Control-M/Analyzer offers a wide range of automated actions that aid in balancing data and in performing operations as a result of the balancing process. Some of these actions include:
Table 4 Automated Actions
Action  | 
Description  | 
|---|---|
Data Search and Extraction  | 
Search data sources for critical information. Extract data for examination and manipulation. Store extracted data for later use.  | 
Data Manipulation  | 
Perform calculations and data manipulation functions to determine balancing results.  | 
Database Access  | 
Retrieve data from the Control-M/Analyzer Database and store calculations and data for future reference in the Database. Cross-reference Database variables and the rules that use them.  | 
Data Reconciliation  | 
Reconcile data from different sources. Produce summary records for large files by data reconciliation.  | 
Formatted Reports  | 
Format printed values so that numbers and text are positioned within an output field according to your specifications.  | 
Job Output  | 
Process job sysout information.  | 
Rule Processing Control Flow  | 
Control rule processing flow based on conditional criteria – invoke certain statements and skip other statements.  | 
User Notification  | 
Issue user notification messages to various destinations upon the occurrence of specified events.  | 
Issuance of Balancing Results  | 
Issue balancing results in meaningful terminology – OK, TOLER, and NOTOK.  | 
Job Execution Control  | 
Issue appropriate codes to discontinue the processing of a job if the data are not balanced.  | 
Report Control  | 
Influence report processing (for example, releasing, deleting, and changing class or destination) based on balancing results.  | 
Euro Support  | 
Enables Control-M/Analyzer rules to validate data before and after implementing Euro currency conversion in data and application software.  | 
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