Filter parameters

The following table describes the filter parameters for opening an existing Job flow:

Parameter

Description

Job Name

Defines the name of the Job processing definition and appears in the Job definition and tracking displays, and enables you to identify the Job, and order the Job.

Application

Provides a logical name for sorting groups of Jobs. This parameter is used to supply a common descriptive name to a set of related Job groups.

Control-M/Server

Defines the name of the Control-M/Server (or Control-M for z/OS) that processes the job.

Member Name

Indicates the name of the file that contains the Job script, or for z/OS Jobs, the name of a member that contains one of the following in relation to the Job to be executed:

  • The JCL of the Job
  • The started task procedure
  • Warning messages

Sub Application

Indicates the name of the Sub Application where the job belongs logically. It is a sub-category of the Application parameter. For example, the Application is Finances, and the Sub Application is Payroll.

Folder

Defines the name of the Folder that contains the Job definitions.

Folder Library

(z/OS) Defines the name of the library that contains the Job’s Folder.

Member Library

(z/OS) Indicates the location of the Member that contains the JCL, started task procedure, or Warning message.

Job Type

Defines the type of Job that determines which fields are exposed in a Job definition.

User Daily

Indicates the name of the User Daily Job that is used to order Jobs and Folders.

Host/Host Group

Defines the name of a Control-M/Agent computer, remote host computer, or host group where the Job is submitted.

Created By

Indicates the Control‑M/EM user who defined the Job.

Run As/Owner

Identifies the user name with the authorization to execute the Job.

Override Path

Specifies a temporarily-modified Job script file without changing the original script file in the File Path/Member library and without changing the scheduling order of a Folder.

Do Mail

Defines the mail message that is sent to the indicated e-mail addresses when the condition specified by the On Statement/Code parameter is satisfied.

Shout Destination

Defines the destination where the shouts are sent.

Command Line

Indicates an operating system command line entry to be submitted as a Job.

Cyclic

Indicates that the Job must run at a designated time, interval of time.

Calendar

Defines the name of a Control-M calendar that was defined in the Calendar Manager.

Resource

Defines the following types of resources:

  • Control Resource - Indicates the resources required by the Job during execution and the type of control (shared or exclusive) the Job requires over each resource. The Control Resources parameter is used to control parallel execution of Jobs.
  • Quantitative Resource - Indicates the name and quantity of Quantitative resources required by the Job.

Condition

Defines the following types of conditions:

  • In condition - Specifies prerequisite conditions that must be satisfied before the Job is submitted for execution. The In Conditions parameter makes the submission of the Job dependent on the existence of one or more prerequisite conditions.
  • Out Condition - Specifies prerequisite conditions to be added or deleted after the Job completes.
  • On/Do Actions - Automatic interventions, such as rerunning a Job or ordering a remedial Job, if a Job ends with a particular error code.

Parent Topic

Loading and modifying existing Folders/Jobs