Job Management

The following table lists actions that you can perform on a job in the Monitoring domain.

Job Action	Description
Finding a Job	Search for a job defined in the Control-M environment.
Finding a Job in a Viewpoint	Search for a job in a Viewpoint.
Holding a Job	Stop the job from processing, which enables you to update the job.
Releasing a Job	Release a job from a Hold state, which enables the job to execute.
Rerunning a Job	Run a job that has already run.
Running Multiple Jobs	Execute folders A container of jobs and sub-folders that passes its definitions to the included jobs and sub-folders., sub-folders A SMART folder that can contain jobs and additional sub-folders, that inherits its scheduling definitions from the SMART folder that it is nested in, and that passes its scheduling definitions to the included jobs and sub-folders., and jobs.
Executing a Job Now	Override the job scheduling criteria and immediately executes the job.
Restarting a Job	Restart a z/OS job from a specific step. You can specify a range of steps where the job restarts from and ends. Files from the previous job run are deleted.
Reactivating a Job	Reactivate a z/OS job or task that began execution but now has a status of either Disappeared or Failed Reason Unknown.
Confirming a Job	Grant user confirmation to a job that is waiting for to be confirmed. This allows the job to begin execution.
Setting a Job to OK	Set a job to End OK, which overrides its scheduling criteria and prerequisites The part of the job definition that controls the flow of your jobs, such as an event that controls flow sequence or a resource that controls load balancing..
Setting a Job to OK (No PP)	Set a z/OS job to End OK, which overrides its scheduling criteria. Post-processing job actions are not performed.
Skipping a Job	Forgo job execution and enables one or more successor jobs to begin execution.
Bypassing Options in a Job	Ignore job scheduling criteria, actions, resources, Workload Policies, host restrictions, or post-processing, or runs the job as a Dummy A job type that enables you to perform job actions, but not execute anything on the Agent..
Applying Events to a Waiting Job	Apply required events An conditional entity that creates a sequential relationship between jobs by enabling the successor job to execute after the predecessor job has executed. to a job with a Waiting status, which enables it to begin execution.
Deleting a Job	Delete a Held A job action that stops the job from executing or pauses a job that is currently executing. job.
Restoring a Job	Restore a Deleted job.
Killing a Job	Terminate a job during its execution.
Editing a Job	Edit the job definitions.
Searching for a File Transfer	Search for a file that was transferred with Control-M MFT (Managed File Transfer An FTP client and server solution that enables you to transfer files from a local host to a remote host, a remote host to a local host, or a remote host to another remote host.) and view the job properties and file transfer status.
Viewing File Transfers from a Job	Display the status of all file transfers from a specific job.
Finding Neighborhood Jobs	Find jobs that are in its neighborhood The jobs in a workflow that are predecessors or successors to a job.. You can analyze your job flow based on jobs that are related to the selected job, such as predecessor jobs, which this job is dependent on.
Job Details	View the details of each job tab.

Finding a Job

This procedure describes how to search for jobs.

If you have a Viewpoint that contains the required job, see Finding a Job in a Viewpoint.

Begin

1. From the Monitoring domain click , and then click Job Search.

   A Search tab appears.

2. From the Today drop-down list on the Search toolbar, select the relevant date.

   The <Selected_Date> appears as the drop-down list title.

3. In the job search field, type the job name, filename, or run ID The identification code for a SMART folder, sub-folder, or job execution., and then press Enter.

   A list of jobs that match the search string appear.

Finding a Job in a Viewpoint

This procedure describes how to find a job in a Viewpoint.

Begin

1. From the Viewpoints tab in the Monitoring domain, click Add Viewpoint.

   The Add Viewpoint dialog box appears.

2. In the Job Name field, type the required job name.

3. Click Open.

   The selected job appears.

For more information, see Viewpoints.

Holding a Job

This procedure describes how to hold a job, which prevents the job from executing, or pauses the execution of a job that has already started.

Begin

• From the Monitoring domain, right-click on the job and select Hold.

  The job is on hold and you can now update the job.

Releasing a Job

This procedure describes how to release a job from a Hold state, which enables the job to continue executing according to it's defined attributes.

