IOAOPR – Issue Operator Commands Using a Job or STC

The IOAOPR utility can be used to issue operator commands (MVS, JES2, JES3, VTAM, and so on). It can be activated as a job step or as a started task, and allows full control over when a command is issued and what to do afterwards. If Control-M is installed, it is also possible to send the command to any computer (because Control-M can schedule a started task in any computer).

Each command issued by the utility is recorded in the IOA Log file.

The utility can execute commands from a list supplied in the DA34F DD statement. To activate the utility (for example, as a job step)

where mem_name is the name of a member containing a list of operator commands to be executed.

To activate the utility for one command, use the PARM parameter, as follows:

If Control-M is installed, it is possible to activate the utility using Control-M facilities. The following is an example of a schedule definition for a single command in a specified computer:

Note: Use of this utility or program is limited to authorized personnel. Most popular security products support control of the use of programs by program name.

The utility can also issue JES3 commands (under a JES3 environment). A JES3 command is identified as such only if it begins with the IOA JESCHAR. Under JES3 it is possible to specify commands starting with more than one type of character. A command that starts with a valid JES3 command prefix and not with the IOA JESCHAR is sent for execution but cannot be executed by JES (without any indication from the IOAOPR utility).