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Job definition
This topic introduces the job definition, that can be managed from the Orchestration CLI and from the Dynamic Workload Console.

Orchestrating
Orchestrate anything with HCL Universal Orchestrator.
- Orchestration CLI commands
  You can use the various command options in Orchestration CLI to achieve specific results. The command options are not case sensitive and you can use either uppercase or lowercase letters.
- Job stream definition
  This topic introduces the job stream definition, that can be managed from the Orchestration CLI and from the Dynamic Workload Console.
- Job definition
  This topic introduces the job definition, that can be managed from the Orchestration CLI and from the Dynamic Workload Console.
  - Managing a job definition from the Orchestration CLI
    In this topic you can find the syntax to manage a job definition.
  - Managing a job defintion from the Dynamic Workload Console
    You can manage a job and use the recent activities feature from the Dynamic Workload Console.
  - Using variables in HCL Universal Orchestrator jobs
    This section explains how to add variables to your jobs.
  - Selecting jobs in Orchestration CLI
    In Orchestration CLI you can perform actions either on a single job or on multiple jobs in the same instance. When you want to run commands on multiple jobs, instead of the job name, select the set of jobs by means of attributes and job qualifiers.
- Calendar definition
  This topic introduces the calendar definition, that can be managed from the Orchestration CLI and from the Dynamic Workload Console.
- Folder definition
  This topic introduces the folder definition, that can be managed from the Orchestration CLI and from the Dynamic Workload Console.
- Credentials definition
  This topic introduces credentials definition, that can be managed from the Orchestration CLI and from the Dynamic Workload Console.
- Variable table definition
  This topic introduces the variable table definition, that can be managed from the Orchestration CLI and from the Dynamic Workload Console.
- Workstation definition
  This topic introduces the workstation definition, that can be done from the Orchestration CLI and from the Dynamic Workload Console.
- Managing matching criteria
  In this topic you can find a description of matching criteria.
- Managing time zones
  In this topic you can find information about managing time zones.
- Policy-driven plan
  The new HCL Universal Orchestrator policy-driven adaptive plan makes your workload more autonomous, dynamic and scalable.
- Data exchange and transformation
  This topic explains how you can streamline your workflows using data exchange and transformation.

Job definition

This topic introduces the job definition, that can be managed from the Orchestration CLI and from the Dynamic Workload Console.

A job definition is a unit of work that specifies an action to be performed on specific workstations in the HCL Universal Orchestrator network, such as call a REST API, run a Kubernetes job, or extract data from the database.

Job definitions can be modified either before or after their run. After having updated a job definition, you have to rerun it, but the job definition in the database does not change. If you submit a single job, a job stream with the same name is created and submitted. The job stream contains only the job you submitted.

For information about how to define jobs, see:

For more information about available job types, see Automation Hub.

For information about how to define variables in job definitions, see Using variables in HCL Universal Orchestrator jobs.

You can also manipulate and transform the data resulting from the job execution. For more information, see Data exchange and transformation