US 10,372,465 B2 · System and method for controlling batch jobs with plugins

Abstract

Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with controlling batch jobs with plugins are described. In one embodiment, a method includes querying a batch definition database to retrieve a record identification plugin including a first declarative statement defining parameters of the record identification plugin and a database query statement used by the record identification plugin to select records within a database. The example method may also include querying the batch definition database to retrieve a process records plugin including a second declarative statement defining how the process records plugin is to process the selected records. The example method may also include interpreting the first declarative statement to control execution of a batch process to select the records within the database. The example method may also include interpreting the second declarative statement to control execution of the batch process to process the records to create a batch job result.

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Dependent claims

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions that when executed by a processor of a computer causes the processor to:

control execution of a batch process for a batch job by:
querying a batch definition database to retrieve a record identification plugin comprising a first declarative definition and a database query statement used by the record identification plugin to select records within a database for processing by the batch job;
querying the batch definition database to retrieve a process records plugin comprising a second declarative definition defining how the process records plugin is to process the records selected by the record identification plugin;
interpreting the first declarative definition of the record identification plugin to control execution of the batch process to select the records within the database using the database query statement;
and
interpreting the second declarative definition of the process records plugin to control execution of the batch process to process the records selected by the record identification plugin to create a batch job result.

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A computing system, comprising:

a processor connect to memory;
an analysis module stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium and configured with instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to:
control execution of a batch process for a batch job by:
(i) querying a batch definition database to retrieve a record identification plugin comprising a first declarative definition and a database query statement used by the record identification plugin to select records within a database;
and
(ii) interpreting the first declarative definition of the record identification plugin to control execution of the batch process to select the records within the database using the database query statement;
and
(iii) executing the batch process to generate and output a batch job result that is controlled by at least the interpreted first declarative definition and the records selected.

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A computer-implemented method, the computer-implemented method involving a computing device comprising a processor, and the computer-implemented method comprising:

executing, on the processor, instructions that cause the computing device to perform operations that:
construct a batch job by:
displaying a batch job definition interface populated with:
(i) a first interface with functionality used to receive a first declarative definition and a database query statement used by a record identification plugin to select records within a database for processing by the batch job;
and
(ii) a second interface with functionality used to receive a second declarative definition defining how a process records plugin is to process the records selected by the record identification plugin;
and
responsive to receiving the first declarative definition, the database query statement, and the second declarative definition through the batch job definition interface:
(i) constructing the record identification plugin based upon the first declarative definition and the database query statement;
(ii) constructing the process records plugin based upon the second declarative definition;
(iii) storing the record identification plugin and the process records plugin within a batch definition database;
and
(iv) constructing the batch job to reference the record identification plugin and the process records plugin;
and
schedule a batch process to execute the batch job.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

System and method for controlling batch jobs with plugins

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