diff --git a/worker/action_job.go b/worker/action_job.go
index 3a184d221..ccf5bad45 100644
--- a/worker/action_job.go
+++ b/worker/action_job.go
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ func (b *Builder) eventActionJobCreate(ctx *web.EventContext) (r web.EventRespon
 		return r, fmt.Errorf("job %s not found", jobName)
 	}
 
-	job, err := b.createJob(ctx, qorJob)
+	job, err := b.CreateJob(ctx, qorJob)
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ func (b *Builder) eventActionJobInputParams(ctx *web.EventContext) (r web.EventR
 				)).
 				Attr("v-model", "vars.presetsDialog").
 				Width("600").Persistent(true),
-		).VSlot("{ form }"),
+		).VSlot("{ form, dash }").DashInit("{errorMessages:{},disabled:{}}"),
 	})
 	r.RunScript = "setTimeout(function(){vars.presetsDialog = true; }, 100)"
 	return
@@ -278,15 +278,18 @@ func (b *Builder) eventActionJobProgressing(ctx *web.EventContext) (er web.Event
 		).ModelValue(int(inst.Progress)).Height(20)).Class("mb-5"),
 		h.If(config.displayLog, actionJobLog(*config.b, inst)),
 		h.If(inst.ProgressText != "",
-			h.Div().Class("mb-3").Children(
+			h.Div().Class("mb-3").Attr("v-pre", true).Children(
 				h.RawHTML(inst.ProgressText),
 			),
 		),
 	)
 
-	if inst.Status == JobStatusDone || inst.Status == JobStatusException {
+	switch inst.Status {
+	case JobStatusDone:
+		er.RunScript = "vars.actionJobProgressingInterval = 0; setTimeout(function(){ vars.presetsDialog = false; location.reload(); }, 1000);"
+	case JobStatusException:
 		er.RunScript = "vars.actionJobProgressingInterval = 0;"
-	} else {
+	default:
 		er.RunScript = fmt.Sprintf("vars.actionJobProgressingInterval = %d;", config.progressingInterval)
 	}
 	return er, nil
diff --git a/worker/builder.go b/worker/builder.go
index 6da6af1c1..68e72c353 100644
--- a/worker/builder.go
+++ b/worker/builder.go
@@ -114,6 +114,10 @@ func (b *Builder) Queue(q Queue) *Builder {
 	return b
 }
 
+func (b *Builder) GetQueue() Queue {
+	return b.q
+}
+
 func (b *Builder) GetCurrentUserIDFunc(f func(r *http.Request) string) *Builder {
 	b.getCurrentUserIDFunc = f
 	return b
@@ -148,6 +152,16 @@ func (b *Builder) getJobBuilder(name string) *JobBuilder {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// GetJobBuilder returns the job builder for the given name, or nil if not found.
+func (b *Builder) GetJobBuilder(name string) *JobBuilder {
+	return b.getJobBuilder(name)
+}
+
+// CreateJob creates and enqueues a job from an EventContext (requires HTTP request).
+func (b *Builder) CreateJob(ctx *web.EventContext, qorJob *QorJob) (*QorJob, error) {
+	return b.createJob(ctx, qorJob)
+}
+
 func (b *Builder) mustGetJobBuilder(name string) *JobBuilder {
 	jb := b.getJobBuilder(name)
 
@@ -305,7 +319,7 @@ func (b *Builder) Install(pb *presets.Builder) error {
 		if qorJob.Job == "" {
 			return errors.New("job is required")
 		}
-		j, err := b.createJob(ctx, qorJob)
+		j, err := b.CreateJob(ctx, qorJob)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -367,27 +381,37 @@ func (b *Builder) Install(pb *presets.Builder) error {
 			}
 		}
 
