Changing the priority for a scheduled job

The priority determines the order that jobs run. If two jobs are scheduled to run at the same time, the priority you set determines which job runs first. The priority is changed for all occurrences of the scheduled job.

To change the priority for a scheduled job

  1. On the navigation bar, select Job Monitor or Job Setup.

  2. Do one of the following:


    To increase or decrease the priority by one level, for example to increase the priority from Lowest to Low

    Do the following in the order listed:

    • Select the job.

    • In the task pane, click Increase Priority or Decrease Priority.

    To increase or decrease the priority by more than one level, for example to increase the priority from Lowest to Highest

    Do the following in the order listed:

    • Right-click the job.

    • Click Change Priority.

    • Select the new priority.

Changing the priority for a scheduled job