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DO FORCEJOB: Action Parameter

Force a job under Control-M for z/OS.

Figure 143 DO FORCEJOB Parameter Format

Type the word FORCEJOB (or its abbreviation FO) in the DO field and press Enter. The following subparameters are displayed:

Table 150 DO FORCEJOB Subparameters

Subparameter

Description

TABLE

Name of a Control-M scheduling table (1 through 8 characters).

JOB

Job name (1 through 8 characters). If this field is blank, all the jobs in the specified table are forced

DATE

Date used by Control-M as the job’s scheduling date. Mandatory. DATE can be a specific date (in mmddyy or ddmmyy or yymmdd format, depending on the site standard), or it can have one of the following values:

  • ODAT – Resolve to the installation working date. Default.
  • DATE – Resolve to the system computer date.

LIBRARY

Name of the Control-M scheduling library containing the specified table (1 through 44 characters). Mandatory.

AT

 

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

  • Check in Volumes (CH)–An external volume is checked in either automatically, or manually using 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 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.

Notes: Open, Close or Abend Close apply only for data set creation events.

Keep and Mount can be activated (through ON statements) only upon attributes that are available at keep and mount time. For example, you cannot request DO CONDITION AT KEEP based on the program name since this information is not available from the Keep message.

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