Jobs
In the Administration Console
An operations web console that allows batch jobs to be scheduled, run manually and monitored. The console also provides for viewing and modification of business and user applicable system configuration., jobs can be viewed and managed in the Jobs screen.
Jobs can be:
- CMP
Converged Monetisation Platform. The MDS Global product that supports customer care and billing for digital service providers. jobs - these jobs do not consume any external data from a third party
Of software; a reusable component developed to be either freely distributed or sold by an entity other than the original vendor of the development platform., nor do they produce any. They operate on CMP tables. - Inbound jobs - take a JSON
JavaScript Object Notation. JSON is a lightweight format for storing and transporting data, often used when data is sent from a server to a web page. file from a third party and processes it. - Outbound jobs - produce a JSON file for a third party to consume.
For inbound and outbound jobs; the data inputs and outputs must be formatted as JSON files according to the JSON schemas defined by MDS Global. Adaptors need to be built for network
In the context of CMP, the infrastructure on which usage of registered customers will be measured – this could be a mobile phone network, broadband network or other non-telecommunications network./system interfaces in order to convert data from the native format into the required JSON format and vice versa. For more information, see the CMP Batch Jobs and JSON Schemas Guide.
The Jobs screen provides execution status information for all jobs. The jobs are listed in a table layout with the following columns:
The name of the job. The job name is a hyperlink to further job details, which include the following:
- Details - the job description and any job parameters. The job details include the job priority, which can be LOW, NORMAL or HIGH. This setting allows CMP to give threads of execution priority. Priority is set through a
priorityproperty to the job metadata by MDS Global and would typically not be modified. - Error and Exceptions - an explanation of errors and exceptions associated with the job, with advice for resolving them.
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Configuration - descriptions of the properties and business configuration that apply to the job. Configuration details include both properties that can be configured in the Modules section of the Administration Console and business configuration settings. Some business configuration settings are configured in the Business Configuration
A module in the CMP Administation console that provides for viewing and modification of business and user applicable system configuration. console, such as workflow event and system properties, account
In the Cloud Monetisation Platform, a billing entity that can be used to manage payments on one or more subscriptions or payments for services. An account can hold details such as payments or invoices. types or credit control procedures, for example. Links are provided to take you directly to the appropriate location in Business Configuration. Consult the Business Configuration online help for how to configure the settings. - Notes - notes added by operators about the job to help the understanding of future users.
The CMP module which the job belongs, such as sabre-data-warehouse, sabre-comms or sabre-credit-control.
The date and time when the job was last run.
The batch ID for the last run of the batch job. This is a hyperlink that you can click to go to the batch audit details.
The progress of the job expressed as a percentage.
The final status of the job when it was last run. Possible statuses are:
- COMPLETED
- FAILED
The status is a link to view the Execution Detail, which includes the job steps and log.
For jobs that are not automatically triggered by system events (autorun jobs), a green check mark indicates an enabled job. A red cross indicates a disabled job.
For autorun jobs, a green symbol of a lightning bolt in a circle
means the trigger for the job is enabled. The lightning bolt in a red stop circle
indicates a disabled trigger.
Although most jobs will be scheduled or automatically triggered, it is possible to run jobs manually in Jobs screen. You can also enable or disable jobs.
For information on individual jobs and their associated daemons and probes, see the CMP Batch Jobs and JSON Schemas Guide.