copydefjob

The copydefjob utility copies jobs from one folder to another in the Control-M/EM database that is similar to a specified existing definition. The original job and the copy must be in different data centers or SMART Folders. To create a new job using the defjob utility, see Copying jobs to and from folders using the copydefjob utility.

NOTE: Multiple jobs can be selected and copied using the * wildcard character. For an explanation of how wildcards function in the XML-based utilities, see Wildcards.

When copydefjob is invoked, it processes a file of arguments that specifies criteria for selecting one or more existing job processing definitions. The selected jobs are copied to the existing SMART Folder and/or data center specified in the arguments file. For more information, see copydefjob XML file rules.

The copydefjob utility validates the XML rules folder according to the validation process in Control-M/EM version 9.0.19 and above. By adding the switch -vv 2, the utility validates the jobs/folders, which is similar to job/folder validations in Control-M client/Control-M Web. It also validates site standards (includes warnings based on strictness levels), improved error messages descriptions, and updated field names.

NOTE: By default, the utility validates the XML file in accordance with the EmdefValidationVersion system parameter in the CCM (Validation version 2). You can change the value in the CCM without the need to add the switch to the command, which may be preferable if you have many scripts that use a particular validation version.

For an example of the two validation processes see emdef validation service error message example.