Job Type

Defines the type of job that determines which fields are exposed in a job definition. The value of the job type is usually based on the platform for the job run. Jobs defined as Dummy provide instructions for Control-M such as post-processing actions.

Value: z/OS

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.

Description

Provides a description of the job in free text. A well written description can help you determine why the job was defined and how it fits into your business workflow.

Run as dummy

Enables you to run jobs of job types other than Dummy, as dummy jobs.

What

Defines one or more parameters which determines what the job runs. Determines whether the job runs as one of the following:

• Member: Defines that the job runs a JCL saved in the Member located in the Member Library.
• Embedded JCL: Defines that the job runs an embedded JCL and includes the lines of the JCL.

For information about verification of JCL code in a job definition, see Verifying JCL code in a job definition.

For more information about remote browsing to select a Member containing the JCL (from the Member Library), see Browse in a z/OS job for the member that contains the JCL in a library.

Member Library

Indicates the location of the Member that contains the JCL, started task procedure, or Warning message.

Member

Indicates the name of a member that contains one of the following in relation to the job to be executed:

• JCL of the job
• Started task procedure
• Warning message

Embedded JCL

Defines a script exactly as it would be specified in a terminal for the specific computer and is part of the job definition.

For information about verification of JCL code in a job definition, see Verifying JCL code in a job definition.

Control-M/Server

Defines the name of the Control-M for z/OS that processes the job.

Run as

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

Parent Folder

Defines the name of the folder that contains the job or Sub Folder.

Names of folders and Sub Folders may be up to 64 characters, with the exception of Control-M for z/OS folders which may be up to 8 characters. Folder names cannot contain the character “/”. SMART Folders in Control-M for z/OS can only contain jobs (not Sub Folders). Read-only field

More

Defines an area of the Properties pane to click to define more parameters.

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.

Run as started task

Specifies that the job is invoked with the operator START command.

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.

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.

Scheduling Environment

Indicates the JES2 workload management scheduling environment that is to be associated with the job.

System Affinity

Indicates the identity of the system in which the job must be initiated and executed (in JES2).

Request NJE Node

Defines the node in the JES network where the job executes.

Prevent NCT2

Performs data set cleanup before the original job run.

Control-D Category

Defines the name of the Control-D Report Decollating Mission Category. If specified, the report decollating mission is scheduled whenever the job is scheduled under Control-M.

Variables

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. You can add a variable, as described in Adding a variable.

Documentation

Defines a description related to the job, and is saved in a defined location. The Documentation area in the Properties pane 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. In a non-z/OS job, the Documentation depends on whether the type is File or URL. 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.

Doc Library

Defines the name of the library where the Documentation (description) is saved.

Doc Member

Defines the name of the member where the job Documentation (description) is saved.

Priority

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

Emergency Job

Determines whether the z/OS job is an Emergency job.