-		// Set initial refresh interval based on job status
-		initialInterval := 0
-		if inst.Status == JobStatusNew || inst.Status == JobStatusRunning {
-			initialInterval = 2000
+		isTerminal := inst.Status == JobStatusDone || inst.Status == JobStatusException ||
+			inst.Status == JobStatusKilled || inst.Status == JobStatusCancelled
+
+		// For terminal statuses, render job progress directly (no async portal needed).
+		// This avoids componentByTemplate which can fail if progressText/logs contain
+		// content that breaks Vue's runtime template compiler.
+		var jobContent HTMLComponent
+		if inst.Status == JobStatusScheduled {
+			jobContent = Components(scheduledJobDetailing...)
+		} else if isTerminal {
+			canEdit := editIsAllowed(ctx.R, qorJob.Job) == nil
+			logs, hasMoreLogs, logErr := b.fetchJobLogs(inst.ID)
+			if logErr != nil {
+				return Text(logErr.Error())
+			}
+			jobContent = b.jobProgressing(canEdit, msgr, qorJob.ID, qorJob.Job, inst.Status, inst.Progress, logs, hasMoreLogs, inst.ProgressText)
+		} else {
+			jobContent = web.Scope(
+				web.Portal().
+					Loader(web.Plaid().EventFunc("worker_updateJobProgressing").
+						URL(eURL).
+						Query("jobID", fmt.Sprintf("%d", qorJob.ID)).
+						Query("job", qorJob.Job),
+					).
+					AutoReloadInterval("locals.worker_updateJobProgressingInterval"),
+			).VSlot("{ locals }").Init("{worker_updateJobProgressingInterval: 2000}")
 		}
 
 		return Div(
 			Div(Text(getTJob(ctx.R, qorJob.Job))).Class("mb-3 text-h6 font-weight-regular"),
-			web.Scope(
-				If(inst.Status == JobStatusScheduled,
-					scheduledJobDetailing...,
-				).Else(
-					web.Portal().
-						Loader(web.Plaid().EventFunc("worker_updateJobProgressing").
-							URL(eURL).
-							Query("jobID", fmt.Sprintf("%d", qorJob.ID)).
-							Query("job", qorJob.Job),
-						).
-						AutoReloadInterval("locals.worker_updateJobProgressingInterval"),
-				),
-			).VSlot("{ locals }").Init(fmt.Sprintf("{worker_updateJobProgressingInterval: %d}", initialInterval)),
+			jobContent,
 			web.Portal().Name("worker_snackbar"),
 		)
 	})
@@ -425,8 +449,9 @@ func (b *Builder) Listen() {
 	var jds []*QorJobDefinition
 	for _, jb := range b.jbs {
 		jds = append(jds, &QorJobDefinition{
-			Name:    jb.name,
-			Handler: jb.h,
+			Name:        jb.name,
+			Handler:     jb.h,
+			Concurrency: jb.concurrency,
 		})
 	}
 	err := b.q.Listen(jds, func(qorJobID uint) (QueJobInterface, error) {
@@ -501,6 +526,35 @@ func (b *Builder) createJob(ctx *web.EventContext, qorJob *QorJob) (j *QorJob, e
 	return
 }
 
+// CreateSystemJob creates a job from system background, without web context checks
+func (b *Builder) CreateSystemJob(ctx context.Context, jobName string, args interface{}) (j *QorJob, err error) {
+	jb := b.mustGetJobBuilder(jobName)
+
+	err = b.db.Transaction(func(tx *gorm.DB) error {
+		j = &QorJob{
+			Job:    jobName,
+			Status: JobStatusNew,
+		}
+		if s, ok := args.(Scheduler); ok {
+			if scheduleTime := s.GetScheduleTime(); scheduleTime != nil {
+				j.Status = JobStatusScheduled
+			}
+		}
+
+		err = tx.Create(j).Error
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		var inst *QorJobInstance
+		inst, err = jb.newJobInstance(nil, j.ID, jobName, args, nil)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		return b.q.Add(ctx, inst)
+	})
+	return
+}
+
 func (b *Builder) eventSelectJob(ctx *web.EventContext) (er web.EventResponse, err error) {
 	job := ctx.R.FormValue("jobName")
 	er.UpdatePortals = append(er.UpdatePortals,
@@ -705,6 +759,36 @@ func (b *Builder) eventUpdateJob(ctx *web.EventContext) (er web.EventResponse, e
 	return er, nil
 }
 
