CopyStorm/JobRunner

CopyStorm/JobRunner is the command line tool used to run jobs defined by CopyStorm/Director.

• CopyStorm/JobRunner is typically scheduled as a job using a native scheduler (e.g. Windows Scheduler or CRON).

  • In this mode it will read job scheduling data from the CopyStorm/Director database and run the appropriate jobs.

• CopyStorm/JobRunner can be used to force jobs to run outside of their normal schedule.

In the following diagram, the CopyStorm/JobRunner is outlined in red:

There are two steps to using CopyStorm/JobRunner:

• Specify credentials for a CopyStorm/Director database.

• Run the application from a command line prompt or a scheduler.

Step 1: Understand How to Specify Database Connection Parameters

CopyStorm/JobRunner’s main purpose is to execute jobs defined in a CopyStorm/Director database — the first procedure that must be understood is how to pass database credentials to CopyStorm/JobRunner. Please read and understand the CopyStorm/JobRunner Credentials article before trying to run CopyStorm/JobRunner.

Step 2: Jump to the Task You Want to Perform

• Add CopyStorm/JobRunner to a System Scheduler.

• Force a CopyStorm Job to Run on Demand.

Related Articles

• CopyStorm/JobRunner Command Line Documentation — complete command-line reference for CopyStorm/JobRunner.