Job Ordering and Job Forcing

Job ordering is the placing of a job scheduling definition in the Active Jobs File when the basic scheduling criteria of the job are satisfied.

Most production jobs are automatically ordered during New Day processing. However, jobs can be manually ordered, as well.

Job forcing is the placing of a job scheduling definition in the Active Jobs file regardless of the basic scheduling criteria of the job.

Although any job can be forced, job forcing is generally requested for special purpose, or exception, jobs that are not normally scheduled:

• Jobs can be automatically forced as part of the post-processing of another job. For example, a particular job may be required only if a certain other job abends. In this case, it is forced during the post-processing for the abended job.
• Jobs can also be forced manually. For example, a routine job that is generally ordered automatically according to its scheduling criteria can be manually forced, if required, on a day it is not normally scheduled.