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If multiple batch jobs are setup with Late selection = yes, and different selection queries, only the last used query is visible from the batch job through the button parameters.
Example
Batch job 1: Production - release pool A.
Query: Pool = A, Delivery date = (dayRange(-30,1))
Batch job 2: Production - release pool B.
Query: Pool = B, Delivery date = (dayRange(-30,7))
The processing is done according to the defined query.
However: whether you view the used query from batch job 1 or 2, it always displays the query that was defined for the last batch job (i.e. batch job 2 in this case).
Proposed solution: the correct query is somehow stored on the batch job. Populate the query screen with the originally stored query, or add a note box to display this query.
Suggestion by Microsoft was to store the description of the query in the job description (which we do already).
Example
Batch job 1: Production - release pool A.
Query: Pool = A, Delivery date = (dayRange(-30,1))
Batch job 2: Production - release pool B.
Query: Pool = B, Delivery date = (dayRange(-30,7))
The processing is done according to the defined query.
However: whether you view the used query from batch job 1 or 2, it always displays the query that was defined for the last batch job (i.e. batch job 2 in this case).
Proposed solution: the correct query is somehow stored on the batch job. Populate the query screen with the originally stored query, or add a note box to display this query.
Suggestion by Microsoft was to store the description of the query in the job description (which we do already).
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This also hampers Batch job creation, when you want multiple batch tasks of the same type performing with different selections.
It is insane (and potentially undocumented) that when you think you are viewing the selection criteria of a batch task, you are in fact, not.
Just yesterday I had to document how to create a Purchase order confirmation batch job with two tasks (each task having different selection criteria) with a 'Clear your usage data' step in the middle. I repeat. Insane.
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