Begin

• From the Monitoring domain, right-click on the job and select Release.

  The job is released and can now continue executing.

Rerunning a Job

This procedure describes how to execute a job again.

Begin

• From the Monitoring domain, right-click on the job and click Rerun.

  You can only rerun a job after it has finished executing.

Running Multiple Jobs

This procedure describes how to execute folders, sub-folders, and jobs whether according to the scheduling criteria or not.

Begin

1. From the Monitoring domain, click and select Run Jobs/Folders.

   

   The Run tab appears, showing 3 steps.

2. In the Step 1 pane, select the jobs that you want to execute as follows:

   1. In the Select Folder field, select or type the folder that contains the required jobs.

   2. In the Search Job/Sub Folder Name field, type the required job or sub-folder names, separated by commas.

3. In the Step 2 pane, determine the run attributes, as described in Run Attributes.

4. In the Step 3 pane, verify the accuracy of your Run Summary, and then click Run.

   You can check the status of the execution in the Run Report tab, as described in Viewing the Run Report.

Run Attributes

The following table describes the run attributes in the Run tab in the Monitoring domain, as described in Running Multiple Jobs.

Attribute	Description
Ignore Scheduling Criteria	Determines whether the job runs now, and not according the scheduling criteria.
Run as Independent Flow	Determines whether the job workflow executes independently from other instances of the same workflow and events. A unique suffix is added to every job event An conditional entity that creates a sequential relationship between jobs by enabling the successor job to execute after the predecessor job has executed. that is confined to a folder. Run as independent flow is supported in SMART folders and sub-folders.
Hold - Put the Folder/Job on Hold	Determines whether the job enters a Hold A job action that stops the job from executing or pauses a job that is currently executing. state when it runs. This enables you to edit the job definitions before execution.
Date Selection	Determines one of the following run dates: Current Working Date: Runs on the currently scheduled working date. Run Using a Different Run Date: Runs on the date that you define in the Date field. Wait for a Selected Run Date: Waits for the run date that you define in the Date field. Select Wait for Selected Run Date to Run to cause jobs in different time zones to execute before their scheduled run date.
Place in Folder	Determines how a selected job runs and appears in a Viewpoint, as follows: New: The selected job runs and appears in a new instance of its parent SMART folder. Standalone: The selected job runs and appears without a SMART folder. Recent: The selected job runs and appears in its parent SMART folder with the most recent run ID. Selected: The selected job runs and appears in its parent SMART folder with the run ID that you determine. If the job or sub-folder is inserted into an existing folder or sub-folder that has already completed, the status of all parent folders is set to Executing. If it is not possible due to scheduling criteria, then the job remains in a WAIT_SCHEDULING status. This parameter is ignored if the folder that runs is not a SMART folder.
Create Duplicate	Determines that for jobs or sub-folders that belong to a folder, when you select Run into > Recent or Run Into > Selected, jobs or sub-folders that already exist with the same name are duplicated instead of overwritten in the folder. This option is selected by default.
Variables	(Optional) Defines one or more job or sub-folder user-defined variables A type of variable whose name and value you manually define in a job and can reference in the same job and subsequent jobs., in addition to any variables that currently exist in the job definition The set of parameters that defines what the job does, when it runs, its prerequisites, and the post-processing actions that Control-M performs after the job completes execution.. For more information, see Variables.

Viewing the Run Report

This procedure describes how to view folders, sub-folders, and jobs that you executed in the Monitoring domain. You can only view a report of the jobs that you executed from your current Control-M login session.

Begin

• From the Monitoring domain, click and select View Run Report.

  The Run Report tab opens and the jobs that you executed appear.

  You can view jobs in a folder by clicking to expand the folder.

Executing a Job Now

This procedure describes how to execute a job immediately, overriding all the prerequisite and submission criteria of the job.

Begin

• From the Monitoring domain, right-click the job you want to execute and select Run.

  The job executes, overriding any submission criteria.

Restarting a Job

This procedure describes how to restart a Control-M for z/OS job from a specific step or a range of steps.

