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title: "Job manager for document automation"
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md_url: "https://www.nutrient.io/guides/document-automation-server/document-conversion/the-autobahn-dx-administration-tool/job-manager.md"
last_updated: "2026-06-09T10:26:34.464Z"
description: "Explore job management features for document automation including create, edit, run, and manage job definitions efficiently."
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# Job management tools for document automation

This section of the application displays a list of all current Job Definitions and the set of operations to be performed shown in the menu table below.![Job Definitions](@/assets/guides/document-automation-server/document-conversion/image6.png)

| Menu Items         | Actions                                                                                                     |
| ------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Create New**     | Creates a new, skeleton job definition from jobtmplt.xml and then switches the display to the Job Designer. |
| **Edit**           | Switches the view to Edit on the selected Job.                                                              |
| **Copy**           | Creates a copy of the selected job. The job name will be Job `%JOBID%` (Copy of `%JOBNAME%`).               |
| **Delete**         | Deletes the selected job definition after confirmation.                                                     |
| **Run Now**        | Executes the selected job via the interface in the Run tab window.                                          |
| **Stop Job**       | Stops a running job.                                                                                        |
| **Pause Job**      | Pauses a job that is running.                                                                               |
| **Clear Error**    | Clears jobs in error.                                                                                       |
| **View Log File**  | Displays the most recent log file for the job.                                                              |
| **Explore Output** | Launches windows explorer on the job output folder.                                                         |
| **Explore Errors** | Launches windows explorer on the job error folder.                                                          |
| **Help**           | Takes you to the help tab in the Document Automation Server (DAS) Graphical User Interface (GUI).           |

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## Related pages

- [Streamline document processing with DAS tool](/guides/document-automation-server/document-conversion/the-autobahn-dx-administration-tool.md)
- [Manage document automation settings effectively](/guides/document-automation-server/document-conversion/the-autobahn-dx-administration-tool/modules-and-options.md)
- [Monitor Document Automation Server effortlessly](/guides/document-automation-server/document-conversion/the-autobahn-dx-administration-tool/monitor.md)
- [How to manage jobs with the Autobahn tool](/guides/document-automation-server/document-conversion/the-autobahn-dx-administration-tool/running-jobs-via-job-manager-or-designer.md)
- [Design and manage document workflows](/guides/document-automation-server/document-conversion/the-autobahn-dx-administration-tool/job-designer.md)