Creating a batch job
Release 9.3 Last modified February 2, 2012	Print all topics in : "Working with batch jobs"

About batch job creation

Batch jobs can be created in the Batch Job Manager. You can create groups in which you can store checks that apply to different aspects of your database. For example, in one group you can have checks that are used to validate the domains and subtypes for a specified feature class, and in a different group checks for geometry that overlaps. The checks created in a batch job are displayed and run in the order in which they are added, with the feature class each check affects appended to the end of the check name. Checks and check groups can be reordered by clicking and dragging the check names.
Checks can be duplicated so you do not need to individually configure a check if you want to include it more than once in a batch job. This allows you to easily choose the feature classes on which to run the check.



You can also insert a batch job into another one. This can be accomplished by opening one check and inserting another.

Tips for creating batch jobs

• Group checks by feature class. Batch jobs that analyze a single feature class using multiple checks will be more efficient than batch jobs that perform the same sort of analysis on many different feature classes.
  
• If you configure your session to use default checks, such as Invalid Geometry, do not manually add those same default checks to your batch job.
  
• It is recommended that you validate a selection set or current extent when the number of features to validate in that set or extent is much smaller than the total number of features in the containing feature class. If the selection set size or current extent encompasses or nearly encompasses the entire feature class, it is more efficient to validate using the full database option.
  
• Duplicate checks judiciously. The Duplicate Check Generator validates neither WHERE clauses nor the existence of supporting tables such as the DBS_FC_VVT table.
  
• When updating a batch job using the Set Data Source dialog box, the Apply to all matching datasets option will only update those that have a valid matching dataset in the new workspace. Thus, if the new workspace lacks a particular table, the check referencing that table will not be updated.
  

How to create a ReViewer batch job

Creating a new batch job

1. Start ArcMap.
   
2. Click the ReViewer Batch Job Manager button on the PLTS GIS Data ReViewer toolbar.
   
The ReViewer Batch Job Manager dialog box appears.


3. Right-click the blank area at the top of the dialog box and click New Group.
   
A new group appears in the field.

4. Click the group name to make it editable.
   
5. Type a new name for the group and press Enter.
   
6. Right-click the group, point to Add Check, point to the category that contains the check to be added, then click the check name.
   
The check's properties dialog box appears.

7. Configure the parameters for the check.
   
Learn more about the individual checks

8. Click OK.
   
9. Repeat steps 6–8 for each check to be included in a group.
   
10. Repeat steps 3–5 for each group to be added for a batch job.
    
11. When you are finished creating groups and adding checks, click Save.
    
The Save As dialog box appears.

12. Type a name for the batch job in the File name text box.
    
13. Click Save.
    
The ReViewer Batch Job Manager dialog box appears.

14. Click OK.
    

Opening an existing batch job

1. Click the ReViewer Batch Job Manager button on the PLTS GIS Data ReViewer toolbar.
   
The ReViewer Batch Job Manager dialog box appears.

2. Click Open.
   
The Open dialog box appears.

3. Navigate to the ReViewer batch job you want to open.
   
4. Click Open.
   
The ReViewer Batch Job Manager dialog box appears with the contents of the batch job.

Inserting a batch job

1. Click the ReViewer Batch Job Manager button on the PLTS GIS Data ReViewer toolbar.
   
The ReViewer Batch Job Manager dialog box appears.

2. Click Insert.
   
The Insert dialog box appears.

3. Navigate to the ReViewer batch job you want to insert.
   
4. Click Insert.
   
The job appears on the ReViewer Batch Job Manager dialog box.

5. If you are inserting the batch job into another existing batch job, click Save to save your changes.
   

Changing the workspace

1. Click the ReViewer Batch Job Manager button on the PLTS GIS Data ReViewer toolbar.
   
The ReViewer Batch Job Manager dialog box appears.

2. Open a batch job.
   
3. Click Workspace.
   
The Set Data Source dialog box appears.




4. Click a row in the Paths table.
   
5. Click Change Data Source.
   
The Select Data Source dialog box appears.

6. Navigate to the feature class in the Name field.
   
7. Click OK.
   
A message appears asking whether you want to change all matching paths.

8. Click Yes to change the workspace for all feature classes.
   

NOTE: To change only one path, click No.


The paths are changed accordingly in the Workspace Path column.

9. Click OK.
   
The ReViewer Batch Job Manager dialog box appears.

10. Save the batch job.
    
11. Click OK.
    

Tip

You can also change the workspace for an individual group or check by right-clicking the group or check, clicking Open Data Source Dialog, then following steps 4–8 above. Click No when asked whether you want to change all matching paths.

Validating a batch job

1. Click the ReViewer Batch Job Manager button on the PLTS GIS Data ReViewer toolbar.
   
The ReViewer Batch Job Manager dialog box appears.

2. Open a batch job.
   
3. Click Validate.
   
Any errors in the checks are displayed in the Configuration Errors area.

Tip

Validation errors can occur when the workspace for the batch job has been changed.

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