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This group of forecast commands selects work only from the database according to the start time. Specify start time either explicitly or imply it by due-out time minus average elapsed time. Job (data) selection is made when the start time falls within the time interval of the forecast. Any jobs triggered by the selected jobs, or any workstation in the output networks connected to these jobs, are also displayed. As a result, the start time of these subsequent jobs or workstations can fall beyond the specified time interval. The group includes the following:

FJOB

Forecasts for jobs

FSTN

Forecasts for workstations

FPRE

Forecasts for input workstations

FPOST

Forecasts for output workstations

FALL

Forecasts for jobs and workstations (in both input and output networks)

A forecast can be done for any time interval, and it can be done in online or batch mode. However, as the forecast time interval is increased, the response time in online mode can lengthen, the output volume can become larger, or both. These forecast functions use the CA WA CA 7 Edition scratch queue. Consider increasing the allocated space for this file, depending on the size of the database and the time interval of the forecast.

Forecast selection can be made from the database by job, system, workstation, or network and indicated by specific or generic names. Specify specific names in up to eight characters. Specify generic names in up to seven characters and terminate them with an asterisk (*).

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Commands