External mode

In this mode, at the predefined time, the Control-D monitor signals the Printers Control monitor to shut down and waits until the monitor does this, after which the Control-D monitor shuts down. When the Printers Control monitor shuts down, it suspends all active printing missions, which resume only after the Printers Control monitor is restarted.

To run the New Day procedure in external mode

1. To run the New Day process in external mode, start the Control-D monitor by issuing the following operator command:

   S CONTROLD,NDAYMODE=EXT

   The Control-D monitor and the Printers Control monitor are shut down at a predefined time. The following highlighted, unrollable messages are issued on the operator console:

   CTD779I monitorName CONTROL-D PRINTERS CONTROL MONITOR ENDED

   CTD113W CONTROL-D MONITOR SHUTTING DOWN FOR A NEW DAY

2. Before Control-D shuts down, the CTDNDAY task is activated. This task may display several questions for the operator to answer. After several minutes, CTDNDAY finishes executing and automatically reactivates Control-D using the following command:

   S CONTROLD,NDAYMODE=EXT

   In this mode, the CTDNDAY task performs the entire New Day process. If the CTDNDAY task abends or fails for any reason, a highlighted, unrollable message is issued on the operator console and the monitor is not reactivated automatically.

3. The CTDNDAY procedure compares the date and time of the computer with the Control-D control files. If they do not match, the following questions are displayed on the operator console:

   CTD426W CONTROL-D (CTDNDAY) DID NOT RUN FOR nnnnnn DAYS

   CTD427W IS THIS TRUE? (ANSWER "YES" OR "NO")

   CTD428W YOUR ANSWER IS:

   Answer these questions according to the following recommendations:

   • If the date and time do not match, and the computer has not been operational for a some time (for example, after a hardware failure or a holiday), you must respond YES.
   • If there was no specific reason for the date and time not to match, the computer was probably started with the wrong date. In this case, respond NO, check and if necessary correct the system date, and then restart CTDNDAY.

     If the system date was correct, the INCONTROL administrator must determine the cause of the problem.