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.

Additional information	Description
Usage	Optional
Length	Microsoft Windows, UNIX, OpenVMS: 1 through 255 characters iSeries (AS/400): 1 through 10 characters z/OS: 1 through 44 characters
Case Sensitive	Yes
Invalid Characters	Blanks If the job runs on any version of Microsoft Windows 2000, prohibited filename characters (such as \, /, or *). z/OS: Non-English characters. The contents of this field must not begin with the following strings: — GENERAL — USER=
Variable Name	%%OVERLIB
Alternate Names	Control‑M/EM Utilities: OVERRIDE_PATH Reporting Facility: OVERRIDE PATH Control‑M/Server Utilities: -override_path Control-M for z/OS: OVERLIB Control-M/EM API: override path
Previously known as	Override Library

The Override Path parameter enables the user to submit 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.

When to use

The library containing the job’s regular script file is specified in the File Path/Member library parameter. When temporary modifications are required, the modified script file is placed in the location indicated by the Override Path parameter. If the file specified by the File name/Member name parameter is found in the Override Path location, this file is submitted instead of the job script file with the same name that resides in the File Path/Member library location.

Canceling override

The override can be canceled by one of the following methods:

Delete the file specified in the File name/Member name parameter from the Override Path location. If the job script file is not found in Override Path, it is automatically taken from the File Path/Member library location.
Delete the Override Path specification from the job definition.

Parent Topic

General parameters