Detail Page displays:

• Job Properties: Basic settings, such as description, run control validation, and server settings.
• Job Items & Sequence: A table showing all processes and sub-jobs nested within this job, including:
  • Run order/sequence number.
  • Process Type and Process Name.
  • Description.
  • Run mode (e.g., Serial, Parallel).
• Export as Markdown: Export the job definition and its sequence table to a markdown document.