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ASAp (Automatic Scheduling
Assist Program) |
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Overview
ASAp provides the ability to schedule tasks for execution
anytime in the future based upon day/date and time, prerequisite
completion, or combinations thereof.
Scheduled tasks can include batch jobs, started tasks, operator
commands, or job suites.
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 Time
Driven Scheduling
Time driven scheduling allows
a task to be defined for execution at any point in time, up
to many years in advance with one minute precision.
While the time is defined in a 24 hour notation, the day or
date can be defined using many formats.
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Event
Driven Scheduling
Prerequisite control, also known
as event driven scheduling, adds control to the schedule by
allowing tasks to be activated only upon the completion of any
prerequisite tasks. This technique can be used alone or in conjunction
with the time driven scheduling method.
Use of the event driven method allows a schedule to run with
a minimal amount of delay. The moment a task's prerequisites
have been detected as complete, the waiting task is activated.
An entire job suite can be easily defined to run without intervention
while still ensuring that each element within the suite waits
until all of its prerequisite processing has completed.
Signaling of prerequisite completion can include jobs or tasks
that have completed successfully or unsuccessfully (this allows
automatic activation of clean-up jobs). The manual signaling
of task completion is also supported. |
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Modify
JCL on Submit
Dynamic JCL alteration is supported through a facility known
as Editcmds. This allows for JCL that is used repeatedly with
just a few alterations to be stored in one single image and
updated dynamically at submit time. A variety of edit commands
can be processed through this facility to allow changing text,
inserting additional JCL or control cards, deleting steps, and
so forth. This allows for easier JCL management, a single point
of focus for high level changes, reduced likelihood of error,
and significant space savings.
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Manual
Task Control
Manual control of jobs within ASAp is possible through the use
of various ASAp operator commands. These commands allow for
manually submitting ad-hoc or unscheduled jobs, adjusting prerequisite
information, and restarting schedules halted due to an application
error. |
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ASAp
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