ctmcalc_date parameters

The following table describes the parameters in the ctmcalc_date utility:

Parameter

Description

-FOLDER

path of the SMART folder or Sub Folder

-NAME

name of the job or Sub Folder

-DATE

indicates the scheduling date (odate) to be associated with the job

Specify the date in yyyymmdd format.

-SHIFT

indicates how many days to shift the scheduling criteria of the job

Valid values are +n or -n. n is the number of days to be shifted.

Specify +n to shift the job forward n number of days, or specify -n to shift the job backward n number of days. The scheduling criteria of the job are shifted either by work days or any day, according to the value specified for the ‑ONLY_WORKING_DAYS parameter.

-ONLY_WORKING
_DAYS

indicates whether the scheduling day can be any day of the week or must be a work day

Valid values are Y and N.

  • Y – the job can be scheduled to run only on a work day
  • N – the job can be scheduled to run on any day of the week

OUTPUT_FORMAT

displays the following information:

DATE

when specified, displays the calculated date

EXTENDED

when specified, displays the calculated date and indicates if the job will be scheduled

Valid values are Y and N.

  • Y – scheduled to run on the calculated date
  • N – not scheduled to run on the calculated date

FLAG

when specified, indicates if the job will be scheduled

Valid values are Y and N.

  • Y – scheduled to run on the calculated date
  • N – not scheduled to run on the calculated date

-DEBUG

activates a debug trace at the specified level

Valid levels are 0–5. The default is 0

NOTE: Performance is somewhat slower when operating in debug mode. BMC recommends that you activate debug mode only when requested by Customer Support.

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