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: Dummy (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.

Control-M/Server

Defines the name of the Control-M/Server (or 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).

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.

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.

Created by

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

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.

Type

Defines whether the documentation for an OS job is in a file or URL. See the following:

• URL: Defines the URL address where the documentation is located. The format starts with "http://", "ftp://", or "file://".
• File: Specifies the file that contains the job script.

Doc Path

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 File

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.

Priority

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

Critical

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