active_job XML parameters

The following table describes active_job XML Parameters:

Parameter

Description

adjust_condition

Determines whether to ignore prerequisite conditions normally set by predecessor jobs if the relevant predecessor jobs are not scheduled. (SMART folders only) Optional.

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. The jobs do not necessarily have to run at the same time.

application_cm_version

Indicates the version of external application Control Module (such as SAP), which is installed in the Control‑M installation. This is specified together with application_form, application_type, and application_version elements.

application_form

Specifies a predefined set of external application parameters that display in the External Application panel of the Control‑M Properties pane.

application_type

Indicates the type of external application (such as SAP) on which the external application job runs.

application_version

Indicates the version of the external application (such as SAP) on which the external application job runs.

arch_max_days

(Control-M for z/OS only) Defines the maximum number of days to retain the SYSDATA archive data set for jobs that ended NOTOK.

arch_max_runs

(Control-M for z/OS only) Defines the maximum number of job runs to retain the SYSDATA archive data set for jobs that ended NOTOK.

auto_archive

(Control-M for z/OS only) Determines whether SYSDATA (job output) must be archived.

captures

Indicates the parameters for job capture. See XML parameters for CAPTURE.

command

(Optional) Indicates an operating system command line entry to be submitted as a job. Use this parameter to specify an operating system command to execute by Control-M. The command must be specified exactly as it would be specified in a terminal for the specific computer.

confirm_flag

Specifies whether user confirmation is required before the job is submitted for execution.

control_resources

(From Forecast only) 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. A sequence of control_resources XML parameters.

count_cyclic_from

Indicates whether the interval between successive runs of a cyclic job is calculated from the start or the end of the previous job run.

critical

Determines whether the job is a critical-path job in Control-M, which ensures resources allocation order.

ctb_step

Adds Control‑M/Analyzer steps as the first and/or last step of the job’s execution. A sequence of ctb_step XML parameters.

Cyclic

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

cyclic_type

Determines the type of cyclic job:

  • interval: Job is run at fixed interval. See rerun_interval.
  • interval_sequence: Job is run according to a list of time periods. See interval_sequence.
  • specific_times: Job is run according to a list of specific times. See specific_times.

    NOTE: This parameter is relevant only for jobs running in Control‑M/Server version 6.4.01 and later and Control-M for z/OS version 7.0.01 and later.

days_due_out_offset

Defines the number of days that job execution can be extended after the ODAT

description

Text description of the job.

doc_lib

For a z/OS job, Doc Library defines the name of the library where the Documentation (description) is saved. For a non-z/OS job, Doc Path defines the name of the file path where the Documentation is saved.

doc_member

For a z/OS job, defines the name of the member where the job Documentation (description) is saved. For a non-z/OS job, the Doc File is the name of the file where the job Documentation is saved.

folder_id

Defines the Order ID of the parent SMART Folder preceded by a leading zero. Control-M for Z/Os: The folder consists of RBA of the existing SMART folder.

NOTE: After the SMART Folder has been created, note the value of the order_id parameter, which must be supplied to the folder_id job parameters.

in_condition

(From Forecast only) 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. See in_condition XML parameters

interval_sequence

A sequence of interval_item. See interval_sequence XML parameters.

NOTE: This parameter is relevant only for jobs running in Control‑M/Server version 6.4.01 and later and Control-M for z/OS version 7.0.01 and later.

job_name

Defines the name of the job

keep_active

Determines the number of extra days (beyond the original scheduling date) that the job is allowed to remain in the Active Jobs database while awaiting execution. If the job still has not run after the specified number of days, the job is removed from the Active Jobs database. Integer.

file_path

For non-z/OS jobs, File Path indicates the location of the file that contains the script. For z/OS jobs, Member Library indicates the location of the Member that contains the JCL, started task procedure, or Warning message. String.

file_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

multiagent

Specifies that job submission details be broadcast to all agents within a defined Host Group. All available agents in the Host Group run an identical job, and each such job has a unique Order ID.

host_group

Defines the name of a Control-M/Agent computer, remote host computer, or host group where the job is submitted. Not for z/OS.

order_date

Original scheduling date of a job.

on_do_statements

A sequence of on_do_statements, which consist of the following:

order_folder

Default or dummy folder to which you indicate the job belongs

A folder is not necessary because jobs that are created with Control‑M/EM API are inserted directly into Active Jobs. However, you may want to include a value for this parameter so that the job can be tracked during statistical analysis that uses Folder as a criterion.

order_library

Default or dummy folder library in which folder documentation is stored.