Files from a previous job run are deleted when you restart a job.

Begin

1. Select the Control-M/for z/OS job you want to restart.

2. From the Actions drop-down list, select Restart.

   The Restart Job pane appears.

3. For each field, type or select the required value, as described in Restart Job Attributes.

4. Click Restart.

   The job restart request is submitted and sent to Control-M/for z/OS.

5. To view the job details, click one of the tabs in the right pane, as described in Job Details.

Restart Job Attributes

The following table describes Restart Job attributes for Control-M for z/OS jobs.

Attribute	Description
Restart Options	Determines the scope of the restart, as follows: All steps/procs. One step/proc only. From a step/proc to a step/proc. Cleanup and don't run any steps/procs.
Select Step/Proc	Determines the step/proc to restart, when you select the One step/proc only option. For details of the available steps, see the list at the top of this pane.
From Step/Proc	Determines the step/proc to restart from, when you select From a step/proc to a step/proc. For details of the available steps, see the list at the top of this pane.
To Step/Proc	Determines the step/proc at the end of the range to restart, when you select From a step/proc to a step/proc. If a From step/proc value is defined, and the To step/proc field is blank, the job reruns up to and including the last step. For details of the available steps, see the list at the top of this pane.
Recapture ABEND Codes	Determines whether to save the ABEND codes from the steps that executed in the original job execution and are, therefore, not executed again when you restart the job. For more information, see Condition Code Recapture and ABEND Code Recapture.
Recapture COND Codes	Determines whether to save the event codes from the steps that executed in the original job execution and are, therefore, not executed again when you restart the job. For more information, see Condition Code Recapture and ABEND Code Recapture.
Step Adjustment	Determines whether to enable Automatic Step Adjustment in the case of a non-recoverable step. For more details, see Automatic Restart Step Adjustment.
Restart Parm Member Name	Defines the name of the member (in the Control-M/Restart PARM library) that contains control attributes for the job to restart, as described in Control-M/Restart Parameter Members. Valid Values: 1–8 characters. Default: The member that contains the JCL of the job.

Reactivating a Job

This procedure describes how to reactivate a z/OS job or task that was started but now has a job status of either Disappeared or Failed Reason Unknown.

Begin

1. From the Home page, right-click the relevant job and select Reactivate.

   The job is reactivated.

2. To view the job details, click one of the tabs in the right pane, as described in Job Details.

Confirming a Job

This procedure describes how to confirm a job that is waiting for user confirmation to enable the job to continue executing. This is relevant only for jobs that are defined to request user confirmation.

Begin

• From the Monitoring domain, right-click the job with a Wait User status that you want to confirm, and select Confirm.

  The job is confirmed and continues to execute.

Setting a Job to OK

This procedure describes how to set a job to end OK by overriding any defined scheduling criteria or other job prerequisites.

Begin

• From the Monitoring domain, right-click the job and select Set to OK.

  The job ends OK.

Setting a Job to OK (No PP)

This procedure describes how to set a Control-M for z/OS job to end OK. This job action overrides any scheduling criteria and post processing job actions are not performed.

Begin

1. From the Monitoring domain, right-click the relevant job and select Set to OK (No PP)

   The job ends OK.

2. To view the job details, click one of the tabs in the right pane, as described in Job Details.

Skipping a Job

This procedure describes how to skip over a job within a job flow. The job that you skip is not executed.

Begin

• From the Monitoring domain, right-click the job and select Skip.

  The skipped job does not execute.

Bypassing Options in a Job

This procedure describes how to bypass or ignore job options such as a resource, event, or time limit when you submit a job.

Begin

1. From the Monitoring domain, right-click the job and select Bypass Options.

   The Select Options to Bypass pane appears.

2. Select the relevant options, and then click Apply, as described in Run Now Bypass Options

Run Now Bypass Options

The following table describes the Run Now Bypass options that appear when you select the Bypass Options option.

