How to: Manage Jobs

11min

For information about prerequisites, see Integrate with Dispatch﻿.
Create Job Attributes
To create Job Attributes, call the Post Job Attribute﻿ endpoint and pass the following required members in the request body:
Member
Description
Remarks
attributes > name
Name of the attribute.
string
minLength: 1
maxLength: 32pattern: ^[a-zA-Z]{1,32}$
attributes > dataType
Data type of the attribute.
string
Enum: [ string, number, boolean, object, array ]
attributes > validation > range > min & max
Field to specify the range that the attribute value must lie. In the case of the "string" datatype, the range will be the length of a string value. This validation allowed only for string and number type of attributes.
number
Also, specify the jobTypeId in the path parameter.
The JSON request body should be similar to the following:
JSON
{
  "attributes": [
    {
      "name": "Pickup",
      "description": "Pickup Job",
      "tags": [
        "pick"
      ],
      "dataType": "string",
      "indexed": false,
      "defaultValue": {},
      "validation": {
        "range": {
          "min": 0,
          "max": 0
        },
        "regex": "string",
        "valueOneOf": [
          "string"
        ],
        "required": false
      }
    }
  ],
  "_event_meta": {}
}
{
  "attributes": [
    {
      "name": "Pickup",
      "description": "Pickup Job",
      "tags": [
        "pick"
      ],
      "dataType": "string",
      "indexed": false,
      "defaultValue": {},
      "validation": {
        "range": {
          "min": 0,
          "max": 0
        },
        "regex": "string",
        "valueOneOf": [
          "string"
        ],
        "required": false
      }
    }
  ],
  "_event_meta": {}
}
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Retrieve Job Attributes
To retrieve Job Attributes, call the Get Job Attribute﻿ endpoint and specify the jobTypeId in the path parameter.
Create a Job
To create a Job, call the Create Job﻿ endpoint and pass the following required members in the request body:
Member
Description
Remarks
jobWorkflowId
ID of the Job Workflow.
string
min
Length: 1
maxLength: 64
objectives>objectiveRef
Reference ID for individual objectives.
string
minLength: 4
maxLength: 36
objectives>location
Location ID.
string
minLength: 1
maxLength: 64
objectives>contact
Contact ID.
string
minLength: 1
maxLength: 64
objectives>timeslot > from and to
Time slot start and end time in UNIX epoch format.
integer($int64)
minimum: 1
jobTypeId
ID of the Job Type.
string
minLength: 4
maxLength: 64
scheduledFor > startDateTime
Date time.
number
assets > 
documentType
Type of documentation to be saved as an asset.
string
assets > 
documentUrl
URL of the documentation.
string
The JSON request body should be similar to the following:
JSON
{
  "jobWorkflowId": "PickupJobWorkflow:11daaaf3-c0b3-4f17-b6ba-6e27d487aaa9",
  "jobRef": "string",
  "objectives": [
    {
      "objectiveRef": "Pickup",
      "location": "location:abce4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000",
      "contact": "string",
      "timeSlot": {
        "from": 1,
        "to": 1
      },
      "groupId": "string",
      "input": {
        "additionalProp1": {}
      }
    }
  ],
  "containers": [
    "string"
  ],
  "batchId": "string",
  "jobTypeName": "string",
  "jobTypeId": "string",
  "_event_meta": {},
  "scheduledFor": {
    "startDateTime": 0,
    "endDateTime": 0
  },
  "assets": [
    {
      "documentType": "string",
      "description": "string",
      "documentUrl": "string"
    }
  ],
  "orderId": "string",
  "workOrderId": "string",
  "additionalProp1": {}
}
{
  "jobWorkflowId": "PickupJobWorkflow:11daaaf3-c0b3-4f17-b6ba-6e27d487aaa9",
  "jobRef": "string",
  "objectives": [
    {
      "objectiveRef": "Pickup",
      "location": "location:abce4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000",
      "contact": "string",
      "timeSlot": {
        "from": 1,
        "to": 1
      },
      "groupId": "string",
      "input": {
        "additionalProp1": {}
      }
    }
  ],
  "containers": [
    "string"
  ],
  "batchId": "string",
  "jobTypeName": "string",
  "jobTypeId": "string",
  "_event_meta": {},
  "scheduledFor": {
    "startDateTime": 0,
    "endDateTime": 0
  },
  "assets": [
    {
      "documentType": "string",
      "description": "string",
      "documentUrl": "string"
    }
  ],
  "orderId": "string",
  "workOrderId": "string",
  "additionalProp1": {}
}
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Update a Job
To update a Job, call the Update Job﻿ endpoint and pass the following required members in the request body:
Member
Description
Remarks
jobRef
Job Reference.
string
minLength: 1
maxLength: 64
status
Job Status.
string
Enum: [ COMPLETED ]
The JSON request body should be similar to the following:
JSON
{
  "jobRef": "string",
  "status": "COMPLETED",
  "subStatus": "string",
  "_event_meta": {},
  "orderId": "string"
}
{
  "jobRef": "string",
  "status": "COMPLETED",
  "subStatus": "string",
  "_event_meta": {},
  "orderId": "string"
}
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To update a Job by Job ID, call the Update Job by Job ID﻿ endpoint and pass the following required members in the request body. Also, specify the jobId in the path parameter.
Here is the markdown table:
Member
Description
Remarks
scheduledFor > startDateTime
Date time.
number
assets > documentType
Type of documentation to be saved as an asset.
string
assets > documentUrl
URL of the documentation.
string
objectives > objectiveRef
Reference ID for individual objectives.
string
minLength: 4
maxLength: 36
objectives > location
Location ID.
string
minLength: 1
maxLength: 64
objectives > contact
Contact ID.
string
minLength: 1
maxLength: 64
objectives > timeslot > from and to
Time slot start and end time in UNIX epoch format.
integer($int64)
minimum: 1
The JSON request body should be similar to the following:
JSON
{
  "scheduledFor": {
    "startDateTime": 0,
    "endDateTime": 0
  },
  "assets": [
    {
      "documentType": "string",
      "description": "string",
      "documentUrl": "string"
    }
  ],
  "batchId": "string",
  "objectives": [
    {
      "objectiveRef": "string",
      "contact": "string",
      "timeSlot": {
        "from": 1,
        "to": 1
      },
      "groupId": "string"
    }
  ],
  "parentJobId": "string",
  "removeParentJob": true,
  "_event_meta": {}
}
{
  "scheduledFor": {
    "startDateTime": 0,
    "endDateTime": 0
  },
  "assets": [
    {
      "documentType": "string",
      "description": "string",
      "documentUrl": "string"
    }
  ],
  "batchId": "string",
  "objectives": [
    {
      "objectiveRef": "string",
      "contact": "string",
      "timeSlot": {
        "from": 1,
        "to": 1
      },
      "groupId": "string"
    }
  ],
  "parentJobId": "string",
  "removeParentJob": true,
  "_event_meta": {}
}
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Retrieve existing Jobs
To retrieve the existing Jobs, call the Get Job﻿ endpoint and specify the jobId in the path parameter.
Update the status and sub-status of Jobs
To update the status and sub-status of a Job, call the Change status and subStatus of a job﻿ endpoint and pass the required members in the request body. Also, specify the jobId in the path parameter.
Member
Description
Remarks
status
Job status.
string
Enum: [ COMPLETED ]
The JSON request body should be similar to the following:
JSON
{
  "status": "COMPLETED",
  "subStatus": "string",
  "_event_meta": {}
}
{
  "status": "COMPLETED",
  "subStatus": "string",
  "_event_meta": {}
}
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To update the sub-status of a Job, call the Change Sub-Status of Job﻿ endpoint and pass the required members in the request body. Also, specify the jobId in the path parameter.
Member
Description
Remarks
subStatus
Job sub-status.
string
maxLength: 64
The JSON request body should be similar to the following:
JSON
{
  "subStatus": "string",
  "_event_meta": {}
}
{
  "subStatus": "string",
  "_event_meta": {}
}
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To update the sub-status of Jobs, call the  Change Sub-Status of Job﻿ endpoint and pass the required members in the request body.
Member
Description
Remarks
jobs > 
jobId
Job ID.
string 
minLength: 1 
maxLength: 64
jobs > 
subStatus
Job sub-status.
string 
max 
Length: 64
The JSON request body should be similar to the following:
JSON
{
  "jobs": [
    {
      "jobId": "string",
      "subStatus": "string"
    }
  ],
  "_event_meta": {}
}
{
  "jobs": [
    {
      "jobId": "string",
      "subStatus": "string"
    }
  ],
  "_event_meta": {}
}
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Member	Description	Remarks
attributes > name	Name of the attribute.	string minLength: 1 maxLength: 32pattern: ^[a-zA-Z]{1,32}$
attributes > dataType	Data type of the attribute.	string Enum: [ string, number, boolean, object, array ]
attributes > validation > range > min & max	Field to specify the range that the attribute value must lie. In the case of the "string" datatype, the range will be the length of a string value. This validation allowed only for string and number type of attributes.	number

