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Send Commands to CA Scheduler or CA 7 (Job Scheduling)

The CA Dispatch job scheduling interface features can be used to send commands to CA Scheduler and CA 7 job scheduling systems based on ‘report or msgclass events’. These events are based on the occurrence or non-occurrence of a processing circumstance. Events can be defined as:

Business Value

Use of the Job Scheduling interface features allows for enhanced automation.

Communication between CA Dispatch, CA Scheduler and CA 7 flows both ways. CA Dispatch can evaluate the contents of a report or JCL job message and trigger a command to be sent to CA Scheduler or CA 7. Data from the report itself may be sent as part of the command.

More Information

For more information about setting up these commands, see the

CA Dispatch Reference Guide for the following screens: