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Using Scripts to Automate Voyager Tasks

When should you script?

How often does the job run?
 
Frequency Examples Script it?
Daily Bursar transfer; patron load Yes
Weekly Importing Marcive and LCSH records Yes
Monthly Exporting OCLC records Probably
Yearly Fiscal period close No
 
How does the job affect the system?
 
Effect Examples Script it?
Voyager shut down /m1 backups Yes
System slooowed down Large bulk imports Yes
 
Is the task complicated or susceptible to operator error?
 
Task Example Script it?
Truncating the /var/adm/wtmp file log-trimmer Yes
 
How difficult is the algorithm?
 
algorithm : A step-by-step procedure for solving a problem or accomplishing some end.

Task Examples Difficulty
Run one command Pcircjob -jNN Easy
Generate random passwords ftp to OCLC Hard
 
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