# Use the Job menu

Right-click any entry in the [job](/pdia-data-integration/9.3-data-integration/data-integration-perspective-in-the-pdi-client/work-with-jobs.md) canvas to view the **Job** menu. Each item is described in the following table:

| Menu Item                        | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
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| **New Hop**                      | Creates a new hop.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| **Edit**                         | Shows the configuration window for the entry.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| **Description**                  | Allows you to add a description to the entry.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| **Open Referenced Object**       | Opens referenced transformations.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| **Copy**                         | Copies selected items to the clipboard.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| **Duplicate**                    | Makes a copy of the selected items, then pastes them to the canvas.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| **Delete**                       | Deletes selected items from the canvas.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| **Hide**                         | <p>Hides the entry from the PDI client canvas.</p><p><strong>CAUTION:</strong></p><p>If you hide the entry, you will need to open the job XML file and hand edit it to view it again. For more details, see the troubleshooting section.</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| **Detach**                       | Detaches the entry from the job.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| **Align/Distribute**             | <p>Arranges entries on the canvas so that they are aligned properly or distributed evenly. This helps create a visually pleasing job that is easier to read and digest. Align refers to where the entries are permitted along the x (horizontal) or y (vertical) axis. Distribute makes the horizontal and vertical spacing between entries consistent. Typically, you turn on the grid, then move the different entries on the canvas so that they form some sort of pattern, like a straight or branching line.</p><p>You select entries and apply the following options, as needed:</p><ul><li><strong>Align Left</strong>: Positions all entries so their left sides start on the same "x" (horizontal) coordinate as the left-most entry. After applied, entries are arranged in a straight vertical line. No changes are made to the spaces between entries.</li><li><strong>Align Right</strong>: Positions all entries so their right sides start on the same "x" (horizontal) coordinate as the right-most entry. After applied, entries are arranged in a straight vertical line. No changes are made to the spaces between entries.</li><li><strong>Align Top</strong>: Positions all entries so their top sides start on the same "y" (vertical) coordinate as the entry positioned closest to the top of the canvas. After applied, entries are arranged in a straight horizontal line. No changes are made to the spaces between entries.</li><li><strong>Align Bottom</strong>: Positions all entries so their bottom sides start on the same "y" (vertical) coordinate as the entry positioned closest to the bottom of the canvas. After applied, entries are arranged in a straight horizontal line. No changes are made to the spaces between entries.</li><li><strong>Distribute Horizontally</strong>: Positions all entries so that they are evenly spaced horizontally. After applied, entries are arranged evenly. No changes are made to the alignment.</li><li><strong>Distribute Vertically</strong>: Positions all entries so that they are evenly spaced vertically. After applied, entries are arranged evenly. No changes are made to the alignment.</li><li><strong>Snap to Grid</strong>: Aligns entries on the canvas to the grid. If grid markers do not appear on the canvas, select <strong>Tools</strong> > <strong>Options</strong> > <strong>Look & Feel</strong> > <strong>Show Canvas Grid</strong>. See the <a href="/pages/ppR4adHBF7NiSkcJLwKV">Customize PDI Client Options</a> for more information on how to customize the PDI client.</li></ul> |
| **Restartable Checkpoint**       | Restarts a failed job at specific checkpoints, instead of rerunning the entire job from the beginning. You add checkpoints at hops that connect one job entry to another. Checkpoints are addressed in detail in the [Use Checkpoints to Restart Jobs](/pdia-data-integration/9.3-data-integration/data-integration-perspective-in-the-pdi-client/advanced-topics-pdi-perspective/use-checkpoints-to-restart-jobs.md) topic.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| **Run Next Entries in Parallel** | Allows you to launch job entries in parallel (on the same machine or remotely).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |


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