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Selection parameters and Action parameters are specified as blocks of information (parameters).
The ON block determines which volumes and/or data sets, when accessed, trigger the rule (for example, all data sets created by a certain job or program). The basic structure of an ON block is:
ON selection And/Or/Not
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ON selection
The DO block specifies which actions are performed. The basic structure of a DO block is:
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Each Control-M/Tape rule is composed of General parameters, followed by one ON block and one DO block. Scheduling parameters can optionally be specified.
The structure of a simple rule is illustrated below in free format (not using Control-M/Tape’s actual syntax). The rule definition parameters are described in detail in this chapter.
Table 135 Control-M/Tape Rule Structure Example
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GENERAL INFORMATION: |
RULE=VAULT_BACKUP |
Name of rule is VAULT_BACKUP. |
OWNER=M99 |
User ID is M99. |
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DESCRIPTION="This rule stores all backup files for Department 1 in Vault A." |
Description of purpose of the rule. |
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ON/DO BLOCK: |
ON DATASET=BACKUP.* AND ON JOBNAME=DPT01* |
Select backup data sets for Department 1. |
DO VAULT=A FOR 60 DAYS |
Send these data sets to Vault A for two months. |
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DO SHOUT |
Send message to instruct the operator about the vault operation. |
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SCHEDULING INFORMATION: |
no criteria |
Perform this rule at all times without scheduling restrictions. |
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