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Force Start a Job

You can use the Force Start command to send a FORCE_STARTJOB event to the selected job or box job. The manually-generated FORCE_STARTJOB event starts the specified job, regardless of whether its starting conditions are satisfied. Because you can use this command to start multiple instances of the same job, we recommend that you use the FORCE_STARTJOB event only in extreme situations.

Note: If you assign a resource as a dependency to a job, and that resource is not available, a FORCE_STARTJOB event will not run.

Follow these steps:

1. Find the appropriate job or box job.
2. Do one of the following:
   • Right-click that job in the Jobs table and select Force Start from the pop-up menu

     Note: To send the command to multiple jobs or box jobs, use the Shift or Ctrl key and mouse to select the appropriate jobs or box jobs. Next, right-click, and select Force Start from the pop-up menu.

   • Select the appropriate jobs or box jobs in the flow, right-click, and select Force Start from the pop-up menu.
   • Select the appropriate jobs or box jobs in the Jobs or Box Jobs sections on the View Details or Box Job Details page. Next, select Force Start from the Select and drop-down list, and click Go.

   A confirmation prompt appears.

3. Click Yes.

   The selected job is started.

Note: Alternatively, you can use the Send Event or Send Server Event dialog to send this event.

More information:

Send Event Dialog

Cancel Event Dialog

Find a Job from the Monitoring Tab

Job Pop-Up Menu

Jobs