You can use an external application, such as a third-party scheduler, to archive data.
To run an archive job from an external application, you first form a URL. When you submit the URL through the external application, the URL calls the Run Definition JSP that runs the archive job.
You can archive data to either the Data Vault or database. Before you can use an external application to archive data, you must first create an archive project in Data Archive where you specify details about the data you want to archive. When you create the archive project, Data Archive assigns a definition ID to the archive project. Use the definition ID in the URL to specify the data you want to archive.
To view the status of the archive job, form a URL to call the Get Job Status JSP. To get a more detailed job status, form a URL that calls the handler that returns the detailed job status.
To run the archive job from an external application, complete the following steps:
Configure security. Specify the machines that have access to call the JSP.
Form the URL that calls
RunDefinition.jsp
. Specify the archive definition ID in the URL.
Add the URL to the external application code. When the external application calls the JSP, Data Archive uses the parameters in the URL to run the archive job.
Form a URL that returns the job status or detailed job status.
Add the URL to the external application code. When the external application calls the JSP or handler, Data Archive uses the parameters in the URL to provide the status of the archive job. Optionally, use the job status to handle an event in the external application.