Using Cost Analyzer Scheduling Services to run a Model Builder Task

If you do not want to alter your existing Automator script or cannot access it for alterations, you can schedule the Model Builder task to run using Cost Analyzer Scheduling Services, which is available in the Manage Model Builder Tasks Administration tool.

Note

If you have added the Model Builder Task to a new or existing Automator script, you can skip this procedure. The Model Builder Task will execute automatically after the mainframe data has populated into the CDB server.

 

Use the following procedure to specify when to run the Model Builder Task. After you have established the schedule, the Model Builder task will run automatically at the specified time.

To schedule a Model Builder Task to run at a specific time

  1. From the console, click Administration Tools.

  2. From Administration Tools dialog, select Manage Model Builder Tasks.The Manage Model Builder Tasks dialog lists the defined Model Builder Tasks as shown in the following figure:

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  3. Find the Model Builder Task you want to schedule and click Schedule.The Task Scheduling Options dialog displays as shown in the following figure:

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  4. Select I want the Cost Analyzer Scheduling Services to run the task at a specific time and then specify the days and time to run the Model Builder Task.In order to build your cost models with the most current information, specify a time that occurs after the Automator script has populated the most recent data.

    Example

    Assume that the Automator script runs at 3:00 A.M. and takes about 30 minutes to complete. Consequently, it should be safe to schedule the Model Builder Task to run at 4:00 A.M. If you scheduled the Model Builder Task to run at 3:00 A.M. or earlier, the previous day's data might not be available in the CDB database. In that case, your generated cost model would not include any data from the previous day.

  5. When finished making your selections, click Accept.The Task Scheduling Options dialog closes.
  6. To save your changes, click Save Changes.Cost Analyzer saves your changes and the Manage Model Builder Tasks dialog closes.

 

 

 

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