How Are Jobs Created and Used? :: SAS(R) Visual Analytics 6.1: User's Guide

Jobs Created by SAS Visual Analytics Administrator

When tables are loaded from the LASR Tables tab or from the Folders window, jobs are created and saved in the same folder path where the target or output tables are saved. The following rules apply to the creation of jobs in SAS Visual Analytics Administrator:

When a table is loaded into the SAS LASR Analytic Server by using SAS Visual Analytics Administrator, a job is created and stored in the metadata.
The job is stored in the same metadata folder where the target or output table resides.
Jobs are listed in the folder within the metadata in the following format: Metadata_table_name-Load Job. Here is an example of a job name: Customer - Load Job.
When a table is loaded for the first time, a job is created in the metadata even if the table fails to load and an error message is displayed.

Jobs Created by Other Applications

If a job is saved with another application that can edit jobs, such as SAS Data Integration Studio, SAS Visual Analytics Administrator examines the job to determine whether that job can be used. This occurs when you attempt to load a table that is associated with the edited job. If the changes made to that job are incompatible with the requirements in SAS Visual Analytics Administrator, then SAS Visual Analytics Administrator creates a different job that meets its requirements.

How Are Jobs Deployed?

If your deployment includes SAS Data Integration Studio, you can use that application to deploy the jobs for scheduling. For deployments that do not have SAS Data Integration Studio, it is still possible to export the code for the job. You can use the Schedule Manager plug-in within SAS Management Console and deploy the code as a SAS DATA Step Program. For more information about deploying jobs, see Scheduling in SAS.

How Are Tables Reloaded with Existing Jobs?

When a table that was previously loaded is currently in an unloaded state, you can reload that table by selecting the table in the LASR Tables tab. Then, you click Reload a Table

. The table is reloaded into the SAS LASR Analytic Server and a confirmation message is displayed. The Reload icon Reload a Table

is available if the table that is being reloaded has an associated job in the metadata.