SINGLE RUN setting for Jobs and Process Flows

Products

• CA Automic Applications Manager (AM)

Issue/Introduction

The purpose of this KB is providing insight into how the 'Single Run' setting for jobs works.

Environment

CA Automic Applications Manager

Resolution

Both Jobs and Process flows have a 'Single Run' checkbox in their 'General' tabs. This setting is used to prevent multiple copies of job from RUNNING simultaneously. If a duplicate copy of a Job or Process flow enters the Backlog while there is a RUNNING instance of the same job, the newer copy will go into SELF_WAIT. This setting however will not prevent the newer copy of the job from running if the previous copy is in the Backlog in a non-RUNNING status.

Below are some examples to illustrate how this setting functions:

Scenario 1:

TEST_JOB is in the backlog in RUNNING. A second copy of TEST_JOB enters the backlog.

Result:

TEST_JOB goes to SELF_WAIT.

Scenario 2:

TEST_JOB is in the backlog in ABORTED/HOLD. A second copy of TEST_JOB enters the backlog.

Result:

TEST_JOB goes to RUNNING.

The same holds true for Process Flows (Chains). However, as Process Flows generally are in INITIATED/FINISHED status, which are both 'RUNNING' statuses, they will go into a SELF_WAIT. An exception to this is STAGED jobs. Copies of STAGED Process Flows entering the backlog will go into a RUNNING status.