A folder (and a folder library) are not necessary because jobs that are created with Control‑M/EM API are entered directly into Active Jobs. However, you may want to include a value for this parameter so that the job can be tracked during statistical analysis that uses Folder or Folder Library as criteria. This parameter is specified only for z/OS jobs for which the order_folder element was also specified.

out_condition

(From Forecast only) Specifies prerequisite conditions to be added or deleted after the job completes with a completion status of OK. A sequence of out_condition XML parameters

run_as

Identifies the user name with the authorization to execute the job. This parameter is used by the Control-M security mechanism.

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.

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. See pipe XML parameters

prevent_nct2

(Z/OS only)Performs data set cleanup before the original job run.

priority

Determines the order of job processing by Control-M in the Active Jobs database. String.

quantitative_resources

(From Forecast only) Indicates the name and quantity of Quantitative resources required by the job. See quantitative_resource XML parameters.

request_nje

(z/OS only) Defines the node in the JES network where the job executes. String.

rerun_interval

Specifies the length of time to wait between reruns of a job or between cyclic runs of a job.

rerun_max

Determines the maximum number of reruns that can be performed for the job. Integer.

rerun_member

(z/OS only)Defines the name of the JCL member to use when the job automatically reruns. String. Optional.

reten_days

Determines the number of days to retain the job in the History Jobs file. For z/OS jobs only.

reten_gen

Maximum number of generations of the job to keep in the History Jobs file. For z/OS jobs, only.

schedule_environment

(z/OS only)Indicates the JES2 workload management scheduling environment that is to be associated with the job. String.

shouts

Indicates a notification of a job's status. Seeshouts XML parameters

specific_times

Specific time for a cyclic job to run, such as 7:00 or 11:00. Limited to 4000 for all fields.

This parameter is relevant only for jobs running in Control-M/Server version 6.4.01 and later and Control-M for z/OS version 7.0.01 and later.

step_ranges

Specifies a range of steps in the steps of an On PGMST statement. See step_range XML parameters

sys_db

(z/OS only) Indicates that a single data set is used for archiving the SYSDATA of all jobs until it is full, when another data set is started.

Valid values:

  • yes: Single data set created for the SYSDATA of each job run.
  • no: Separate data set created for the SYSDATA of each job run.

output_from_class

(z/OS only) Limits the output handling operation to only outputs from the specified class.

output_option

Output Handling options. Optional.

output_parameter

Certain output_option values require that you supply additional information (such as Copy, NewDest):

  • If the output_option element is change_class, the output_parameter value corresponds to the new class name.
  • If the output_option element is copy, the output_parameter value corresponds to the destination file name.
  • If the output_option element is move, the output_parameter value corresponds to the new destination for the file.

system_affinity

(z/Os jobs only) Indicates the identity of the system in which the job must be initiated and executed (in JES2). Also indicates the identity of the processor on which the job must execute (in JES3).

task_class

Control‑D mission. Mandatory for Control‑D jobs.

Valid values:

  • distribution
  • decollation

task_type

Defines one or more parameters which determines what the job runs.

Microsoft Windows and UNIX:

  • job
  • command
  • dummy
  • detached
  • external
  • SMART_folder
  • sub_folder

Control‑M for z/OS:

  • job
  • task
  • SMART_folder
  • cyclic_job
  • emergency_job
  • emergency_cyclic_job
  • cyclic_task
  • emergency_task
  • emergency_cyclic_task

    NOTE: SMART Folder: Specify SMART_folder as task_type parameter (not for a regular job).

time_due_out

Time that the job is expected to finish.

time_from

Indicates the earliest time for submitting the job.

time_reference

Valid values:

  • server
  • adjust

time_until

Enables the job to run the next day without time limitations.

time_until_days_offset

Defines the number of days after the original scheduling date of the job during which execution of the job can end.

NOTE: This parameter is relevant only for jobs running in Control‑M for z/OS version 6.2.00 and later.

time_zone

Indicates the time zone according to which the job should be scheduled.

tolerance

Maximum delay in minutes permitted for a late submission when selecting a specific time (e.g. 5 minutes).Maximum delay in minutes permitted for late submission when selecting a specific time.

NOTE: This parameter is relevant only for jobs running in Control‑M/Server version 6.4.01 and later and Control-M for z/OS version 7.0.01 and later.

variable_assignments

All variables are identified by the %% prefix. If %% is included in the value for a job processing parameter, Control‑M assumes that it is referring to a variable or function. Variable_assignments include the following XML parameters:

  • name: Defines the name of the variable
  • value: Defines the value of the variable expression

Parent Topic

request_create_aj XML parameters