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DB.3.4 - Input/Output Network Tasks Panel

The DB.3.4 - Input/Output Network Tasks panel lets you define a job's requirements (or connections) for workstation networks. One network can be connected to multiple jobs.

To display the panel, enter:

To exit the panel:

--------------------- CA-7 INPUT/OUTPUT NETWORK TASKS ---------------------- FUNCTION: xxxxxxxx (FORMAT,LIST,UPD) PAGE nnnn TASK FOR JOB: xxxxxxxx LIST-SCHID: nnn OPT SCHID LEADTM NETWORK SUB-ID NWK-SCHID DESCRIPTION NEXT-RUN x nnn nnnn xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx nnn xxxxxxxx xxxx x nnn nnnn xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx nnn xxxxxxxx xxxx x nnn nnnn xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx nnn xxxxxxxx xxxx x nnn nnnn xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx nnn xxxxxxxx xxxx x nnn nnnn xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx nnn xxxxxxxx xxxx x nnn nnnn xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx nnn xxxxxxxx xxxx x nnn nnnn xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx nnn xxxxxxxx xxxx x nnn nnnn xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx nnn xxxxxxxx xxxx x nnn nnnn xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx nnn xxxxxxxx xxxx x nnn nnnn xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx nnn xxxxxxxx xxxx x nnn nnnn xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx nnn xxxxxxxx xxxx x nnn nnnn xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx nnn xxxxxxxx xxxx x nnn nnnn xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx nnn xxxxxxxx xxxx x nnn nnnn xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx nnn xxxxxxxx xxxx x nnn nnnn xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx nnn xxxxxxxx xxxx OPTIONS: A=ADD,D=DELETE,U=UPDATE,*=PROCESSED,?=ERROR PROGRAM: SM61 MSG-INDX: nn -- DB.3.4 -- yy.ddd / hh:mm:ss MESSAGE:

This panel contains the following fields:

FUNCTION

Specifies the function to perform. Value must be the name of some other panel or one of following:

FORMAT

Clears the panel of user input data.

LIST

Lists data from the database. In batch, a formatted panel is not listed; only a found or not found message is returned.

UPD

Updates a network requirement according to OPT field values.

Batch keyword: Positional parameter

n/a

Predecessor type. Contains a constant value of NWK for networks.

Limits: Required for batch only.

Batch keyword: Positional parameter

TASK FOR JOB

Specifies the job name for which a network connection is to be established.

Limits: 1 to 8 alphanumeric characters

Batch keyword: Positional parameter

LIST-SCHID

(Optional) Applies only to the LIST function. A SCHID of 0 applies to connections for all schedules and therefore is listed with connections for any schedule ID requested. Schedule IDs on each detail line apply to that line only.

Default: Null (causes connections for all schedule IDs to appear)

Limits: 1 to 3 numeric characters from 0 through 999

Batch keyword: Not applicable

OPT

(Optional) Used with the UPD function operation, denotes the operation codes: A (add), D (delete), and U (update).

Note: The U option applies only to the LEADTM, NWK-SCHID, DESCRIPTION, and NEXT-RUN fields.

Batch keyword: OPT

SCHID

(Optional) Specifies the schedule ID (of this job) for which a network requirement is applied. If omitted when the connection is made, the default is 0. A zero default cannot be specified for one connection and a nonzero schedule ID for another connection to the same job with the same network and sub-ID. An attempt to make such a connection results in an error message issued by CA WA CA 7 Edition.

Default: 0 (specifies that the requirement holds for all schedule IDs)

Limits: 1 to 3 numeric characters from 0 through 999

Batch keyword: SCHID

LEADTM

(Optional) For an input network, specifies satisfaction lead time in hours. Values are the following:

0

Specifies that the requirement is satisfied if the input network has been processed since the last run of the job.

9999

Specifies that the requirement is never considered initially satisfied when the job enters the request queue. The preprocess network must complete while this job is in the request queue.

nnnn

Specifies that the requirement is only considered satisfied if the network has been completed within the last nnnn hours (0 through 9998).

Default: 0

Batch keyword: LEADTM

For an output network, specifies all postprocess network due-out times are adjusted (lead time is added) by this value.

Default: 0

Limits: 1 to 4 numeric characters specified as hhmm where hours are 00 through 24 and minutes are 00 through 59, the highest value being 2400.

Batch keyword: LEADTM

NETWORK

Specifies the network name.

Limits: 1 to 8 alphanumeric characters

Batch keyword: NETWORK

SUB-ID

(Optional) Specifies a name that further qualifies the network. For example, if a network is connected to a job multiple times with the same SCHID, the user must further qualify the network name, by specifying a SUB-ID, to distinguish between the various purposes each network connection fulfills. For output networks only.

Limits: 1 to 8 alphanumeric characters

Batch keyword: SUBID

NWK-SCHID

(Optional) Specifies a network schedule identification. This field specifies which output network schedule ID is used when the job is scheduled. This field has no effect for input networks. If this field does not match the SCHID field on the DB.2.3 panel, the output network is not scheduled.

Default: 0 (the job's schedule ID is used)

Limits: 1 to 3 numeric characters from 0 through 999

Batch keyword: NWKSCHID

DESCRIPTION

(Optional) Provides further identification of the connected network.

Limits: 1 to 8 alphanumeric characters

For output networks, this field shows when listing the network.
For input networks, this field is only documentation.

Batch keyword: DESC

NEXT-RUN

(Optional) Specifies status of this predecessor for the next run of this job. The next time that the job is scheduled into the queues, the following values determine the predecessors for that execution:

YES

Specifies normal, recurring predecessor.

ONLY

Specifies one-time predecessor for only the next run of this job. Automatically discarded by CA WA CA 7 Edition when next successful job completion is done. (See note.) Only valid when OPT=A. Noted on QM.2 display as O and on various general inquiry displays as ONLY.

SKIP

Specifies normal, recurring predecessor that is skipped (ignored) when the next run is scheduled into the queues. Only valid when OPT=U and previous value was YES. Automatically reinstated to YES when next successful job completion is done. (See note.) Noted on certain displays as SKIP but does not appear on QM.2 displays since it is skipped when the job enters the queues.

Default: Yes (for OPT value of A)

Batch keyword: NEXTRUN

Note: The next successful job completion only applies to jobs that are not already in the queue when the NEXT-RUN is set. However, if the job is already in the queue and entered the queue when the NEXT-RUN was SKIP or ONLY, then it is reset as indicated.