Configure a job
In this topic, you learn how to configure a job and define who receives error notifications if the job fails.
Procedure
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In the Cockpit, select the Job Manage tool.
Result: A table of existing background jobs that run server scripts is shown.
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Select Create.
Result: The Create Job dialog opens.
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In Name, enter a meaningful name for the job.
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In the Schedule section, in Start and End, define a start and end date as an execution schedule for the background job.
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In Interval, define how much time passes between two runs of the background job. You can use the signs + and - or your number keys to enter intervals.
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Select Create. Result: You start in the General tab of the background job.
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In Package, assign the background job to a development package of artifacts.
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In Package, assign the background job to a development package of artifacts.
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Optionally, in Run as user, select the user that the job script runs as. Only global administrators can set this field.
If Run as user is empty, a manual run executes as the user who starts it. A scheduled or event-triggered run executes as the user who created the job. If a run has no user context, a script that calls an AI Agent fails with an error that asks you to set Run as user.
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If you want to enable the background job after you have created it, select Active.
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In Error Notification, add email addresses that you want to notify if the job fails.
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Select Save.