+func (b *Builder) fetchJobLogs(instanceID uint) (logs []string, hasMoreLogs bool, err error) {
+	var count int64
+	err = b.db.Model(&QorJobLog{}).
+		Where("qor_job_instance_id = ?", instanceID).
+		Count(&count).
+		Error
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, false, err
+	}
+	if count > 100 {
+		hasMoreLogs = true
+	}
+	if count > 0 {
+		var mLogs []*QorJobLog
+		err = b.db.Where("qor_job_instance_id = ?", instanceID).
+			Order("created_at desc").
+			Limit(100).
+			Find(&mLogs).
+			Error
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, false, err
+		}
+		logs = make([]string, 0, len(mLogs))
+		for i := len(mLogs) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
+			logs = append(logs, mLogs[i].Log)
+		}
+	}
+	return logs, hasMoreLogs, nil
+}
+
 func (b *Builder) eventUpdateJobProgressing(ctx *web.EventContext) (er web.EventResponse, err error) {
 	msgr := i18n.MustGetModuleMessages(ctx.R, I18nWorkerKey, Messages_en_US).(*Messages)
 
@@ -717,34 +801,9 @@ func (b *Builder) eventUpdateJobProgressing(ctx *web.EventContext) (er web.Event
 	}
 
 	canEdit := editIsAllowed(ctx.R, qorJobName) == nil
-	logs := make([]string, 0, 100)
-	hasMoreLogs := false
-	{
-		var count int64
-		err = b.db.Model(&QorJobLog{}).
-			Where("qor_job_instance_id = ?", inst.ID).
-			Count(&count).
-			Error
-		if err != nil {
-			return er, err
-		}
-		if count > 100 {
-			hasMoreLogs = true
-		}
-		if count > 0 {
-			var mLogs []*QorJobLog
-			err = b.db.Where("qor_job_instance_id = ?", inst.ID).
-				Order("created_at desc").
-				Limit(100).
-				Find(&mLogs).
-				Error
-			if err != nil {
-				return er, err
-			}
-			for i := len(mLogs) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
-				logs = append(logs, mLogs[i].Log)
-			}
-		}
+	logs, hasMoreLogs, err := b.fetchJobLogs(inst.ID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return er, err
 	}
 	er.Body = b.jobProgressing(canEdit, msgr, qorJobID, qorJobName, inst.Status, inst.Progress, logs, hasMoreLogs, inst.ProgressText)
 	return er, nil
@@ -806,7 +865,7 @@ func (b *Builder) jobProgressing(
 		).Name("worker_hiddenLogs"))
 	}
 	for _, l := range logs {
-		logLines = append(logLines, P().Style(`
+		logLines = append(logLines, P().Attr("v-pre", true).Style(`
     margin: 0;
     margin-bottom: 4px;`).Children(Text(l)))
 	}
@@ -828,9 +887,11 @@ func (b *Builder) jobProgressing(
 	}
 
 	return Div(
-		// Portal passes parent Scope's locals to its body
-		// Use v-on-mounted to set interval when Portal body renders
-		Div().Style("display:none").Attr("v-on-mounted", fmt.Sprintf("() => { locals.worker_updateJobProgressingInterval = %d }", interval)),
+		// Portal passes parent Scope's locals to its body.
+		// Use v-on-mounted to update the reload interval when the portal body renders.
+		// Guard locals access because this may be rendered directly (not via portal)
+		// for terminal statuses, where locals is not in scope.
+		Div().Style("display:none").Attr("v-on-mounted", fmt.Sprintf("() => { if (locals) locals.worker_updateJobProgressingInterval = %d }", interval)),
 
 		Div(Text(msgr.DetailTitleStatus)).Class("text-caption"),
 		Div().Class("d-flex align-center mb-5").Children(
@@ -857,7 +918,7 @@ func (b *Builder) jobProgressing(
 		),
 
