Rule Definition Structure

Each Control-M/Analyzer rule, regardless of definition method, is composed of header information and a series of EXECUTE blocks. Each EXECUTE block specifies the data source to balance, data strings to search for, and processing actions. An overview of the EXECUTE block structure is discussed earlier in this chapter.

When defining a rule using a standard editor, the following information must be specified:

• Header information

  Basic information about the rule, including the owner, group, and description of the rule.

• EXECUTE blocks

  A series of EXECUTE blocks, each specifying the data source that needs to be balanced, balancing criteria, and resulting actions. Each EXECUTE block:

  • Begins with command EXECUTE.
  • Specifies a data source using command ON_.
  • May identify data ranges to process using command WHEN.
  • Performs actions specified by command DO.

  EXECUTE blocks containing an ON DATA command are used to perform balancing actions on Control-M/Analyzer variables. An IF-THEN-ELSE structure is used.

A sample rule definition structure is provided below:

Figure 293 Sample Rule Definition Structure

HEADER information

EXECUTE block name UPON execution criteria

ON_data source

WHEN criteria

DO processing statements

WHEN criteria

  .

  .

EXECUTE block name UPON execution criteria

ON_DATA

IF expression

DO processing statements

ELSE

DO processing statements

ALWAYS

DO processing statements

  .

  .

EXECUTE block name UPON execution criteria

ON_data source

WHEN criteria

DO processing statements

WHEN criteria

DO processing statements