Member	Description	Remarks
jobWorkflowId	ID of the Job Workflow.	string min Length: 1 maxLength: 64
objectives>objectiveRef	Reference ID for individual objectives.	string minLength: 4 maxLength: 36
objectives>location	Location ID.	string minLength: 1 maxLength: 64
objectives>contact	Contact ID.	string minLength: 1 maxLength: 64
objectives>timeslot > from and to	Time slot start and end time in UNIX epoch format.	integer($int64) minimum: 1
jobTypeId	ID of the Job Type.	string minLength: 4 maxLength: 64
scheduledFor > startDateTime	Date time.	number
assets > documentType	Type of documentation to be saved as an asset.	string
assets > documentUrl	URL of the documentation.	string

Member	Description	Remarks
jobRef	Job Reference.	string minLength: 1 maxLength: 64
status	Job Status.	string Enum: [ COMPLETED ]

Member	Description	Remarks
scheduledFor > startDateTime	Date time.	number
assets > documentType	Type of documentation to be saved as an asset.	string
assets > documentUrl	URL of the documentation.	string
objectives > objectiveRef	Reference ID for individual objectives.	string minLength: 4 maxLength: 36
objectives > location	Location ID.	string minLength: 1 maxLength: 64
objectives > contact	Contact ID.	string minLength: 1 maxLength: 64
objectives > timeslot > from and to	Time slot start and end time in UNIX epoch format.	integer($int64) minimum: 1

Member	Description	Remarks
status	Job status.	string Enum: [ COMPLETED ]

Member	Description	Remarks
subStatus	Job sub-status.	string maxLength: 64

Member	Description	Remarks
jobs > jobId	Job ID.	string minLength: 1 maxLength: 64
jobs > subStatus	Job sub-status.	string max Length: 64

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