Process Server
Use the process server to run processing jobs that involve large amounts of data. The process server sends these lengthy jobs to the Vantagepoint application server, where they run in the background. When you submit a processing job to the process server, you free the submitting computer to be used for other tasks.
The process server offers the following advantages:
- You can schedule each submitted process to run after a specific date or time, during the night, or on weekends.
- The process server's multi-threading feature allows you to run a number of jobs concurrently. You can set the number of jobs that you want to run concurrently, no matter how many jobs are in a particular queue.
- You can dedicate each queue to a specific server. For example, you can assign large jobs to the server machine with the largest capacity. You can have as many process servers as your firm needs.
Typical Jobs
You might submit jobs such as these to the process server:
- A large report
- Revenue generation
- Batch reporting
- Billing
- Postings
- Overhead allocation
The process server also handles alerts for timesheets due, timesheet approvals, budget milestones, and so on.
Schedule Reports
If you have a process server set up, all report applications include a Schedule option. Select this option to send a report to the process server queue instead of tying up your workstation while the report runs.
Security and Priority Access
On the Overview tab of the Roles form in
, you can specify the highest priority in the queue that users with the security role can have.- Related Topics:
- Queue Manager Utility
Use the Queue Manager utility to view a list of processes and their respective details for a selected process queue. You can also review the status and position of a scheduled process. - Server Management Utility
Use the Server Management utility to monitor the status of the process servers. - Profile Editor Utility
When you create a profile, or group of processes, you can submit the profile as a single process (job) to a process queue. Use profiles for processes that you run repeatedly or on a regular basis. For example, set up profiles for reports that you run and distribute to your team each week. By using profiles, you save time because you do not need to select each process manually.