Example of Using Email Messages to Dynamically Create New Jobs
1. About This Example This example demonstrates how to setup 24x7 Scheduler to accept and execute new jobs submitted by using email messages
The 24x7 Scheduler will process previously saved c:\temp\dynamic.jdl file and will create a new job whose definition is specified in this file. Set Email Listener job to run often, for example every 10 minutes. Specify "email message" with the subject "Create dynamic job" as the job trigger. Make sure to check Save Attachments option. Specify 24x7 /SCRIPT c:\temp\dynamic.jdl command to be executed after receiving the specified message. Save changes. Now you can use the 24x7 Scheduler to dynamically create jobs that will
run programs, update database, etc on the remote computer running 24x7 Scheduler. Such
dynamic jobs on demand can be created from anywhere in the world. From now on, all you
will need is to send an email message with the desired job definition specified in the dynamic.jdl
file. Imagine a situation when you are at home and you got an email notice from
24x7 Scheduler running in the office that the job "Overnight data load" failed.
You know what you to do, so you can quickly create a new dynamic.jdl file
with the Fix It instructions. |