Setting up Job Processing

Overview of DDI44SET

Job processing, otherwise known as periodic processing or daily, allows your organization to process reports and system updates such as donations, loan payments and investment deposits. Job processing is usually configured as a part of the DDI implementation process. However, there will be times when a job needs to be maintained or added. The instructions below will walk you through the process of maintaining this screen. You can also contact DDI Client Support for assistance.

• From the DDI Connect main menu, click Admin and select Job Queue:

You will see a screen similar to this one:

The columns on this screen contain the following information:

Column	Description
Date codes	The date codes field tells the system when this particular job should be run. A list of date codes can be found here
Seq	The sequence field tells the system in what order to run the jobs for a particular date code. Please note that there are some jobs that must process in a certain order so that the system is updated properly
Program	The program field indicates what process or report is being run. What the program name is will depend on what you are trying to run. For example: Trying to run Program Name Standard system report program name will be REPORTm.r where REPORT is the report identifier. For example, if you are trying to set up the Post Transactions to GL report, you would type fw20m.r. You can determine the report identifier by looking at the report parameter screen - in the upper left and lower left corners, it shows the report identifier Process Processes that update account or constituent records should be entered as REPORTpro.r. For example, loan payment due processing is configured as il665pro.r Report Generator or Info Query Report If you utilize either Report Generator or the Information Query to schedule reports, you can configure scheduled reports to run as a part of your periodic processing. They will appear as REPORTrtp.r, where REPORT is the report identifier. In order to schedule these reports, they must have been run at least once. If you would like assistance in configuring one of these report types, please contact DDI Client Support
Prm	A system generated parameter number
Recur	Is this a recurring job, ‘Yes’ or ‘No’. A recurring job runs each time the cycle is scheduled. A non-recurring job runs only once and is then deleted from the job stream
Descr	A brief description of the job. When the program identifier is added to the job list, this field is auto-filled with the system description associated with it

To add a new job to the queue, click the New button on the toolbar. The parameters screen will launch:

You have the following fields available:

Field	Description
Sequence	The sequence number determines where in the job queue the report or process will run. The system will default the sequence number, but you will want to verify it before saving. The best way to determine the sequence number is to identify what date code you plan to use, and then look at other jobs with that date code. You can then take the next available sequence number
Date codes	Enter the date code or codes, separated by a + sign. For example, if the report should run daily and at month end, you would enter WD+ME. For a list of date codes, reference this page
Program	Enter the program name in the format as outlined above (example:FW20m.r)
Description	The description will auto populate in most cases, based on the program name. Otherwise, enter a short job description that will make it easy to identify what report or process is running
Program type	In most cases, the system default of Report program will be the program type you select. Contact DDI Client Support if you feel the program type might have to be something other than Report program
Recurring entry	11. Be sure the Recurring entry box is checked. A recurring job runs each time the cycle is scheduled. A non-recurring job runs only once and is then deleted from the job stream. The vast majority of jobs are recurring

When you have finished entering the information, click OK. The job will now appear in the Job Maintenance Queue:

The next step is to set up your report parameters. Make sure that the report you wish to work with is selected and then click the Setup button on the toolbar:

When you click Setup, the report's parameters screen will launch:

To configure the date settings, click the calendar icon to the right of the date field:

For a complete description of the various date parameter options, reference this page.