Redwood BPA proceed to next job chain step if previous step is not completed yet?

[former_member662423]

I started scheduling jobs in redwood BPA but I am not expert and I have this requirement in a job chain with multiple steps, I have step1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and in those steps I have multiple programs running in parallel. The issue I have now is that there is a program in step 4 thats holds off step 5 from starting right away because that program is not a dependency for step 5 but has to start after step 3 so I put it in step 4. Is there a way to proceed to the next step in a job chain even if the previous step is not fully completed yet? Or how could I achieve this? I am trying to find a solution to this issue but also keep it easily manageable.

[jasonharg]

Try using events to control when other steps can start running. For example have one raise an event that another waits for before running. Hope that helps.

[gmblom]

Hello,

With nested chains you can reorganise things a bit to make the process work the way you want it.

Basically, you put all other jobs from step 4, step 5, 6 and 7 in a sub chain, and you run that in parallel in step 4 with the independent job.

Alternatively you disable the Step Waiting on Process flag in the Scheduling parameters section in the chain on the job you dont want to wait for.

Regards Gerben