Applying extractions

When applying an extraction, a UOW is created and submitted. You apply extractions from within the Resource Browser.

Procedure

  1. Navigate to the Resource Browser realm, and highlight the extraction required from the list of network resources.
  2. From the menu bar, select Tools > Apply > Extraction.
  3. When the Select Extraction window is displayed, choose the extractions required using the Add> or <Remove buttons. Use the Move Up and Move Down icons for prioritizing the order in which the extractions are applied.
  4. Click Next to display the Scope of Application dialog.
  5. Select one of the following options, then click Next.
    • Apply the Extraction to Network Resources in a Realm
    • Apply the Extraction to specific Network Resources
    • Apply the Extraction to the Network Resources retrieved from a Realm
  6. To filter UOWs by name or VTMOS filter, define the realm name or VTMOS filter details as determined by the choice made in the previous step, then click Next to proceed.
    The Enter Parameters window is displayed.
  7. Select one of the following options, then select Next to proceed:
    Manual
    Used where the same parameter name is used in multiple extractions, but each different value can be defined depending on the extraction.
    Local
    Steps through each extraction.
    You must provide a value for each parameter.
  8. Enter the values for the defined parameters, then click Next.
    The Execution Priority window is displayed.
  9. Select the priority with which the extraction UOW is to be submitted, then click Next .
    The Schedule Work window is displayed.
  10. Select one of the following options, then click Next to display the Describe Work window.
    Immediate
    Select Immediate to submit the UOW immediately.
    Scheduled
    Define values for the Scheduled Start and Scheduled End options.
    Recurring Schedule
    Enter a start date and time.
    Define the period for which the recurring schedule applies.
    Define the hourly, daily, weekly, monthly or yearly intervals after the start date during which the extraction should be applied.
  11. Enter a description for the UOW, and then click Next to view a confirmation screen containing a summary of the extraction about to be applied.
  12. Click Finish.

What to do next

The extraction is now submitted as a UOW and will run when scheduled, as long as the proper approvals are granted. The number of approvals required for the UOW depends on the group policy.