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All intervals are from job's

Indicates whether the interval between runs of a cyclic job/SMART folder or until the start of a rerun job/SMART folder is measured from the start or the end of the previous job/SMART folder run.

Additional information

Description

Usage

Optional

Format

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Valid values:

  • Start (Default)
  • End
  • Target

Invalid Characters

Non-English characters

Variable Name

None

Alternate names

  • Control‑M/EM Utilities: IND_CYCLIC
  • Control-M Report: IND CYCLIC
  • Control‑M/Server Utilities: ‑intervalfrom (Default value: START)
  • Control‑M for z/OS: (none)
  • Control‑M/EM API: count_cyclic_from

The interval between job/SMART folder runs is specified in the Interval parameter.

The next time that the job runs is determined by the Start, End, or Target time of the current job run, rounded down to the minute, plus the specified interval.

EXAMPLE: Calculate the interval between cyclic jobs when value is Start

Job_A is a cyclic job. The value specified for Interval is 1 minute. The value is Start.

If Job_A job run takes 15 seconds, the next run of Job_A begins 45 seconds after the first run is complete.

EXAMPLE: Calculate the interval between cyclic jobs when value is End

Job_B is a cyclic job. The value specified for Interval is 2 minutes. The value is End.

The current job run of Job_B ended 2 minutes and 15 seconds after the hour. The next run of Job_B begins at 4 minutes after the hour.

EXAMPLE: Calculate the interval between cyclic jobs when value is Target

If a job's first run is at 6 and then incremented by an Interval of 2 hours, this job will always run at 6, 8, 10, 12 ..., no matter how long the job's duration or when it ends or starts.

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Scheduling Parameters