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Automated Actions

Control-M/Analyzer offers a wide range of automated actions that aid in balancing data and in performing operations as a result of the balancing process. Some of these actions include:

Table 4 Automated Actions

Action

Description

Data Search and Extraction

Search data sources for critical information. Extract data for examination and manipulation. Store extracted data for later use.

Data Manipulation

Perform calculations and data manipulation functions to determine balancing results.

Database Access

Retrieve data from the Control-M/Analyzer Database and store calculations and data for future reference in the Database. Cross-reference Database variables and the rules that use them.

Data Reconciliation

Reconcile data from different sources. Produce summary records for large files by data reconciliation.

Formatted Reports

Format printed values so that numbers and text are positioned within an output field according to your specifications.

Job Output

Process job sysout information.

Rule Processing Control Flow

Control rule processing flow based on conditional criteria – invoke certain statements and skip other statements.

User Notification

Issue user notification messages to various destinations upon the occurrence of specified events.

Issuance of Balancing Results

Issue balancing results in meaningful terminology – OK, TOLER, and NOTOK.

Job Execution Control

Issue appropriate codes to discontinue the processing of a job if the data are not balanced.

Report Control

Influence report processing (for example, releasing, deleting, and changing class or destination) based on balancing results.

Euro Support

Enables Control-M/Analyzer rules to validate data before and after implementing Euro currency conversion in data and application software.

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Introduction