The system examines all of a job's defined predecessor requirements each time the job is scheduled. The system itemizes these requirements and establishes a total count of the unsatisfied requirements for the job when it enters the request queue. As each unsatisfied requirement is fulfilled, the count of the unsatisfied requirements is decremented. This count is known as the master count and appears on many panels as MCNT. When the count reaches zero, the job moves to the ready queue and then is available for execution.
The outstanding requirements can be satisfied either manually or automatically. The requirements that are automatically tracked and satisfied by the system are as follows:
When the last workstation in an input network is logged complete by the workstation operator, CA WA CA 7 Edition posts this network requirement as complete for any dependent jobs.
Most outstanding requirements needing manual intervention are related to the following items:
These requirements must be posted by the POST command, QM.1 type panels, or other top line commands such as the following:
The QM.2 panel can be used to view the requirements of a job in the request queue. The user can see both the outstanding and satisfied requirements for a job. The user can also post and unpost requirements for a job by using this panel.
If the requirements for a job are predictable, they can lend themselves to use of special trailer step job steps.
Note: For more information about external communicators, see the Interface Reference Guide.
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