Concept: Batch/Job Step

You can specify that a batch process or a job run as a business process step by adding a

Batch/Job

step type and specifying which batch process or job to run.

You can only configure a

Batch/Job

step on business process definitions that allow it. Example: The

Close Job Requisition (Default Definition)

business process. As an HR Administrator, you want to close a job requisition that still has several active candidates. On the

Close Job Requisition (Default Definition)

, the business process administrator configures a

Batch/Job

step and specifies the

Decline Remaining Candidates for Close Job Requisition

batch process. Workday automatically declines all the unhired candidates when you close the job requisition.

By default, batch processes and jobs are set to run synchronously, which means that the associated business process step doesn't complete until the batch process or job completes. However, you can configure the batch process or job to run asynchronously. In this case, the step is considered complete when it is reached, allowing the subsequent step to execute before the batch process or job completes.

To configure a

Batch/Job

step for asynchronous execution, select

Business Process

Configure Batch/Job Step

from the related actions menu of the business process step, and then select

Don't wait for this step to complete, move immediately to the next step

.