OS/400 job Full parameters

The following table describes the OS/400 job Full parameters.

Parameter

Description

Program

Enables the job to execute the program specified Program that resides in Library or Path on the Special environment.

Script File

Enables the job to execute the Script file specified in Script file that resides in Library or Path in the Special Environment. CTMCL (the Control-M Script interpreter) processes the commands in the script).

Multiple Commands

Enables you to execute multiple commands in a single job using the Control-M Command line interpreter. It enables you to create jobs with multiple commands, eliminating the need to use pre-and post commands. It also enables an easier conversion from other job schedulers.

Commands

Specifies the command line to be executed. You can move commands up or down in the list, or delete, copy or modify the command. The associated Ignore error is moved up or down, or deleted or modified with the command.

Subsystem

Enables a job to start a subsystem specified in Subsystem that resides in Library and monitors the active subsystem until the subsystem ends. Subsystem ending code is always OK, regardless of the method used to end it.

Job Description

Enables a job to start a job description specified in Job Description that resides in Library and monitors the job until the job ends. This action is similar to Autostart Job Entry (AJE) in a subsystem description.

Virtual Terminal

Enables the execution of 5250 Interactive session operator actions from interactive menus and screen dialogs as a Control-M batch job. The interactive job then becomes part of your batch stream and can be executed by using all the Control-M scheduling criteria. You can access OS/400 VT from the job palette in the Planning domain or from the What to Run in OS/400 Full in the Job Properties Pane in Control-M.

External Job

Enables you to monitor OS/400 jobs created in external applications. When attached to Control-M, external jobs can be released and/or moved to another JOBQ, changed to set specific attributes (for example, RUNPTY) or changed to a new accounting code.

You can access OS/400 External job from the job palette in the Planning domain or from the What to run field in OS/400 Full in the Job Properties Pane in Control-M.

External Subsystem

Enables you to monitor OS/400 Subsystem that was started outside of Control-M.

Parent Topic

Job types