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# Key Batch Management Terms

Review the key terms that you come across while working with Batch Management.

### Required Editions

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## Batch Management

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            <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d1809e63">Term</th>
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            <td data-label="Term" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d1809e63 ">Batch Job Parts</td>

            <td data-label="What It Means" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d1809e66 ">
              <p>Each batch job can contain multiple batch job parts. Based on the size of a
                batch and the total number of records that must be processed, smaller batch job
                parts are created. Batch job parts make sure that records are processed faster while
                staying within the Platform limits.</p>
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">If your batch job must process 500 records and
                your batch size is 50, 10 batch job parts are created to run the
                batch.</p>
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## While Creating a Batch Job

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            <td data-label="Term" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d1809e105 ">Execution Process</td>

            <td data-label="What It Means" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d1809e108 ">The API name of the business process for which the batch job is processing
              records.</td>

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            <td data-label="Term" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d1809e105 ">Batch Size</td>

            <td data-label="What It Means" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d1809e108 ">The size of each batch job part. When a batch job runs, it’s divided into parts
              based on the total records to process and the size of each batch job part. Each
              batch job part can contain up to 2,000 records.</td>

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            <td data-label="Term" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d1809e105 ">Retry Count</td>

            <td data-label="What It Means" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d1809e108 ">The number of times a batch job part is automatically rerun when it fails to
              execute. You can rerun a job part up to three times.</td>

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            <td data-label="Term" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d1809e105 ">Retry Interval</td>

            <td data-label="What It Means" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d1809e108 ">The time interval after which a failed batch job part must be rerun. The interval can
              be anywhere from 1,000 milliseconds to 10,000 milliseconds.</td>

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            <td data-label="Term" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d1809e105 ">Flow Input Variable</td>

            <td data-label="What It Means" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d1809e108 ">The name of the flow variable that identifies each record that must be
              processed.</td>

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            <td data-label="Term" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d1809e105 ">Object</td>

            <td data-label="What It Means" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d1809e108 ">The standard or custom object whose records the batch job sends to the business
              process.</td>

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            <td data-label="Term" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d1809e105 ">Conditions</td>

            <td data-label="What It Means" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d1809e108 ">A set of object-field based conditions that decide which records are sent to
              the business process.</td>

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            <td data-label="Term" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d1809e105 ">Input Variable</td>

            <td data-label="What It Means" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d1809e108 ">
              <p>The placeholder that's used in conditions when the value of the condition can
                change for different batch job runs. The dynamic value of the input variable is
                configured in the flow that runs the batch job.</p>
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">You can use input variables to
                send the business process only records that are created after a specific date. Or,
                you can use input variables to send the business process records that are in a
                particular status.</p>
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## While Creating a Scheduled Flow to Run a Batch Job

 
| Term | What It Means |
| --- | --- |
| Input Variable | Value of the input variables that you defined in your business flow and in the batch job as filter conditions. |

## While Monitoring a Batch Job Run

 
| Term | What It Means |
| --- | --- |
| Parameters | Values of the business flow and batch job input variables when the batch job is run. |
| Tasks | Each batch job part that is processed. |
| Failed Records | List of all records that the batch job couldn’t process. |
| Cancel Run | Quick action to cancel a batch job that’s in progress. |
| Submit Failed Records | Quick action to submit records that a completed batch job failed to process. You can submit all the failed records or select specific records from the Failed Records tab. |

#### See Also

- [Run a Batch Job](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.task_schedule_batch_flow.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "A flow is used to run batch jobs. After a batch job is activated, it appears as an action in the Flow Builder. Use the Batch Job action to schedule your batch job's runs.")
- [Monitor Your Batch Jobs](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.task_monitor_batches.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Monitor the status and health of your batch jobs using Monitor Workflow Services. You can monitor each instance of a batch job run and drill down to view details about each batch job part.")