Automating Job Scheduling: New Day Processing

One of the main purposes of Control-M is to automate job scheduling.

We have already explained that basic scheduling criteria for each job are defined in its job scheduling definition, and that a copy of the job scheduling definition is placed in the Active Jobs file when the basic scheduling criteria are satisfied.

The mechanism used to place job scheduling definitions automatically in the Active Jobs file is called New Day processing.

At a set time each day (defined during installation as the start of day at the site), Control-M performs New Day processing, during which:

• Control-M performs a number of maintenance and cleanup functions that the operator would otherwise have to perform manually.
• Job scheduling definitions are selected from the tables (based on their basic scheduling criteria) and are placed in the Active Jobs file. These jobs can then be submitted and tracked by the Control-M monitor.

The implementation of automated job scheduling and New Day processing, and the components of New Day processing, are discussed in detail in the INCONTROL for z/OS Administrator Guide.