Creating a synchronization job

A synchronization job defines a set of Granta MI records to be published, and the data that will be included for each record. Optionally, you can set up a schedule for automatic synchronization.

The materials are published to an IMM catalog that has the same name as the synchronization job. (If a catalog with that name already exists in your Teamcenter system, the materials will be added to it. Otherwise, the catalog will be created the first time you run the synchronization job.)
Note: You cannot change the name of a synchronization job after it has been created.
If you want to publish materials to more than one catalog, you must create a separate synchronization job for each catalog. For more information and examples, see Synchronization jobs and catalogs.

The Synchronization jobs panel lists the available jobs. You can use the buttons at the top of the list to create, edit, and delete synchronization jobs.

To create a synchronization job:
  1. Click New.
  2. Enter a name for the synchronization job.
    Note: This name must match the IMM catalog name that is used to publish the materials for this job. The name must be unique, and if an IMM catalog with a matching name does not already exist, this will be created. After you have specified the name, it cannot be changed.
  3. Optional: Add a description.
    This will be stored on the Info tab along with other details about the job.
  4. In the Synchronization jobs list, select your new synchronization job, and click Edit.
  5. Specify records to include in a synchronization job.
  6. Specify the attributes to publish for each record.
  7. If you want the synchronization job to be run automatically at a scheduled time, use the Synchronize tab to set this up. For more details, see Running a synchronization job.
  8. Click Save.
The synchronization job is created.

If you want to run the synchronization job immediately, select the Synchronize tab and click Synchronize now.

After first saving a job, if you choose to edit a synchronization job, it is checked out so that other users cannot edit it.