Option	Description
Time Limits	Determines whether to execute the job regardless of the Time From, Time Until, and Next Time parameter values. The Time Limits bypass does not include the Time Zone parameter, which means jobs that are waiting for a specific date still wait for that date, even if the Time Limit bypass is checked.
Wait for Events	Determines whether to execute the job even if the events that the job is waiting for did not happen.
Resources from a Pool	Determines whether to execute the job regardless of whether resources are available from the Resource Pool A type of quantifiable resource, which represents the total amount of resources from a physical or logical device that a job can access..
Lock Resources	Determines whether to execute the job regardless of whether the Lock Resources A type of prerequisite that controls the flow of the workflow, which represents a physical or logical device that folders, sub-folders, or jobs can exclusively access or share. specified in the job are available in the active list.
(z/OS only) Scheduling Environment	Runs the job regardless of its SCHENV statement.
(z/OS only) Pipes	Runs the job regardless of whether other jobs using the same Pipe as that specified in the definition of this job, are ready to run.
Pause; (z/OS only) Quiesce	Runs the job even if Control-M is in Quiesce mode, either as a result of QUIESTIME or QUIESQRES commands.
Run Job as Dummy	Determines whether to execute the job as a Dummy job A job type that enables you to perform job actions, but not execute anything on the Agent. when the pre-submission criteria of the job are satisfied and you want the job status to change to Ended OK, and you only want the job post-processing actions in the job to be performed.
Run Job without Post-processing	Determines whether to execute the job without performing any of the job post-processing actions, including the following: If-Actions A post-processing action that you define for Control-M to perform after a job executes, if a condition is met. Add/Delete events. Notifications. OK/Not OK. Output handling.

Applying Events to a Waiting Job

This procedure describes how to apply events to a waiting job which enables you to force a job to start executing.

Begin

1. From the Monitoring domain, click the job that you want to view.

   The Job Properties pane appears.

2. Click the Waiting Info tab.

   The Waiting Info A tab in the job properties pane in the Monitoring domain, that lists the events, resources, and job predecessors that a job in the Run Queue is currently waiting for before it can execute. data appears.

3. In the Job Events area, do one of the following:

   • To apply all missing events, click Apply All.

   • To apply an individual event, click .

   The events are added to the Active Events list.

Deleting a Job

This procedure describes how to delete a job.

Begin

1. From the Monitoring domain, right-click a job that is in a hold state and select Delete.

   The job is deleted.

2. Click OK.

Restoring a Job

This procedure describes how to restore a job in a deleted state.

Before You Begin

1. From the Monitoring domain, select the Viewpoint you want to edit.

2. From the Viewpoint Details pane, click Edit.

   The Viewpoint Settings tab opens.

3. Select the Include Deleted Jobs checkbox.

Begin

1. From the Monitoring domain, right-click a job in a deleted state and select Restore.

   The job is Restored.

2. Click OK.

Killing a Job

This procedure describes how to kill a job, which cancels a job from executing in the middle of its execution.

Begin

• From the Monitoring domain, right-click the job in a Hold state, and select Kill.

  The job is terminated and no longer continues to execute.

Editing a Job

This procedure describes how to edit a job.

Begin

1. From the Monitoring domain, select the job you want to edit.

2. From the Job Details pane, click Edit.

   The Job Settings tab opens.

3. Edit one or more of the following:

   • General tab: Edit the job attributes according to the job type as described in Job Types.

   • Scheduling

   • Prerequisites

   • Actions

4. Click Save.

   The job is updated.

   The status of the job is unaffected by these changes.

   If the job was originally in a Wait status, after you apply the changes, the job remains in a Wait status. If the job Ended OK, then the job is held to update the changes and then released.

Searching for a File Transfer

This procedure describes how to search for a file that was transferred with Control-M MFT and view its job properties and transfer status.

Begin

1. From the Managed File Transfer domain, do one of the following:

   • Quick Search: To perform a quick search, do the following:

     1. In the Search field, type the filename, application A job attribute that provides a logical name for sorting groups of jobs, which enables you to search for and update jobs., or job name.

        The asterisk character is not supported for a quick search. However, you can type a partial string that contains characters from the filename.

     2. Click .

   • Advanced Search: To perform an advanced search, do the following:

     1. Click Advanced Search.

     2. For each field, type or select the required value, as described in MFT Connection Profile Additional Parameters and then click Search.

