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IBM Advanced Job Scheduler

Sue Townsend

[email protected]

IBM eServer iSeries

© 2003 IBM C orporation

Getting startedWhy you need advanced scheduling

How you install the software

What interface is right for you

Where you can get more information

Using IBM Advanced Job SchedulerScheduling reoccurring work

Handling job dependencies

Notifying operator of status

Accessing more advanced options

Table of Contents

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Scheduling Functions OS/400 Scheduler Advanced Job Scheduler

Multiple Times per day

Specific days of week

Specific dates of year

Specific dates of month PartialLast day of the month

Every nn minutes

First working day of the month

Last working day of the month

Based on user-defined calendar of days

Based on fiscal calendar

Multiple holiday calendars

Starting and ending date

Selected Monday of the month

Predefined schedules

Dependencies

Job Group (Job 1 runs, then Job2, etc)

Job dependencies (Job1 and Job2 must run before job 3)Object dependencies (checked before submitted)

Active job dependencies

Alternate job dependencies

Extras

Dynamic user-defined parametersSystem Parameters

Executes multiple commands per job

Report distribution

Automatic job creation from existing software

User-defined library list

Forecast Reporting of jobs to be run

Console monitor mode for jobs in restricted state

Why you need advanced scheduling

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Why you need advanced scheduling

Scheduled JobAny function that can be submitted as an OS/400 job

One / multiple CL commandCan include defined pre and post command lists

Has a unique name

Can be passed parameters

Supported by commands: create, delete, modify, run, hold, work with, ...

Can be run on any AS/400 or iSeries system in the network

Default meaning of "Job" in this presentation

Job Group

A series of jobs that run consecutively, each with a sequence number

Normal completion is required for each job for sequence to continue

First job of a group is scheduled, held, ...

What can I schedule?

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Server (iSeries)Product Information:

Available on stacked media57xx-JS1

Try-and-Buy

70 Day Free Trial

Available on the stacked media

Install methodsMenus

Obtain proper media (tape or cd)

GO LICPGM (return)Selection option 11 (return)

Scoll down, place a 1 by 5722JS1 *BASE (return)

Continue filling in the panels (confirm, device....)

Command Line

Obtain proper media (tape or cd)RSTLICPGM LICPGM(5722JS1) DEV(yourDev)

How you install the softwareiSeries

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Graphical User InterfaceRequires iSeries Navigator

Install Plug-in

Initial scanManual scan

Windows PC




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OR

Selective Setup or Install Plug-ins


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How you install the softwareSelective Setup or Install Plug-ins




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Graphical

Menus

Commands

Use what isright for you


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Job commands1. Add job using Job Scheduler

2. Change job using Job Scheduler

3. Copy job using Job Scheduler

4. Display job using JS5. Hold job using Job Scheduler

6. Release job using JS7. Remove job using Job Scheduler

8. Rename job using Job Scheduler

9. Submit job using Job Scheduler

10. Work with jobs using JS

History commands

20. Display history using JS21. Remove history using JS

22. Work with history using JS

Log commands30. Display log for Job Scheduler

31. Remove log entries from JS

Other commands40. Change job authority using JS41. Change parameter data

42. Change pager command using JS43. End Job Scheduler

44. Print schedule using JS

45. Submit console command

46. Set dependent job using JS47. Send reports using JS

48. Start group using JS49. Start Job Scheduler

Graphical iSeries Navigator Plug-in

Located in Job / Work Management branch of navigation treeAlso in Management Central hierarchy

Traditional 5250 MenusStart with GO JS command

OS/400 Command Language

User definable parameter

Local Data Area support

Notes: What interface is right for you

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Product Websitehttp://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/iseries/jscheduler/

Product Information

Technical Information and PTFs

Job Scheduler Education

Contact Us

AS/400 Support Line

Information Center

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/html/as400/infocenter.html

Online articles - Search for 'Advanced Job Scheduler '

Online publications - Search for 'SC41-5324-00'


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Process Payroll(IT Dept)

Process Payroll

(Exec Assits.)

