Processing Jobs

Any request submitted to Intelligence Server from any part of the MicroStrategy system is known as a job. Jobs may originate from servers such as the Subscription server or Intelligence Server's internal scheduler, or from client applications such as MicroStrategy Library, MicroStrategy Workstation, MicroStrategy Web, Mobile, Integrity Manager, or another custom-coded application.

The main types of requests include report execution requests, object browsing requests, element browsing requests, document requests, and dashboard requests.

The Job Monitor shows you which jobs are currently executing and lets you cancel jobs as necessary. For information about the job monitor, see Monitoring Currently Executing Jobs.

By default, jobs are processed on a first-in first-out basis. However, your system probably has some jobs that need to be processed before other jobs. You can assign a priority level to each job according to factors such as the type of request, the user or user group requesting the job, the source of the job (such as Developer, Mobile, or MicroStrategy Web), the resource cost of the job, or the project containing the job. Jobs with a higher priority have precedence over jobs with a lower priority, and they are processed first if there is a limit on the resources available. For detailed information on job priority, including instructions on how to prioritize jobs, see Prioritize Jobs.