Restoration

Utility CTMRSTR is used to restore the Active Jobs file and, optionally, prerequisite conditions in the IOA Conditions file. This utility is documented in the INCONTROL for z/OS Utilities Guide. When running this utility, consider the following:

• The Control‑M monitor and the Control‑M Application Server (CTMAS) must be shut down when running utility CTMRSTR. If parameter CONDITIONS NO is specified in the utility job stream, Control‑D and Control‑O is not affected. If parameter CONDITIONS YES is specified, the operation of Control‑D and Control‑O can be affected by changes to prerequisite conditions in the IOA Conditions file.
• Control‑M and the Control‑M Application Server (CTMAS) must be activated after restoration. Other INCONTROL products need not be recycled.
• The ALTCKP file is fully updated when the Control-M monitor is initialized. Therefore, no special handling is needed for the restored Active Jobs file.
• If parameter ENDTIME specifies a date or time that is earlier than the timestamp on the last entry of the Journal file, not all entries in the Journal file are restored. When the monitor is activated with the restored Active Jobs file, the following message are issued with a reply request:

  CTML14E JOURNAL FILE IS NOT SYNCHRONIZED WITH NEWDAY PROCESSING

  The following replies are possible:

  • C – Continue without journaling. The Control‑M monitor continues normal execution without updating the Journal file. This option can be used to ensure that Control‑M is running properly after restoration. If necessary, Control‑M can be shut down to perform restoration again. If no problems are encountered after restoration, the command JOURNAL=ENABLE can be used to reactivate journaling.
  • I – Initialize the Journal file. journaling is activated immediately after initialization and synchronization with the Active Jobs file. All data used to restore the Active Jobs file is deleted.
  • E – Shut down the Control‑M monitor. The Journal file is not initialized.