 		If(progressText != "",
-			Div().Class("mb-3").Children(
+			Div().Class("mb-3").Attr("v-pre", true).Children(
 				RawHTML(progressText),
 			),
 		),
@@ -874,7 +935,7 @@ func (b *Builder) jobProgressing(
 							Query("job", job).
 							Go()),
 				),
-				If(status == JobStatusDone,
+				If(status == JobStatusDone || status == JobStatusException,
 					VBtn(msgr.ActionRerunJob).Color("primary").
 						Attr("@click", web.Plaid().
 							URL(eURL).
diff --git a/worker/goque.go b/worker/goque.go
index 3436fb098..e57751dfc 100644
--- a/worker/goque.go
+++ b/worker/goque.go
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ func (q *goque) Listen(jobDefs []*QorJobDefinition, getJob func(qorJobID uint) (
 			Mutex:                     q.q.Mutex(),
 			MaxLockPerSecond:          10,
 			MaxBufferJobsCount:        0,
-			MaxPerformPerSecond:       2,
-			MaxConcurrentPerformCount: 1,
+			MaxPerformPerSecond:       float64(2 * jd.Concurrency),
+			MaxConcurrentPerformCount: jd.Concurrency,
 			Perform: func(ctx context.Context, qj que.Job) (err error) {
 				var job QueJobInterface
 				{
diff --git a/worker/job.go b/worker/job.go
index a05397c5d..b96bb1dae 100644
--- a/worker/job.go
+++ b/worker/job.go
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ type JobBuilder struct {
 	h              JobHandler
 	contextHandler func(*web.EventContext) map[string]interface{} // optional
 	global         bool
+	concurrency    int // max concurrent instances (0 = unlimited)
 }
 
 func newJob(b *Builder, name string) *JobBuilder {
@@ -41,14 +42,22 @@ func newJob(b *Builder, name string) *JobBuilder {
 	}
 
 	return &JobBuilder{
-		b:      b,
-		name:   name,
-		global: true,
+		b:           b,
+		name:        name,
+		global:      true,
+		concurrency: 1,
 	}
 }
 
 type JobHandler func(context.Context, QorJobInterface) error
 
+// Concurrency sets the maximum number of concurrent instances for this job.
+// A value of 0 means unlimited (default).
+func (jb *JobBuilder) Concurrency(n int) *JobBuilder {
+	jb.concurrency = n
+	return jb
+}
+
 // r should be ptr to struct
 func (jb *JobBuilder) Resource(r interface{}) *JobBuilder {
 	{
@@ -94,6 +103,11 @@ func (jb *JobBuilder) GetResourceBuilder() *presets.ModelBuilder {
 	return jb.rmb
 }
 
+// GetResource returns the resource prototype for this job.
+func (jb *JobBuilder) GetResource() interface{} {
+	return jb.r
+}
+
 func (jb *JobBuilder) Handler(h JobHandler) *JobBuilder {
 	jb.h = h
 	return jb
@@ -197,7 +211,7 @@ func (jb *JobBuilder) newJobInstance(
 		Job:      qorJobName,
 		Status:   JobStatusNew,
 	}
-	if jb.b.getCurrentUserIDFunc != nil {
+	if r != nil && jb.b.getCurrentUserIDFunc != nil {
 		inst.Operator = jb.b.getCurrentUserIDFunc(r)
 	}
 	err := jb.b.db.Create(&inst).Error
@@ -260,6 +274,10 @@ func (job *QorJobInstance) GetJobInfo() (ji *JobInfo, err error) {
 	}, nil
 }
 
+func (job *QorJobInstance) SetJobBuilder(jb *JobBuilder) {
+	job.jb = jb
+}
+
 func (job *QorJobInstance) GetStatus() string {
 	return job.Status
 }
diff --git a/worker/queue.go b/worker/queue.go
index 76d8db6af..901325511 100644
--- a/worker/queue.go
+++ b/worker/queue.go
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ import "context"
 //go:generate moq -pkg mock -out mock/queue.go . Queue
 
 type QorJobDefinition struct {
-	Name    string
-	Handler JobHandler
+	Name        string
+	Handler     JobHandler
+	Concurrency int
 }
 
 type Queue interface {