Job Processor Overview

Learn about the job processor and how it reserves and queues jobs.

The Job Processor is a separate application that reserves queued jobs and pulls them from the job server to process them. Since the job processor is installed along with the Vault client, any workstation with the appropriate edition of Vault can be used to process jobs.

From the Job Processor you can pause and resume processing, save server credentials, configure processing options, and view the types of jobs the Job Processor handles.

Job Processor menus

Menu	Purpose
File > Server Credentials	Vault server, authentication type, and sign-in details used to process jobs
File > Pause / Resume	Stop or start accepting and processing jobs
Administration > Settings	Processing options (available when paused and after credentials are saved)
Administration > Job Types	Job types this workstation processes
Administration > Start on Windows Logon	Start the Job Processor when a user signs in to Windows

Job Processor Dialog Details

Detail	Description
Job ID	Displays the number of the job currently being processed.
Job Type	Displays a description of the job being processed.
Description	Displays more information about the job in the queue.
Status	Displays the current state of the Job Processor.
Status Bar	Displays the server name and the user account.
Processing Start Time	Displays the time the Job Processor began working on a job.
Autodesk Account	Displays your Autodesk Account user name. If it displays Sign In, click to sign in to your Autodesk Account.

How It Works

Jobs are submitted to the job server when:

A user checks in a file that needs a visualization file created.
A user invokes an Update View command inside of the Vault client application.
Autoloader is used to load files into the vault and visualization files are needed.
A status change occurs on a file and an updated visualization file is needed.
A user invokes Create PDF, Create DXF, or Create STEP command inside of the Vault client application.
A status change occurs on a file and an updated PDF, DXF, or STEP file is needed.
A status change occurs on a file and a custom job is needed.
A status change occurs on a file and properties need to be synchronized in the file.

Job Processor Licensing

The Vault Job Processor consumes a license the entire time it is running, even while idle. To return the process, the Job Processor must be stopped/closed.

Basic Job Processor Tasks

Following are basic tasks you can perform with the Job Processor.

Customize the Job Processor

You can customize the job types list and configure job check frequency, task scheduling, and other Job Processor functions to suit your work environment by modifying the JobProcessor.dll.config file.

Individual jobs are processed by Connectivity.JobProcessor.Delegate.Host.exe, a separate application, but the jobs are controlled by JobProcessor.exe.

Job Processor Customization Tasks

Following is a list of customization tasks you can perform.