        You can use the * wildcard character for advanced searches. You can only place the wildcard after the string.

        ab*.

     3. To view the previous ten advanced searches, click Recent & Favorites.

        The search results appear. You can pin a search so that it remains in a list of up to 10. The list is saved per client.

        The yellow bar indicates the search parameters, the number of results found, and the time the search occurred. You can view the transfer details in the General and Job Output tabs in the right pane.

        The data does not refresh automatically. To view the latest status, perform the search again.

2. Do one or more of the following:

   • To filter and sort each column, click the column header and select the required values.

   • To see more search details:

     1. In the top right-hand corner of the search results, click Show Column Chooser.

     2. Drag and drop the columns you want to see in the search results from the Available Columns to Visible Columns.

     3. Group the search results by dragging and dropping the columns into the Group Bsy area.

   • To locate the job of each file transfer, in the General tab, click the job name.

     A neighborhood tab appears that shows the context of the job. This enables you to perform actions on the job, such as rerunning the job or viewing the output or log The activity log of a job, which lists every job status change, such as job execution start and completion times, and how the job ended..

Viewing File Transfers from a Job

This procedure describes how to view the status of all file transfers from a specific job.

Begin

From the Home page, right-click a Managed File Transfer job and select Show File Transfers.

The associated file transfers from the job appear in the MFT Search window filtered by Run ID and Run Count.

MFT Advanced Search Attributes

The following table describes MFT Advanced search attributes:

Attribute	Description
File Name	Defines the filename of the transfer
Status	Determines the status of the transfer: Any In Progress Completed Failed Completed with Errors In Queue Canceled
Job Name	Defines the File Transfer job name that is executing the transfer.
Application	Defines the Application of the File Transfer job.
Sub-application	Defines the Sub-application A job attribute that provides a logical name for sorting groups of jobs in an Application, which enables you to search and update jobs. of the File Transfer job.
Folder	Defines the folder of the File Transfer job.
Source	Determines the source host of the file transfer.
Destination	Determines the destination host of the file transfer.
Source Path	Defines the location of the file transfer on the source host.
Destination Path	Defines the location of the file transfer on the destination host.
Run ID	Defines the unique execution instance of the job.
Job Run Count	Defines the number of executions of the job.
Time Frame	Defines when the files were transferred.

Finding Neighborhood Jobs

This procedure describes how to find the successor and predecessor jobs of the selected job, which enables you to analyze your job flow based on the jobs related to the selected job. For example, you can search for prerequisite jobs, which are the predecessors of the selected job.

Begin

1. From the Monitoring domain, right-click the job, and select Neighborhood.

   The Open Neighborhood window appears.

2. Set the fields described in Neighborhood Search Fields.

3. Click OK.

   The results of the search appear in the Neighborhood results tab.

Neighborhood Search Fields

The following table describes the Neighborhood search fields:

Neighborhood	Description
Directions	Determines the relationship of the search jobs to the selected jobs. Successor: Defines the jobs that are dependent on the selected job (below the job). Predecessor and Successor: Defines the prerequisite jobs of the selected job, and the jobs that are dependent on the selected job (above and below the job). Predecessor: Defines the prerequisite jobs of the selected job (above the job). All Connections: Defines the jobs branching in all directions from the selected job.
Radius	Defines the number of jobs that branch out from the selected job. Valid Values: 1–99,999

Job Details

The following table describes the job details of each tab.

For information about SMART folder settings, see Folder General Attributes.

