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Robot Robot

Topics which we will coverTopics which we will cover.. IntroductionIntroduction How to search jobs in robotHow to search jobs in robot Initial setup of the job in robotInitial setup of the job in robot Finding the job in the completion historyFinding the job in the completion history find the missing jobs in robotfind the missing jobs in robot Robot Control Group jobs and how these jobs workRobot Control Group jobs and how these jobs work Advanced schedulingAdvanced scheduling Exception SchedulingException Scheduling Submit job delay ModelSubmit job delay Model Create/work with Calendar in RobotCreate/work with Calendar in Robot Delete Messages AutomaticallyDelete Messages Automatically

IntroductionIntroduction

Robot/SCHEDULE is the cornerstone of the Robot Automated Operations

Solution, the Help/Systems product line that allows you to run your iSeries AS/400 unattended.

Robot/SCHEDULE is three packages in one. It is:

An automatic computer operatorYou can tell Robot/SCHEDULE to run a sequence of up to 999 commands as a job

A job schedulerIt has more than 25 scheduling options to match every conceivable scheduling pattern.

A batch management systemPowerful Robot/SCHEDULE commands make batch job setup a snap. Just fill in the blanks. No more

coding SBMJOB commands.

Which lists all robot jobs,You can create & work with robot job records

That lets you work with job environmentObjects, date objects, library list objects,

OPAL objects, Reserve command Variables, and queries

Access the Audit Log

To start & stop Job and work with theJob completion history

Listing options to define general systemDefaults, authorized objects, and security

Access the schedule forecasting optionTo print the job schedule, job setup& distribution reports

How to work with Jobs?How to work with Jobs?

Job Search CriteriaJob Search Criteria

Job Search CriteriaJob Search Criteria

Press function key 9 to display the Job Search Criteria window.

Enter a 1 to select a search criteria.

Time – Ascending Sort all jobs by run time in ascending order, then ascending by job name

Time – Descending-Sort all jobs by run time in descending order, then descending by job name

Job name Sort all jobs alphabetically by job name, then ascending by run time

Group control job name Limit display to group control jobs, sorted by job name

Group with members Show group jobs with their group members, sorted by group name,

Schedule code Limit display to jobs with advanced scheduling codes, sort by schedule code, then ascending by run time.

Schedule override Limit display to jobs with schedule override codes, sort by schedule override code, then by job name, job number

Application Limit display to jobs with application names, sort by application

Restrict to date Limit display to the selected schedule forecast, sort ascending by run

time, with all jobs appearing at all scheduled run times.Use a ROBOT query Limit display to jobs that meet the search criteria of a query

object.

Clearing Completion Codes on the Job Schedule List

If you need to rerun a job that Robot/SCHEDULE ran today, you should clear its completion code first. To do so, enter a B in the Opt field or select the Blank Completion option from the job option menu.

Delete a JobDelete a Job

You can delete the job by command You can delete the job by command RBTBCHDLT.

To delete a Robot/SCHEDULE job record display the Add/Copy/Delete window and select the Delete option. When you select Delete record, confirmation window will appear.

Type A opposite to the job name, then select Delete Record.

Note: If you delete a group control job, it simply removes the group membership record from each member of the group. It does NOT delete the member jobs.

Press function key 13 to display the Dependent REACT

Jobs panel listing any jobs that are dependent on the job you are deleting. If the job is not a

prerequisite to any other job, the function key does not display on the panel.

To Add/Delete a job in robotTo Add/Delete a job in robot

Another way to add/delete the job is type A opposite to the job and you will get the same Another way to add/delete the job is type A opposite to the job and you will get the same screen.screen.If you Use F6 It Automatically displays initial Job setup Panel.If you Use F6 It Automatically displays initial Job setup Panel.

If you Use F6 It Automatically displays initial Job setup Panel.If you Use F6 It Automatically displays initial Job setup Panel.

