Regular Folder parameters

The following table describes parameters for a regular Folder that is used to contain Jobs:

Parameter

Description

Control-M rules

Folder Type

Indicates whether the Folder type is a regular Folder, or a SMART Folder.

Value: Regular

 

Folder Name

Defines the name of the Folder. In the Properties pane, this parameter indicates the Folder where the Job belongs.

Length:

  • 1-64 characters
  • z/OS: 1-8 characters

Case sensitive: Yes

Invalid characters:

  • Blanks
  • Single quotation marks
  • z/OS: Non-English characters
  • "$", "/", "*", "?", " "

Order Method

Defines the method for ordering the entity as one of the following:

  • Automatic (Daily): When set to Automatic, at the same time each day (known as New Day time), each Control-M/Server runs a procedure called New Day. This procedure performs a number of tasks, including scheduling the day’s Jobs, and running maintenance and cleanup utilities. The New Day procedures orders the Folder or Folder Jobs.
  • None (Manual Order): The Folder is not automatically ordered.
  • Specific User Daily: Identifier used to assign the Folder to a specific User Daily Job. The User Daily name is ordered at a specific time of the day. For load balancing purposes, the User Daily Jobs are scheduled for different times, throughout the day, other than the New Day time.

 

Control-M/Server

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

 

Site Standard

Applies the defined Site Standard to the Folder and all Jobs contained in the Folder. For more information on Site Standards, see Administrative regulations.

If only one Site Standard exits, it is selected by default. If there are no Site Standards defined, it is set to None.

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Business Parameter

Defines one or more Business parameters, according to the Site Standard you have selected. For more information on Business parameters, see Administrative regulations.

If the Site Standard field is set to None, there are no Business parameters displayed.

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Parent Topic

Job types