Finalize PayrollProcess Payroll(Management)

Objective

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Process Payroll(Management)

Scheduling reoccurring work




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New Scheduled Job...


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General Information





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call payroll/mgmt parm(&QMM)

Allow multiple addswithout closing window

Add Command

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Date

Time

Schedule





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On specific timeSelect one time of day

Example

always at 11:30pm

Periodically

Frequency by hour or minute

Timeframe for frequency

Example:

every 1 hourfrom 8:00pm to 11:00pm

Times to run

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Dates to run




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Dates to run (cont...)

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But how do Icreate them?

Selecting Calendars...




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>> go js

(options 4)

Creating Calendars...

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Days ofWeek

Monthly

Yearly

Date(s)

Relative / Absolute

Workdays

FiscalCalendars

Start / End

Date / Time

PersonalCalendars

Holiday

Calendars

Specific Times / Periodically

On EventsNOW!

1

2

3

4567

8

9

10

11 12

Many options!





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ADDJOBJS JOB(PAY_MGMT)TIME(1730) DAY(*SAT)TEXT('Process Payroll')


Everything ready...


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Job Name: Pay_mgmt

Status: Ready to run

Next Run: 10/5/2002 5:30PM

Are there other ways toschedule?

Scheduling reoccurring workSetup complete




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Job Groups

A sequence of jobs with a single schedule

Job DependenciesA "directed graph" of predecessors and successors jobs

Specify *ANY or *ALL predecessors must be complete

Specify if normal completion is required

Resource Dependencies

System objects

Configuration status

Network files

Subsystems

Active DependenciesA list of jobs that cannot be active for the selected job to run

Alternate JobsJobs that run due to the abnormal end of a scheduled job

Operator Action

Event-based Scheduling

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New based on... Select item

Create another scheduled job


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Job name

Description

Commands

Handling job dependenciesMake changes




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Add the dependency


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Select your dependencies





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Select your dependencies


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All or At Least One

All Dependencies

Handling job dependencieszViewing the dependencies




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Create 'Exec' process

Use New Based on...

Copies schedule

Copies dependencies

Process

Payroll (IT

Dept)

Process

Payroll (Exec

Assits.)


Job dependencies completed


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Finalize Payroll

One more time...

Multiple dependencies





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>> go js

(options 1)(option 10)

Multiple Predecessors

Finalize Payroll

Add multiple job dependencies


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Finalize Payroll

Direct dependency

Nested dependency

Viewing multiple dependencies





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Viewing the successors


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Process Payroll(Exec Assits.)

Finalize PayrollProcess Payroll(Management)

Are there otherways?

Dependency flow complete!





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Schedule associated with Group

Groups can be run, held, resequenced, ...Jobs can run on same or different systems

JOB2

JOB3

JOB1

1

2

3

45

67

8

9

10

11 12

Using a job group...


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Example using a job group





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Group Job Properties

Missing Scheduling PropertiesAdded...

Group Name (view only)

Group Description (view only)

Same...

Name

Description

Command

Application

Report Distribution List

and more...


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What pager?

Setting the notification properties


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Customizing notification program

Defining notification program





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Defining notification program (cont...)


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Report DistributionID

NameDescription

RecipientNamePhone NumberOrganizationalInformationDefault OutputQueueDays to receive

JOB2

JOB1

RecipientOutput queueCopies

Form typeUser ID / AddressHold spooled fileSave spooled filePrint banner

Report DistributionEntry

Spooled fileProgram nameUser dataRemove spooledfile (*YES/*NO)

How can I manage the output from all these jobs?


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Customizeuntil yourhearts

content!!!

Properties - Batch





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Maximum Time

Error Handling

Messages

Properties - Recovery


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>> go js

(options 1)

(option 22)

Resource Dependencies





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Resource Dependencies - details


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What has beengoing on?

Activity & Activity Log





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Not now...

Forget it...

NOW!

On the fly actions...


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Getting startedWhy you need advanced scheduling




Using IBM Advanced Job SchedulerScheduling reoccurring work




Summary




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