Defining a Distribution List › What is a Distribution List? › Example

Example

The following panel shows an example of a distribution list:

CA Deliver - Distribution List (1) ------------------------- Row 00001 of 00008
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  ID     ---> D29LIST  
  Desc   ===> DEPARTMENT 29 LIST

 Distribution Specifications:                                 Writer/   Days
Sel Grp Distribution ID                 Out Dest              Eformat  MTWTFSS
        D29ACCT                          Y  ACCT              COLOR    YYYYYYY
        D29MGR                           Y                             YYYYYYY
        D29AP                            Y  PRT12                      YYYYYYY
        D29SMG01                         N                             YYYYYYY
        D29SMG02                         N                             YYYYYYY
        D29SMG03                         N                             YYYYYYY
        D29PRES                          Y  PRT27                      YYYYYYY
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This list describes the fields on the Distribution List panels:

Desc

Used to enter the 1- to 40-character description of the distribution list

This description field is displayed in the Address Line field on the Distribution Selection List panel.

Sel

Used to enter tabular commands in this column

Tabular commands are provided to copy, delete, insert, move, repeat, and select distribution specification entries.

Grp

Indicates that the distribution identifier is grouped with the previous identifier

Enter any character or leave this field blank to indicate that the distribution identifier is not to be grouped.

Distribution ID

Identifies the report recipient

Out

Specifies whether output is to be printed, tracked, or untracked for view only

Valid values are as follows:

T - Creates tracked, view only output

Y - Creates printed output

N - Creates view only output (not printed or tracked)

E - Sends email notification to recipient

Dest

Specifies a destination where to print the report

Blank - Accepts the value specified in the JCL. Blank is the default

Writer/ EFORMAT

The name of an external writer to process the report. If you specify:

Blank

The value specified on the Distribution Data panel or in the JCL is used to create the report

*

The external writer name specified in the JCL for the job that creates the report is ignored, and the report will be printed without the external writer.

For reports that are being emailed (Out field set to E), this field specifies:

• The name of the EFORMAT member to be used to format the email notification.
• If omitted, the EFORMAT member defined to the distribution identifier or defined on the EFORMAT initialization parameter is used.

Days MTWTFSS

Specifies the days of the week from Monday to Sunday that printed output or email notification can be generated

Valid values for each of the days of week are as follows:

Y - Allows printed output or email notification

N - Prevents printed output or email notification

The default for days is YYYYYYY.

The day of the week by default is based on the day that the job was submitted and the setting of the BEGINDAY initialization parameter. Jobs submitted before the BEGINDAY setting are considered part of the previous day's cycle.

Copies

Specifies the number of printed copies of the report to be sent to the recipient

Enter an asterisk to accept the value in the JCL.

This field appears on Distribution List (2) panel.

Rview

Specifies whether the recipient has restricted viewing privileges for the report within CA View that provides viewing through unsecured logical views and prevents the use of the VIEW command

Valid values are Y, N, or blank.

This field appears on Distribution List (2) panel.

Reprt

Specifies whether recipients can reprint the report within CA View

Valid values are Y, N, or blank.

This field appears on Distribution List (2) panel.

Del

Specifies whether recipients can delete the archived version of the report or alter the archive status within CA View

Valid values are as follows:

Y - Permits recipients to delete the archived version of the report or alter the archive status

N - Prevents recipients from deleting the report or altering the archive status

This field appears on Distribution List (2) panel.

Note: Enter the LEFT command (or press PF10 or PF22) or RIGHT command (or press PF11 or PF23) to toggle between the panels.