webMethods OneData uses Flux and Quartz functionality (open source) to invoke the jobs from the internal webMethods OneData scheduler. You can invoke defined jobs, both import and export jobs, from an external scheduler, as well as from the command line. Based on the parameters that you pass to the scheduler, webMethods OneData prints the job details on the console or writes to a log file.

You can enable security for external invocation of jobs. To enforce security, the Service Layer Security attribute at the system properties level must be enabled. Administer > System > System Properties > System Property > Service Layer Security attribute in the Authentication section.

You can invoke webMethods OneData jobs from external schedulers by: