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DB Command

The following table gives a brief description of the DB commands.

Note: For more information, see the Database Maintenance Guide where they are fully described.

Although CPU is referenced in many panel titles, these panels also apply to the internal cross-platform job types unless mentioned otherwise.

Command

Panel Title

Description

DB

CA-7 Database Maintenance Menu

Select from various database maintenance functions.

DB.1

CPU Job Definition

Enter or review data related to CPU jobs.

DB.10

XP Job Definition

Enter or review data related to XPJOB jobs.

DB.11

Agent Job Definition

Enter or review data related to agent jobs.

DB.2

Scheduling Menu

Access the scheduling definition formatted panels.

DB.2.1

Job Scheduling

Define or review options taken for jobs with date/time schedules.

DB.2.2

Input Network Scheduling

Define or review scheduling options for input networks.

DB.2.3

Output Network Scheduling

Define or review options taken for output network schedules.

DB.2.4

Job Triggering

Review or define jobs that trigger scheduling of other jobs when they successfully complete.

DB.2.5

Input Network Triggering

Define or review input networks that trigger job scheduling when their last workstation is logged out.

DB.2.6

Data Set Triggering

Define or review data sets that trigger job scheduling when either their creating jobs complete successfully or when the created/updated data set is closed.

DB.2.7

Modification to Resolved Schedule Dates

Provides a rapid and direct method of permanently altering the resolved schedule information for either a job or input network without having to totally redefine the schedule.

DB.2.8

Base Calendar Maintenance

List, define and update base calendars residing in the CA WA CA 7 Edition Calendar PDS.

DB.3

Job Predecessor/Successor Menu

Select various panels for defining "connections" (predecessor requirements) to jobs.

DB.3.1

Data Set Predecessors

Allows you to modify requirements or to add data set requirements for data sets that are not used as input for the job.

DB.3.2

CPU Job Predecessors

Establish predecessor job requirements.

DB.3.4

Input/Output Network Tasks

Define a requirements (or connections) for workstation networks.

DB.3.6

User Memo-Form Predecessors

Enable a user requirement of free-form text to display on a CA WA CA 7 Edition terminal and that require an operator response before the connected job can execute.

DB.4

Workload Documentation Menu

Select various documentation functions.

DB.4.1

CPU Job Documentation

Defining free-form job level documentation.

DB.4.2

Input/Output Network Documentation

Define network level documentation.

DB.4.3

User Defined Item Documentation

Define user level documentation.

DB.4.4

Dataset Documentation

Define data set level documentation.

DB.4.5

DD Statement Documentation

Define DD level documentation.

DB.4.6

Application System Documentation

Define system level documentation.

DB.5

Input/Output Network Definition

Define networks of workstations at which manual tasks are performed.

DB.6

Data Set Definition

Define a user data set to CA WA CA 7 Edition.

DB.7

JCL Library Maintenance

Enter or review JCL or PARM statements in PDS or sequential JCL libraries. It can also be used to review CA Librarian or CA Panvalet for z/OS JCL.

DB.8

None

Begin text editor functions.

DB.9

None

Clear the text editor active area.