Configuring the Scheduler › Configure CA Workload Automation AE to Skip Starting Condition Evaluation for Queued Jobs

Configure CA Workload Automation AE to Skip Starting Condition Evaluation for Queued Jobs

CA Workload Automation AE starts a job only after it meets the starting conditions specified in the job definition. Some external conditions may prevent jobs that meet their starting conditions from running. Depending on the reason, CA Workload Automation AE places the job in one of the following queued states:

• When an offline machine prevents the job from running, the job enters PEND_MACH status.
• When held resources prevent the job from running, the job enters RES_WAIT status.
• When unavailable load units prevent the job from running, the job enters QUE_WAIT status.

When queued jobs leave the queue, they may no longer meet their starting conditions. Starting jobs that no longer meet their starting conditions may result in scheduling conflicts or related problems. However, skipping job starts may result in the loss of critical work.

By default, CA Workload Automation AE re-evaluates starting conditions for these jobs before running them. If a job fails its starting condition checks after leaving a queued state, the scheduler places the job in an INACTIVE state. If the job meets its starting conditions, the scheduler starts the job. If the job is in a box, the scheduler places it in the ACTIVATED state, even if the job fails its starting condition checks.

You can configure CA Workload Automation AE to skip starting condition evaluation for jobs leaving a queued state. When you use this configuration option, queued jobs start immediately upon leaving a queued state.

Follow these steps:

1. Click Start, Programs, CA, Workload Automation AE, Administrator.

   The Instance - CA Workload Automation AE Administrator window opens.

2. Select an instance from the Instance drop-down list in the Settings pane.
3. Click the Services icon on the toolbar.

   The Services - CA Workload Automation AE Administrator window appears, displaying a list of services that are installed on the selected instance.

4. Right-click the scheduler and select Stop.

   The scheduler stops.

5. Click the Scheduler icon on the toolbar.

   The Scheduler - CA Workload Automation AE Administrator window appears.

6. Click the Options tab, select the Evaluate Queued Job Starts check box in the Settings pane, and click Apply.
7. Click the Services icon on the toolbar.

   The Services - CA Workload Automation AE Administrator window appears, displaying a list of services that are installed on the selected instance.

8. Right-click the scheduler and select Start.

   The scheduler starts. CA Workload Automation AE skips starting condition evaluation of queued jobs.