Parameter Types

The following types of mission parameters can be specified:

1. What to do?
   General Parameters specify which mission to run, the mission type (regular, emergency, cyclic), and so on. Parameters include:
   • CATEGORY
   • DESC
   • GROUP
   • MISSION
   • OWNER
   • TASKTYPE
2. Bundling.
   Bundling Parameters (for printing missions only) determine the recipients, scheduling date, and sequence of reports in each bundle. Parameters include:
   • INCLUDE USER
   • EXCLUDE USER
   • INCLUDE ODATE
   • EXCLUDE ODATE
   • SORT
3. When?
   Basic Scheduling Parameters specify the day or time to execute the mission. Parameters include:
   • CONFCAL
   • DATES
   • DAYS
   • MAXWAIT
   • MINIMUM
   • MONTHS
   • PDS
   • RETRO
   • WDAYS
4. Runtime Environment.
   Runtime Scheduling Parameters specify requirements that must be satisfied to execute the mission. Parameters include:
   • IN
   • INTERVAL
   • NOT LATER THAN
   • ON LINE# (available in a future version)
   • ON PAGE#
   • PRIORITY
   • TIME
5. Results Control.
   Post-Processing Parameters specify what to do when the mission finishes processing (OK or NOTOK). Parameters include:
   • OUT
   • SHOUT
6. Mission-specific
   Mission-Specific Parameters are unique for each type of mission. Parameters include:
   • # OF DAYS TO KEEP
   • # OF GENERATIONS TO KEEP
   • BATCH
   • MONITOR
   • ON FORM (available in a future version)
   • OVERRIDE
   • PRINTER
   • REQUEST (available in a future version)
   • RETENTION DAYS
   • CENTERA RETENTION CLASS
   • SECONDARY
   • STAGE
   • TIMEOUT

A brief summary of the parameters in each type is provided below. This is followed by a detailed description of each parameter in alphabetical order.