Using Job Resources

The Resource Requirements of a job are one EnterpriseSCHEDULE's most powerful tools. Using resources you can program a variety of advanced logic into your jobs including job switching which allows you to turn off sections of jobs by setting a variable and job intersection which lets you determine whether the job will run based on the value of an integer.

The following resource requirements can be set for a job:

• Check for a file then wait if not found
• Check for a condition then wait if it is true
• Check for a condition and then set a variable value if it is true
• Check for a condition then suppress this run
• Include resources requirements from another job
• Set a variable value
• Enter a free form instruction

The number of resources requirements a job can have is unlimited. Resources will be evaluated one after the other, starting from the first one. If a resource requirement contains a "wait" statement, the remaining resources won't be evaluated until this resource's condition is true.

To add a resource requirement to a job, first click on the Resource requirements button in the Resources property page of that job, then click on the Add button. The following dialog will be displayed: