Unicenter CA-Scheduler Job Management for VSE User Guide

atch command. Any command that is issued by
executing a Unicenter CA-Scheduler program
through standard DOS JCL.
Unicenter CA-Driver. Computer Associates JCL
manipulation product.
Advantage CA-Earl. Computer Associates Easy
Access Report Language. A subset of this product
that allows you to customize reports is provided
with Unicenter CA-Scheduler.
CAISERV. A Computer Associates diagnostic
facility that allows you to determine the current
values of installation options and to produce reports
for use in troubleshooting problems.
calendar. An alternative method for identifying
when a schedule or job should be selected as part of
the day's workload. With this method, you define
several calendars, each designating different days
when schedules or jobs should be selected
(Mondays, month-ends, pay days, and so forth).
The database shows which calendar to consult when
selecting a schedule or job.
calendar mechanism. One of three date references
Unicenter CA-Scheduler consults when selecting the
day's workload.
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The Gregorian calendar tells Unicenter
CA-Scheduler what day of the week it is so, for
example, jobs can be selected on Mondays.
■ Calendars explicitly define which days to select
schedules and jobs so you can run jobs on
random dates.
■ Datetables define workdays, holidays,
accounting days and accounting periods so, for
instance, Unicenter CA-Scheduler can select jobs
on the last workday of the month.
character string. One or more alphabetic, numeric,
or special characters, usually enclosed in delimiters.
control command. A command used to monitor or
control the workload. Also known as operator
command.
criteria record. The record that determines when a
schedule or job is to be selected for processing and
lists the predecessors for the schedule or job. There is
a schedule criteria record (SCR) and a job criteria
record (JCR).
criteria statement. A statement defining:
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The days schedules or jobs should be selected
and
What predecessor conditions must be satisfied
before selected schedules can start or selected
jobs can be submitted
See selection criteria, predecessor criteria, and selection.
criteria vocabulary. Reserved words used in
Unicenter CA-Scheduler's criteria statements.
cyclic scheduling. Scheduling a schedule or job at
regular intervals regardless of which day or month
it is (for example, every six weeks).
database. The Unicenter CA-Scheduler master
database that stores records containing definitions of
userids, stations, schedules, jobs, and resources. The
default name of the database is CAIJMST.
datetable. Identifies workdays, holidays,
accounting days, and accounting periods so you can
use workday, holiday, and accounting keywords in
criteria statements.
datetable prefix. A one letter prefix (excluding E,
H, N, P and W) that allows you to define multiple
versions of a datetable by applying different
prefixes.
Date Translation Table. A report that shows when
workday, accounting, and Gregorian conditions are
true.
deadlock. The stalemate that occurs when jobs are
predecessors to each other. Deadlocked jobs never
run because their predecessor conditions are never
satisfied. Also called a predecessor loop.
default. A value or action that Unicenter
CA-Scheduler supplies automatically unless you
specify some other alternative.
delimiter. A special character that precedes and
follows a character string. In 'this example', the
delimiter is a single quote (') identifying a character
string consisting of two words: this example.
documentation. Members in the Unicenter
CA-Scheduler documentation file (CAIJDCM) that
provide information to users.
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