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Create a Process Watch

A Process Watch can contain shortcuts for the following objects:

Follow these steps:

  1. Open the library browser in the CA Process Automation web interface form the Library tab.
  2. Right-click the target folder and select New Object, Process Watch.
  3. A process watch object is added to the selected folder.
  4. Right-click the process watch object and select Rename.
  5. Enter a name for the process watch in the Name field.
  6. To add objects displayed in the Object Browser to the custom Process Watch:
    1. Double-click to open the process watch. The object browser on the left pane displays Orchestrator, Touchpoints, Host Groups, and the folder that contains the Processes, Datasets, Resources, Start Request Forms, Custom operator, and Custom Icon you added.

      You can view the object properties, versions, and audit trial in the process watch window.

    2. Select an Orchestrator, Touchpoint, Host Group, Process, Dataset, Resources, or Start Request Form object, and click Add new.

      The selected object is added to the process watch.

    3. Click Save and Close.
    4. Repeat to add each object.
  7. To add keywords:
    1. Right-click the process watch object and select Properties.

      The Properties panel for the process watch opens.

    2. Click the Tags tab.
    3. Click the Edit button.
    4. Enter a Keyword.
    5. Click Save.
  8. To assign the process watch to a different owner, do the following steps:
    1. Right-click the process watch object and select Set Owner.
    2. Search users form the available users.
    3. Select the name of the user who is to be the new owner and click Set Owner.
  9. To check in the process watch, right-click the object and select Check In/Out, Check in.

    Note: A process watch can be added to CA Process Automation even if it is not checked in.

More information:

Control Process Watches Displayed in CA Process Automation