name

Descriptive name (1 through 20 characters). No blanks (except trailing blanks) are allowed. Mandatory. One prerequisite condition can be entered for each specified DO CONDITION.

date_ref

A 4-character date reference that can be a specific date (in either mmdd or ddmm format, depending on the site standard), or that can have one of the following values:

• ODAT — Original scheduling date. Default.
• DATE — Resolves to the system computer date.
• PREV — Resolves to the rule’s previously scheduled activation date (or, for forced rules, ODAT-1).
• NEXT — Resolves to the rule’s next scheduling activation rule (or, for forced rules, ODAT+1).
• STAT — Indicates that the condition (for example, IMS-ACTIVE) is not date dependent.

Note: Before STAT was introduced, date 0101 was recommended to be used in conditions that were not date-dependent. Unlike 0101, STAT is not a date, and it operates differently. Always use STAT when defining conditions that are not date-dependent.

• **** – Any schedule date.
• $$$$ – Any schedule date.

The **** and $$$$ date references can only be used with the condopt parameter set to – (delete). When specifying a **** or $$$$ date reference, any prerequisite condition with the same name, with any date reference, is deleted.

condopt

This option can have one of two values:

• – — Delete the prerequisite condition.
• + — Add (create) the prerequisite condition.

AT

The operation is performed if the specified event occurs. The shortest unique abbreviation can be specified. Valid values are:

• Check in Volumes (CH) — An external volume is checked in either automatically or manually by screen TC.
• Mount (M) — The media is mounted by the operator.

  — Supported only if Y (Yes) or M (Mount) was specified for Control-M/Tape installation parameter DYNWTO.

• Open (O) — The data set is opened.
• Close (CL) — The data set is closed.
• Abend or Close (A) — The data set is closed due to an abend.
• Keep (K) — The media is dismounted and returned by the operator.

  — Supported only if Y (Yes) or K (Keep) was specified for Control-M/Tape installation parameter DYNWTO.