How to Serialize the Execution of Jobs and Orders

Job Serialization with Locks

Locks can be used to control the execution of jobs in a job chain.

• How to configure sequential execution of jobs in parallel
• How to serialize jobs with locks before parallel execution

For further information about using locks see:

• The Using locks FAQ.
• The Locks section in the JobScheduler reference documentation.

Order Serialization with an Order Sorting Job

An order sorting job can be added at the start of a job chain to ensure that incoming orders are processed by a job chain in a predefined order.

• How to sort orders in a job chain
• How to process orders in an expected sequence

Resources

For more information about configuring workflow dependencies see:

• Use Cases - Dependency Patterns
• How to Execute Jobs in a Job Chain in Parallel
• How to Configure Backward Dependencies in Jobs and Job Chains