How to: Background Post with Job Queues
Job queues are an effective tool to schedule the running of business processes in the background. For example, there may be an instance in which multiple users are trying to post sales orders at the same time, but only one order can be processed at a time. By setting up a background posting routine, you can place the postings in a queue for processing in the background.
Alternatively, you may want to schedule postings for hours when it is convenient for your organization. For example, it may make sense in your business to run certain routines when most of the data entry for the day has concluded. You can achieve this by setting the job queue up to run various batch post reports, such as the Batch Post Sales Orders, Batch Post Sales Invoices, and Batch Post Sales Credit Memos reports.
Microsoft Dynamics NAV supports background posting for the following document types:
Sales: sales order, return order, credit memo, invoice
Purchases: purchase order, return order, credit memo, invoice
If the job queue cannot post the sales order, the status is changed to Error, and the sales order is added to the list of sales orders that the user will have to handle.
Note
When you schedule a document for posting and the posting process begins, the posting routine is automatically configured to time out within two hours if the posting routine stops responding for any reason.
The following procedure demonstrates how to use a job queue to do background posting of sales orders.
To post in the background using a job queue
In the Search box, enter Sales & Receivables Setup, and then choose the related link.
In the Sales & Receivables Setup window, expand the Background Posting FastTab.
Select the Post with Job Queue check box.
To filter to the sales order type of job queue entry, choose the Job Queue Category Code field, and select the SalesPost category. When you choose this category, you are filtering to all sales orders that match any job queue that has the same category code.
Microsoft Dynamics NAV creates a job queue entry that specifies codeunit 88. The creation of the entry is automatic. For more information about how to create a job queue entry, see Use Job Queues to Schedule Tasks.
In the Search box, enter Job Queues, and then choose the related link. For more information, see How to: Set Up Job Queues.
In the Code field, select the job queue code SPPOST, and on the Home tab, choose Edit.
Expand the NAS Settings FastTab, and clear the Start Automatically from NAS check box. For more information on starting job queues, see How to: Set Up Job Queues.
On the Home tab, in the Process group, choose Start Job Queue.
To verify that the job queue is working as expected, post a sales order. For more information, see How to: Post Sales Orders.
Tip
If you do not want to post an individual sales order that is scheduled for posting, you can remove it from the job queue.
- For the sales order page or the sales order list, customize the ribbon to add the following action: Remove From Job Queue. For more information, see How to: Customize Ribbons.
- Select the order that you want to remove from the queue, and in the group where you have added the action, choose Remove From Job Queue.
- For the sales order page or the sales order list, customize the ribbon to add the following action: Remove From Job Queue. For more information, see How to: Customize Ribbons.
In the Search box, enter Job Queue Log Entries, and then choose the related link.
In the Job Queue Log Entries window, you can see whether the sales order posting is in process or has succeeded in the job queue.
An alternative way to see your log entries is to use the My Job Queue part. For more information, see How to: Use My Job Queue Part.
The next procedure explains the steps you need to take to post and print in the background.
To post and print in the background
Set up a printer to work in the background. For more information, see How to: Specify Printer Selection for Reports and Printing Reports from a Background Session.
In the Search box, enter Sales & Receivables Setup, and then choose the related link.
In the Sales & Receivables Setup window, expand the Background Posting FastTab.
Select the Post & Print with Job Queue check box.
Follow the remaining steps in the rest of the preceding procedure to complete the task.
Important
When you send a document to a printer, and the printer displays a dialog box, such as a request for credentials or a warning about low printer ink, your document is posted but not printed. The corresponding job queue entry eventually times out and the Status field is set to Error. Accordingly, we recommend that you do not use a printer setup that requires interaction with the display of printer dialog boxes in conjunction with background posting.
See Also
Tasks
How to: Set Up Job Queues
How to: Use My Job Queue Part