Creating a job file

A Spotfire Automation Services job file is an XML file that is created in the Job Builder. It contains the set of tasks that are performed each time that the job runs, along with any relevant settings for each task.

Before you begin

To execute Spotfire Automation Services jobs on the server using the Job Builder or the Client Job Sender, a user must be a member of the group Automation Services Users.
To run the Job Builder, a user must also have the Automation Services Job Builder Tool license enabled.
Analysis files that are used in automation jobs must be in the Spotfire library.

For information on group membership, see the Spotfire® Server help. For information on licenses, see the help for Administration Manager in Spotfire® Analyst.

Procedure

Open Spotfire Analyst.
Click Tools > Automation Services job builder.
In the Job Builder, click Add and then click the first task in the job.

Tip: Most jobs that involve an analysis file begin with the Open Analysis from Library task.
To the right of the task list, in the Settings pane, adjust the task settings as necessary.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you have completed the task list and settings. For details on the available tasks and settings, see Job Builder tasks.
Save the job file to the Spotfire library, or to a location of your choice.
Optional: If the job was saved to the library, you will see a dialog where you can click on a link and go to the server to create or edit a schedule for the job.
For more information about schedules, see Job execution and scheduling.