Default Conversion Parameters

Default definition parameters for decollation missions are contained in member CADDEFDM in the IOA SAMPLE library. These parameters can be tailored according to the needs of your site.

Table 16 Member CADDEFDM Default Decollation Definition Parameters

Parameter

Description

ON CLASS

Describes the classes on which this report can be located.

Rules:

  • Maximum Length: 8 characters.

  • Specify at least one class.

DEFAULT USER

(Optional) Specifies a valid user name, defined in the Control-D Recipient Tree, that gets the unidentified pages of a report.

Maximum Length: 8 characters.

DEFAULT COPIES

(Optional) Defines the default number of copies to produce when printing the report. For more information, see the Control-D and Control-V User Guide.

Rules

  • Parameter Length: 3 characters.

  • Leading zeroes must be used.

MAX COPIES

(Optional) Defines the maximum number of copies. For more information, see the Control-D and Control-V User Guide. Rules

  • Parameter Length: 3 characters.

  • Leading zeroes must be used.

CATEGORY

Defines a report decollation mission category name. By default, the category name is set to a JOBNAME if one exists in the CULPRIT report. If not, the category name is taken from this parameter.

Maximum Length: 20 characters.

OWNER

Defines the default USER ID to which reports are assigned.

Maximum Length: 8 characters.

PRINT BY FORM

(Optional) Indicates whether the printing mission name is set to one of the following:

  • The FORM name taken from the CA-DISPATCH CULPRIT report.

  • The default printing mission name specified in the PRINT MISSION parameter.

Valid Values:

  • Y (Yes): For the FORM name.

  • N (No): For the name specified in PRINT MISSION parameter.

BACKUP MISSION

(Optional) Specifies the BACKUP MISSION name to be used if the Archive option is set to Y in the CULPRIT report.

Maximum Length: 8 characters.

#LINES RANGE

(Optional) Defines the "window" in which to search for a string within the page. For example, if "from line" is set to 001 and #LINES RANGE is set to 003 in the CA-DISPATCH report, then the string in Control-D is searched from lines 001 through 003. The value 000 means: search only in the designated line.

Rules

  • Parameter Length: 3 characters.

  • Leading zeroes must be used.

Default: 000

RETRO

(Optional) Retroactive scheduling. Specifies whether to schedule a report decollation mission if its original schedule date has passed.

Default: "*" (asterisk) means: Do not schedule the mission.

MAXWAIT

(Optional) Number of days to wait for report decollation completion. Specifies the number of "extra" days a decollation mission waits for execution in the Active Missions file. After the mission has waited the extra days, it is deleted.

Default: 0 (days)

GENERIC

Do not modify GENERIC.

VERSION

Do not modify VERSION.

MONTHS

For future use. Do not modify MONTHS.

COPIES

(Optional) Sets the default number of copies if this parameter is not specified in member INPARM.

Default: 98.

PRINT MISSION

Default print mission name used in the DO PRINT statement in the decollation definition.

Default archive conversion parameters are contained n member CADDEFAR in the IOA SAMPLE library. Tailor these parameters according to the requirements of the site.

Table 17 Member CADDEFAR Default Archive Conversion Parameters

Parameter

Description

PRODUCT

Default: CA-DISPATCH. Do not modify.

CATEGORY

Default: CA-DISPATCH-CONVERTED. Do not modify.

CLASS

(Optional

COPY#

(Optional

FORM

(Optional

CHARS

(Optional

MODIFY

(Optional

DEFRETP

Default retention period.

Default: 0110 (days)