Execution Reminders
- Run DemandTools Command: Remember to set DemandTools to Auto login. If applicable, have the Salesforce Instance specified per job.
- There are two ways to manually execute a batch
- Execute from the JobBuilder Interface
- Execute from Windows Explorer / File Manager
Executing from the JobBuilder Interface
1. Load a previously saved batch or Create a new batch
2. Click the Execute Batch button
- Execute batch can also be found under File or initiated with the shortcut CTRL + E
- Immediately starts the batch with the first enabled job in the job list
- Continues executing each job sequentially to the last enabled job
3. Progress
- The Progress bar and Progress text window will always show when manually executing batches, even if deselected in Settings
- After the last Job in the Batch has completed, JobBuilder will show 100% and the progress text window will show batch statistics
4. Errors
- If a job completes with errors, the errors can be found in the DemandTools log file and the JobBuilder log file
- JobBuilder Log Files: Documents\JobBuilderData\LogFiles (will show errors in batch file setup)
- DemandTools Log Files: Documents\DemandToolsData\LogFiles (will show details of job run errors)
**Image below shows a completed manual execution of a batch**
Executing from Windows Explorer / File Manager
1. Navigate to a saved JobBuilder batch
- Saved batches create a .djb file
- The default save location is Documents\JobBuilderData
- Batches can be saved in locations outside of the default location
2a. Right-Click on the .djb filename and select Execute
- Immediately starts the batch with the first enabled job in the job list
- Continues executing each job sequentially to the last enabled job
2b. Double-click the .djb file
- Immediately starts the batch with the first enabled job in the job list
- Continues executing each job sequentially to the last enabled job
3. Errors
- If a job completes with errors, the errors can be found in the DemandTools log file and the JobBuilder log file
- JobBuilder Log Files: Documents\JobBuilderData\LogFiles
- DemandTools Log Files: Documents\DemandToolsData\LogFiles
Information on Scheduled Batch Execution is located HERE.
