Background Jobs: Holding, Resuming, and Canceling Jobs
Assignments > Background Jobs
To hold jobs
Placing a job on hold means preventing it from starting even if it reaches the front of the background queue. To release the hold on the job, resume it.
For example, you might want to place a job on hold if you want it to run after other jobs run (another way to handle this situation is to change the priority of the job). You might also want to place a job on hold if you are waiting for resources to be available before the job runs.
Remember that a job on hold will never run. It is a good practice to occasionally check the Job Views, my jobs on hold or all jobs on hold to verify that jobs are not left on hold indefinitely.
  1. Select one or more jobs that are in the background queue, and that are not running. You cannot place a job on hold if it is already running.
  2. Click Hold.
  3. On the confirmation dialog box, click OK.
    Your job is now on hold and is no longer displayed in the active job view. A job on hold will not be considered for processing until you resume it.
To resume jobs
Resuming a job means releasing a job from being placed on hold. When you release a job, it can start when it reaches the front of the background queue.
  1. Select one or more jobs in the background queue that have been placed on hold.
  2. Click Resume.
  3. On the confirmation dialog box, click OK.
To cancel jobs
Canceling a job means removing it from the background queue. You can cancel a job even if it is running. However, you cannot cancel a job that is already completed or that has been canceled.
  1. Select one or more jobs that are in the background queue and that have not yet started.
  2. Click Cancel.
  3. On the confirmation dialog box, click OK.
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Background Jobs