OPS/REXX Built-in Functions › OPSARMST Function › Variable Output › Basic Element Variables

Basic Element Variables

The basic ARM element variables contain the most useful information about a particular element.

ARMST_ASID.n

Contains the address space number in which the element is currently running or most recently ran in hexadecimal character format.

ARMST_CURRSYS.n

Contains the current system on which the element is running.

ARMST_ELEMENT.n

Contains the 1- to 16-character name of the ARM element selected.

ARMST_ELEMBIND.n

Contains the relationship between the element and the system. The possible values are:

• CURJOB-Applies to standard job and started task restarts. If the batch job or started task represented by the element fails, it needs to be restarted.
• CURSYS-Applies to abstract resources. The application registering with automatic restart management needs to be restarted only when the system fails.

ARMST_ELEMSTATE.n

Contains the current ARM state of the element. The possible values are:

• STARTING-Registered but not ready
• AVAILABLE-Registered and ready
• AVAILABLE-TO-Registered and considered ready due to a wait for ready timeout
• FAILED-Failed and not restarted
• RESTARTING-Restarting but not registered
• RECOVERING-Restarted and registered but not ready
• N/A-Status not available

ARMST_INITSYS.n

Contains the system on which the element initially registered.

ARMST_JOBTYPE.n

Contains the job type of the element is either STC for started tasks or JOB for batch jobs.

ARMST_JOBNAME.n

Contains the name of the job or started task. If the element is in a failed or restarting state, N/A is the value.

ARMST_RMTOKEN.n

Contains the Restart Manager Token, the 32-character hexadecimal number identifying the abstract element.

ARMST_TOTRESTARTS.n

Contains the total number of restarts for this element since initial registration.