| Capability | Description | |------------|-------------| | | Run jobs on Windows (exe, bat, ps1), Linux/Unix (shell scripts), IBM i (CL commands), SQL Server, Oracle, etc. | | Event-driven triggers | File system watchers, time schedules (cron-like), database changes, email arrivals, API calls, or completion of other jobs. | | Centralized monitoring | Real-time dashboard, history logs, email/SMS alerts on failure, and detailed execution reports. | | Dependency management | Define job chains: “Job B starts only after Job A succeeds, and only on weekdays.” | | Secure credential vault | Store passwords, SSH keys, and API tokens separately from job definitions. | | Audit & compliance | Full audit trails of who created/modified/ran jobs, job outputs, and retention policies. | | REST API | Programmatically submit jobs, query status, and integrate with DevOps pipelines. |
"Globalscape" and "JAMS" (Job Access and Management System) are two software solutions owned by that are often used together to manage complex business workflows. globalscape jams
(Job Access & Management System) is a centralized workload automation and job scheduling platform developed by GlobalSCAPE (now part of HelpSystems / Fortra). It is designed to schedule, execute, monitor, and report on batch processes, scripts, and file transfers across heterogeneous environments (Windows, Linux, UNIX, IBM i, etc.). | | Dependency management | Define job chains: