Job Output

Most job types produce output that the agent stores in a spool file. Depending on the scheduling manager, you can view the spool file through commands, screens, or a graphical user interface. For more information about viewing the spool file, see the documentation for your scheduling manager.

During and after job execution, the agent can return one or more “status messages” about the job. The scheduling manager displays the status information in its regular workload displays or through other methods.

Some job types return additional information in the form of variables and values. You can use these output variables as input to a subsequent job. For example, the result of an SQL query could be stored as a variable and then passed to a job or used as a trigger condition.

Note: Not all scheduling managers support the passing of output as variables.