Creating Tables

Tables can be created in either of the following ways:

• by typing the new table name in the entry panel and pressing Enter

  The name of a new job scheduling definition for the new table can also be entered.

• by using the SELECT command to choose the new table name in the Table List screen and pressing Enter

  The name of a new job scheduling definition for the new table can also be entered.

  The SELECT command is described in Commands of the Table List Screen.

When you create a table (press Enter) using either of the above methods, a skeletal job scheduling definition is displayed in the Job Scheduling Definition screen. Fill in and save this job scheduling definition. The table is created and the job scheduling definition is the first and only job scheduling definition in the Job list of the table. As additional job scheduling definitions are created in the table (described below), they are added to the Job list.

When you create a SMART Table (press Y) using either of the above methods, a skeletal scheduling definition, SMART Table Entity, is displayed in the Scheduling Definition panel. Fill in and save this scheduling definition. As you add job scheduling definitions to the table (described below), they are added to the Job list.

Note: The PTBLEMPT profile variable controls whether empty SMART Tables (without a job scheduling definition) may be created.

Valid values are:

• Y (Yes) – empty SMART Tables may be created
• N (No) – empty SMART Tables may not be created. All SMART Tables must be created with at least one job scheduling definition. Default.

When PTBLEMPT=Y, the SMART Table is created and only the SMART Table Entity is in the Job List of the SMART Table. Adding a job scheduling definition to this SMART Table is described in Creating Job Scheduling Definitions.

When PTBLEMPT=N, a skeletal job scheduling definition is displayed in the Job Scheduling Definition screen. Fill in and save this job scheduling definition. The SMART Table is created and the SMART Table Entity and the job scheduling definition are in the Job list of the SMART Table. As additional job scheduling definitions are created in the SMART Table (described below), they are added to the Job list.

Note: Upon exiting the Job List screen, if changes were made in at least one job scheduling definition, an Exit Option window is displayed. One field of the window displays the table name. This value can be changed to a new table name. This creates a new table in which the job scheduling definitions are saved.

Under ISPF, tables can also be created using the M5 online utility. This method is described in M5: Quick Schedule Definition, and is not included in this discussion.