Associating batch jobs with the product library
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About associating batch jobs with the product library

ReViewer batch jobs are created with GIS Data ReViewer and can be linked to the data currently loaded in your map with the Associate Batch Job tool. You can associate two batch jobs with the product library: one that contains checks run in the Target/Selection tab and another that contains checks run by the PLTS Spatial Validation tool. The batch job with attribute checks is used as the Target/Selection Tab batch job, while the batch job with spatial checks is used as the PLTS Spatial Validation batch job. This allows you to validate data against batch jobs on-the-fly and outside a ReViewer session.

Both batch jobs contain checks that relate to conditions that are specific to a certain data model or product specification. For instance, the product specification could indicate that all building area features should be no smaller than 100 square meters or that the NAM attribute cannot contain a null value. Each of these conditions can be specified as a check in a spatial or attribute batch job.

Batch jobs and the product library

To associate batch jobs with the current map data, a product library and production database must be specified. If you are not using a product library, you can upgrade a database to a product library and use the current data workspace as the production database. Once those two workspaces have been specified, a new data model is created based on all the feature classes in your production database.
However, if you are using an existing product library that contains data models, you can also choose to use an existing data model or create a new version of one.
When you associate the batch jobs with the new data model, you are checking them into the product library. They are automatically associated with the product class created based on the current map data.
Learn more about associating batch jobs with product classes

Target/Selection Tab batch jobs

Target/Selection Tab batch job contains ReViewer checks that search for specific attribute combinations or values in the data. For instance, the Condition Table check searches the selected features for values that do not comply with rules specified in the condition table. This could include attributes that have null values.
Typically, the following checks can be included in a Target/Selection Tab batch job:

• Regular Expression check
  
• Execute SQL check
  
• Domain check
  
• Subtype check
  
• Condition Table (CNT) check
  
• Valid Value Table (VVT) check
  

Spatial checks can also be included, as necessary, if attribute value changes are going to affect the spatial integrity of your data.
The checks included in this batch job can be run through the PLTS Selection or PLTS Target tab. Any spatial checks included will only be run through the PLTS Selection tab.
Learn more about validation through the PLTS Selection and PLTS Target tabs

PLTS Spatial Validation batch jobs

PLTS Spatial Validation batch job contains checks that validate spatial components of features as well as attributes. For instance, the Geometry on Geometry check can be used to check for building point features that have accidentally been digitized on lakes, or the Domain check can be used to ensure that there are no null values in fields that use domains.
The checks included in this batch job can be run using the PLTS Spatial Validation tool.
Learn more about using the PLTS Spatial Validation tool

Tips on including spatial checks in the batch job

• The checks cannot have the Always Run on Full Database check box checked.
  
• It is not recommended that checks where you cannot specify a feature class as part of the ReViewer workspace be included in the Target/Selection Tab batch job. Examples include the Connectivity Rules and Unique ID checks.
  

How to associate batch jobs with the product library

Associating batch jobs with product classes

1. Click the PLTS menu, point to Foundation Tools, then click Associate Batch Job.
   
The Set Product Library dialog box appears.
If a product library has already been specified, the Update Workspace message appears. Proceed to step 6.


2. Click Browse.
   
The Choose Product Library Location dialog box appears.

3. Navigate to the geodatabase that is going to be used as the product library.
   
4. Click Open.
   
The Update Workspace message appears.

5. Click Yes to update the geodatabase.
   
The geodatabase is updated to a product library, and an Update Workspace message appears to update the workspace for the data to a production database.

6. Click Yes to update the data workspace.
   
The production database tables are copied to the current workspace, and a new data model is created based on the feature classes in the geodatabase.
The Set Product Library dialog box appears.

7. Click OK.
   
8. Click the Product Library Batch Job Manager button.
   
The Associate Batch Job with Product Library dialog box appears.


9. Click the cell to the right of Target/Selection Tab.
   
10. Click Load.
    
The Check in Batch job file dialog box appears.



11. Navigate to the Target/Selection Tab batch job you want to associate with the product class.
    
12. Click Open.
    
The Check in Batch job file dialog box appears.

13. Click OK.
    
The Associate Batch Job with Product Library dialog box appears.

14. Repeat steps 9–13 for the PLTS Spatial Validation batch job.
    
15. Click OK.
    

Changing the batch jobs associated with product classes

1. Click the PLTS menu, point to Foundation Tools, then click Associate Batch Job.
   
The Associate Batch Job with Product Library dialog box appears.

2. Click the cell to the right of Target/Selection Tab or PLTS Spatial Validation.
   
3. Click Load.
   
The Check in Batch job file dialog box appears.

4. Click the ellipsis (...) in the Batch Job Location area.
   
The Browse For Folder dialog box appears.

5. Navigate to the batch job to be associated with the product class.
   
6. Click Open.
   
The Check in Batch job file dialog box appears.

7. Click OK.
   
The Associate Batch Job with Product Library dialog box appears.

8. Click OK.
   

Updating existing batch jobs associated with product classes

1. Click the PLTS menu, point to Foundation Tools, then click Associate Batch Job.
   
The Associate Batch Job with Product Library dialog box appears.

2. Click the cell to the right of Target/Selection Tab or PLTS Spatial Validation.
   
3. Click Load.
   
The Check in Batch job file dialog box appears.

4. Click the ellipsis (...) in the Batch Job Location area.
   
The Browse For Folder dialog box appears.

5. Navigate to the batch job that has been updated.
   
6. Click Open.
   
The Check in Batch job file dialog box appears.

7. Click OK.
   
The Associate Batch Job with Product Library dialog box appears.

8. Click OK.
   

Removing batch jobs associated with data

1. Click the PLTS menu, point to Foundation Tools, then click Associate Batch Job.
   
The Associate Batch Job with Product Library dialog box appears.

2. Click the cell to the right of Target/Selection Tab or PLTS Spatial Validation.
   
3. Click Delete Job.
   
The Delete Batch Job message appears and asks if you want to delete the batch job.

4. Click Yes.
   
The Associate Batch Job with Product Library dialog box appears. The Path cell is blank for the batch job that has been deleted.

5. Click OK.
   

Saving local copies of the batch jobs

1. Click the PLTS menu, point to Foundation Tools, then click Associate Batch Job.
   
The Associate Batch Job with Product Library dialog box appears.

2. Click the cell to the right of Target/Selection Tab or PLTS Spatial Validation.
   
3. Click Save As.
   
The Check out Batch job file dialog box appears. If you have previously checked out a batch job, the path appears in the Batch Job Location area.


4. Click the ellipsis (...) in the Batch Job Location area.
   
The Browse For Folder dialog box appears.

5. Navigate to the directory you want to use as the check out location.
   
6. Click OK.
   
The Check out Batch job file dialog box appears with the path to the directory you chose.

7. Click OK.
   
The Associate Batch Job with Product Library dialog box appears. A copy of the batch job is saved in the location specified on the Browse For Folder dialog box.

8. Click OK.
   

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