Tab	Description
Summary	Shows fields such as, start time and end time, run ID, run date, status, attributes of the selected job, as described in Job Summary Tab.
Job Settings	Shows the job properties, as described in Creating a Job.
Log	Shows the activity log of the selected job.
Waiting Info	Shows the reasons why the job did not execute.
Output	Shows the different outputs of the selected job. To view, see Viewing Job Output.
Statistics	Shows the statistics of the selected job, as described in Statistics Tab.
Script	Shows the script or JCL of the selected job. In the Script tab, you can search for a specific word in the Find field.
Application Plug-in	Shows the fields and values of the specific application plug-in A Control-M component that extends functionality to third-party applications like Hadoop or SAP and can be integrated with other jobs in a single workflow.. Some application plug-ins allow you to refresh, pause, restart and delete a process.
Documentation	Shows a description related to the job, and is saved in a defined location. The Documentation area includes information about where to find the Documentation. In a z/OS job, the Documentation is in a Doc Member located in a Doc Library. The Documentation depends on whether the type is File or URL, as follows: For a file, the description is located in a file located in a file path. For a URL, the Documentation is located in a URL address.
Related	Shows the following: The service these jobs belong to. The service that this job is dependent upon. The services that depend on this job. Active Workload Policies.
SLA	Shows the SLA Management A service that enables you to monitor critical job flows for potential delays and failures. attributes, as follows: Service Name: Defines the logical name from a user or business perspective. Service Must Complete At: Defines the time the critical service must be completed to be considered on time. Server Priority: Defines the priority level of this service, from a user or business perspective.

Job Summary Tab

The following table describes the basic attributes for the selected job.

Attribute	Description
Run As	Shows the username that is authorized to execute the job.
Run Where	Shows the Agent host ID and host group where the job executes.
Status	Shows one of the following possible statuses, as described in Job Status: Failure/Error Ended OK Executing Unknown Wait Event Wait Resource Wait User Wait Host (z/OS only) Pre-execution
Start Time	Shows a timestamp that records when the job began execution.
End Time	Shows a timestamp that records when the job ended execution.
Estimated Run Times	Shows an estimation of future execution times for a cyclic A SMART folder or job that executes multiple times in one run, whether for specific intervals, sequences of intervals, or times. job.
Submission Window	Shows the when the job can execute.
Run Duration	Shows the number of seconds that it takes to execute the job.
Run ID	Shows the job run ID The identification code for a SMART folder, sub-folder, or job execution..
Run Date	Shows the date that the job executed.
Description	Shows the user-defined job description.
Job Type	Shows the job type, as described in Job Types.
Sub Application	Shows the user-defined Sub-application A job attribute that provides a logical name for sorting groups of jobs in an Application, which enables you to search and update jobs..
Application	Shows the user-defined Application A job attribute that provides a logical name for sorting groups of jobs, which enables you to search for and update jobs..
Parent Folder	Shows the folder where the job resides.
Execution Timezone	Shows the job execution time zone, as described in Time Zones.
Cyclic	Shows whether the job executes at defined cyclic A SMART folder or job that executes multiple times in one run, whether for specific intervals, sequences of intervals, or times. intervals.
Rerun Every	Shows the time to wait between job reruns or cyclic executions.

Run Time Estimations

You can install SLA Management on your system and view runtime estimations for all jobs, not only jobs in an SLA service. SLA uses average runtime statistics to calculate the runtime estimation. You can view the estimation times in the job tile or in the Summary tab, which is displayed in italics. This is an estimation and not actual runtimes.

Viewing Job Output

This procedure describes how to view the output of a job, which enables you to review the actions of a job to determine if and where the job did not process correctly.

Begin

1. Select a job and click the Output tab.

2. From the drop-down list, select the required output file.

3. Do one or more of the following:

   • To view the latest version of the output, from the drop-down list select the latest output.

   • To view specific characters or words in the output, in the Find field, type the words or characters that you want to view.

   • To view job output in a separate window, click .

   • (z/OS only) To view the output in Control-D/WebAccess Server, click .

     Control-D/Web Access Server Report List window appears, as described in Control-D/WebAccess Server Web Application Report Management.

     Enable access to Control-D/WebAccess Server, as described in Enabling Control-D/WebAccess Server Output in Control-M Web.

Statistics Tab

The following table describes the statistical for the selected job that is saved in Control-M Statistics Control-M Statistics calculate start and end time, execution time, and standard deviation estimations from records of past job executions that are saved on Server, and can be refined with Periodic Statistics rules..

Attribute	Description
Average	Shows the average job start time, runtime, and CPU processing time.
Projection	Shows the estimated job start and end times.