Initial Job SetupInitial Job Setup

Describe A JobDescribe A Job

You should enter a name and brief description of the job, and you also can enter additional notes to describe the job.

You also can associate the job with an application name, such as SALES. Application names have several uses. For example, you can:

Sort the Job Schedule List by application name. Hold all jobs with the same application name at the same time and later release them together. Copy and export all job records with the same application name.

Enter Run days & Run TimeEnter Run days & Run Time

Select a Run Code for each day of the week on which the job should run. Blank Do not run the job on this day each week. Y Run the job on this day each week (for example, every Monday). L Run the job on this day only during the last week of the month following a traditional month-end

calendar. 1–5 Run the job on this day during this week number of the month (for example, 1 for the first Monday). If you enter a 5, the job will run on that day only if there are five of those days in the month (for example, five Mondays). The following sample run schedule would be interpreted by Robot/SCHEDULE as follows:• Y Monday Run the job every Monday.• _ Tuesday Do not run the job on Tuesdays.• 1 Thursday Run the job on the first Thursday of the month.• 5 Friday Run the job on the fifth Friday if there is a fifth Friday in the month.

Run HistoryRun History

The job completion status: C Job completed normally. T Job terminated abnormally or received a warning status. S Job submitted, but not yet run. O Job omitted from run schedule because of a schedule override. R Job is currently running. K Job skipped by the OPAL object. D Job delayed by the OPAL object. P Job is pending (in queue waiting for the OPAL object to run).

Press function key 14 to display the Group Membership window showing any groups to which thejob belongs. If the job does not belong to a group, the function key does not display.

Initial Job Setup

Job schedule list

Command EntryAdvanced Scheduling

LDA Record Entry

Except Scheduling

Job Documentation Displays

Job Text Entry

Report Distribution

Output Options

Control Options

Group Control

Reactive Job Setup

Job Monitors

Job Schedule ListJob Schedule List

Job Schedule - Robot/SCHEDULE job entry and display always begins at the Job Schedule List, the main panel listing all jobs in the Robot/SCHEDULE schedule. You access the other panels from the Job Schedule List.

• Initial Job Setup-enter the basic job identification information, including its name, description, type, and run times. You also can enter the job schedule if the job is to run on specific days of the week

• Advanced Scheduling-Use the Advanced Scheduling panel if the job schedule is not for specific days of the week. On the Advanced Scheduling panel, you can choose from five different scheduling patterns.

• Exception Scheduling-Panel can be used to indicate exceptions to the scheduling pattern you have chosen on the Initial Job Setup or Advanced Scheduling panels or to make a job a Submit-Delay model job

Time that Robot last ran ajob Time Robot will next run a job

Job Schedule List

Schedule Override Codes Advanced Scheduling CodesDO DO Run job immediately. INDAY Job runs every n days.DSDS Run job immediately (more options). EVERY Job runs every n minutesHOLDHOLD Do not run job. REACT Job runs when conditions met.OMITOMIT Skip next job run. DAYNO Job runs on nth day of monthSTARTSTART Restart the dependent group at this job.NEXTNEXT Run once, at next run time.

Job TypesJob Types

Job type code indicates the type of the Robot/SCHEDULE job: P Job that calls a program that needs no parameters. C Job that executes commands. G Control job for a group of jobs. A plus sign (+) following any job type indicates the job is a member of at least one group.

Week’s schedule for this job, with completion codes for completed runs.

Y Job will run on this day every week.1-5 Job will run on this day during this week number (week 1-5). Numbers align precisely with a dayof the week.L Job will run on this day during the last week of the month. This follows only a STANDARDcalendar.

C Job ran on this day and completed normally.T Job ran on this day, but terminated abnormally or the job received a Warning (W) status. See thejob completion history for more information.S Job has been submitted, but it has not yet run.O Job run was omitted as you directed.R Job is currently running.K Job was skipped because run conditions weren’t met according to the processing done by theOPAL object.D Job was delayed by the OPAL object.P Job is pending (in queue waiting for the OPAL object to run).