Prevent two Jobs from running concurrently

[Norman Nation]

Hi All,

I'm setting up a Schedule in Automic for my daily jobs. I have two jobs that are scheduled a hour apart from each other. But if the first one isn't complete I want the second job to wait until the first job is completed.

Does anyone knows how to preform this?

[Stephan Schratzberger]

Hi Norman,

if it is the same job object you can use the „max parallel" or in AWI the „concurrently executions allowed" textbox, where you can enter 1 and set the action to wait.

if both are different objects: thats what Sync objects are for.
just search in the documentation for sync. On the page is a very good example for your use case: https://docs.automic.com/documentation/webhelp/english/AA/12.3/DOCU/12.3/Automic%20Automation%20Guides/help.htm#AWA/Objects/obj_SyncUsing.htm

hope this helps!

best regards 
Stephan

[Frank Muffke]

Hoi,

another possibility (if you do not like SYNCs) would be using a seperate Queue with one allowed slot and one job uses one slot.
Ensure that only these jobs run in the queue.

Example:

cheers, Wolfgang

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[Brian Hudgins]

Hi Norman,
We have many objects that are dependent on another object NOT being active. We don't allow our users to use External Dependencies, or SYNC Objects. 

Below is direct from our Confluence pages for our 1200 Users to follow.
We can use 'Precondition' option in 'Task properties' in the job (from a workflow) to achieve it. Below GIF should explain how to do this.

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Founder and Partner
Data Center Automation Consultants DCAC
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[Norman Nation]

Hi Brian,

Thanks for the feedback. Your suggestion sounds really simple. Can you resend the GIF that you mentioned in the previous post. Can't seem to pull it up.

Thanks again,

[Brian Hudgins]

Here you go Norman.

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Founder and Partner
Data Center Automation Consultants DCAC
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[Tim Quakulinsky]

Hi Norman,

and a fourth possibility: Use a workflow. Create a workflow and add both jobs in dependency. For the second job you can use an "Earliest Start Time" (Tab Time & Dependencies) or a Pre-Condition "TIME SINCE ACTIVATION".

Best regards,
Tim

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Fiducia & GAD IT AG
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