Previous Step/s

Runs the step according to the following previous step/s status:

• Succeeded: Enables you to run the operation step if all previous operation steps succeeded.
• Failed: Enables you to run the operation step if any previous operation step has failed. For example, for collecting error logs or the reason for failure in case such failure occurred in a previous step.

Parameter

Enables you to run the step according to a specific parameter value such as a Control-M Configuration Manager value, Job Properties or Runtime parameter.

EXAMPLE: You may want to print an application message to the output only if the user selects it in Job Properties in the Planning domain in Control-M.

You may want to retrieve application logs only if a specific error was printed in previous operation output.

Environment variable

Enables you to run the step according to a user variable or system environment variable. You can define the Environment variable in the text box.

Control-M variable

Enables you run the step according to Control-M variable. You can define the Control-M variable in the text box.

Previous job execution

Enables you run the step according to whether the previous Control-M job execution failed.

EXAMPLE: You may want to run a “Recover” operation instead of a “Run from start” operation for a job that has failed.