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title: "Creating and Scheduling Jobs"
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A job schedules a script to run against selected devices. You schedule jobs to run once or on a regular basis, at times> Macro (anchor)
you specify. Create and manage scheduled jobs at **Config** **Management** > **Job** **Management** > **Scheduled** **Jobs** tab.
To run a script as a job immediately, see the section[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357402819)[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357402819)*[ Running](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357402819)*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357402819)[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357402819)[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357402819)*[Scripts](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357402819)*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357402819)[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357402819)[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357402819)*[Immediately](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357402819)* later in this topic.
You can import existing scripts using the Import icon on the **Scripts** tab. When you do so, ensure that your script uses the UTF-8 encoding.
Different account roles allow separately authoring, approving, scheduling, or executing jobs (i.e. scripts) of the specific risk level. For more information, see [*Understanding Users and Roles*](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357631692).
To create and schedule a new job, perform the following:
1. At the top right of the page, click **New**. The** Fill Out Job Details** Wizard opens.
2. Enter a **Job** **Name**.
Click the **Approved** option if your user account allows it. (A job cannot be scheduled until approved. Another admin account may need to approve the scheduled job.)
3. Type a **Job** **Description** of the job.
> ⚠️ **Note**
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> ⚠️ Bulk push mode is supported only on Juniper and Cisco devices. Cisco downloads via TFTP, and Juniper configs download via the HTTP protocol.
4. Choose a job script or template from **Scripts** or **Templates** (selectable by tabs). If required by the script or template, enter data and/or select options. Any variables defined in the script will appear in a list to the right.
5. Choose the **Push ** **Mode** option: **Line** ** by** ** Line**, **Bulk**, or **Text** ** File**. This determines the method by which the config file is written to devices that are part of the job.
For **Push** **Mode**, choosing **Line** **by** **Line** sets the template config sequence to be pushed to the device involved in the Job, one line at a time. Pushed in **Bulk**, the entire configuration is staged in NetMRI and then downloaded to the device.
If any non-Cisco/Juniper device is part of the device group selected for the job, the job will revert to **Line** **by** **Line** mode.
After choosing a script or template from their respective lists, you may see one or more input values that are required> Macro (anchor)
as a part of the job. Templates may furnish default values, or you can enter desired values in the defined fields.
6. When finished, click **Next**.
If custom fields are defined for jobs, you will see the Fill out Custom Information screen. If none are defined, proceed to Step 7 below.
7. Fill in any other data associated with the job.
8. Click **Next**. The **Select Device Groups or Devices** page appears.
Click device groups and/or devices and click the **–>** icon to add the group to the right pane of the page.
9. Click **Next**. The **Schedule when Job should run** page appears.
Specify the schedule for the job, including the **Recurrence** **Pattern** (Once, Hourly, Daily, Weekly, or Monthly), and the **Execution** **Time** (specify in half-hour in> Macro (anchor)
crements). The selected **Recurrence** **Pattern** determines additional schedule settings based on the selection.
10. Click **Next**. The **Enter** **User** **CLI** **Credentials** page appears, for cases when user account CLI credentials are required for the job. If not, proceed to Step 10.
Choose Use the requester's stored CLI credentials, or Use the approver's stored CLI credentials.
–or–
Choose **Use** **these** **CLI** **credentials** and enter and verify the **Username** and **Password** values and the equipment-associated **Enable** **Password** required for the account.
11. Click **Next**.
In the **Review*** and save* screen, review the job specifications. If changes are needed, click the **<** **Previous** button to return to an earlier screen.
12. Click **Save**.
Once a job is listed in the table, you can check its **Status**, **Last** **Run**, and **Result** in the *Job History* tab.
> ⚠️ **Note**
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> ⚠️ Creating a job produces a new instance of the specified script or template, and inserts into that instance a Script-Schedule line containing schedule details.
To create a copy of the scheduled job, perform the following:
1. In the **Actions** column, click the icon and choose **Copy** from the menu.
2. In the **Name** dialog, enter a name for the copy, then click **OK**.
To edit an existing job, perform the following:
1. In the **Actions** column, click the icon and choose **Edit** from the menu. The **Job** **Wizard** opens to the **Summary of Job** screen.
2. Click **Edit**. The **Fill out Job Details** screen appears.
3. Edit the job as needed. Use the **Next** and **Previous** buttons to navigate the wizard.
4. Navigate to the **Review and Save** screen, and then click **Save**> Macro (anchor)
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To delete a job, click **Delete**, then confirm the deletion.