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Manage Conversion and
Configuration Jobs and Tasks 6
Converter Standalone provides a manager for managing conversion and configuration jobs and tasks.
After you create a conversion or configuration job by using the Converter Standalone wizards, you can use the
Task View and the Job View of the Converter Standalone manager to monitor and manage the existing jobs
and their tasks.
Scheduled synchronized conversion jobs can contain multiple tasks.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Manage Jobs in the Job List,” on page 83
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“Manage Tasks in the Task List,” on page 87
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“Verify Jobs and Tasks Progress and the Log Files,” on page 89
Manage Jobs in the Job List
The Job View of the Converter Standalone manager provides a list of all jobs that are submitted. You can use
the main application menus to control the way jobs appear in the job list and to edit them.
Prerequisites
You must submit a conversion or configuration job to view it in the job list.
You must be in the Job View of the Converter Standalone manager to access the application menus for job
managing.
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Add a Job to the Job List on page 84
Converter Standalone allows you to create and run conversion and configuration jobs.
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View the Running Task of a Job on page 84
You can switch from Job View to Task View to view and edit the currently running task of a job.
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Deactivate a Job on page 84
You can deactivate an active job without applying any changes to the destination machine.
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Delete a Job on page 85
You can delete a job and all its tasks.
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Create a Job by Copying an Existing Job on page 85
You can create a new job by creating a copy of an exisiting job and modifying its settings in the Conversion
or the Configuration wizard. The settings for the original job appear at each step of the wizard so that
you can reuse or change them.
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