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Posting Networks

You can also change the status of networks when they are in the queues waiting to be processed. To illustrate this process, add a network to your preprocessing queue now by typing this command on the top line of your screen:

DMDNW,NW=DATAPREP

You see a message similar to this one on your screen:

DMDNW,NW=DATAPREP
 SPOE-00  JOB DMD#0001(nnnn) ADDED TO THE PRE/Q
           FOR NETWORK=DATAPREP

 REQUEST COMPLETED AT hh:mm:ss ON yy.ddd.

To see the network in the queue, start by typing QM on the top line of your screen to return to the Queue Maintenance Menu.

 -----------------------  CA-7 QUEUE MAINTENANCE MENU  -----------------------
 FUNCTION ===>

 MAINTENANCE TO BE PERFORMED ON:
    1 - CPU JOBS STATUS
    2 - CPU JOB PREDECESSORS
    3 - CPU JOB ATTRIBUTES
    4 - CPU JOB IN RESTART STATUS
    5 - QUEUED JCL
    6 - INPUT NETWORKS
    7 - OUTPUT NETWORKS









 PROGRAM: QM00   MSG-INDX: 00   -- QM       --   yy.ddd / hh:mm:ss
 MESSAGE: ENTER FUNCTION, TRANSFER OR ENTER A COMMAND ON THE TOP LINE

When the menu is displayed, enter 6 in the function field to select INPUT NETWORKS.

When you press Enter, this prompting screen is displayed:

 --------------  CA-7 QUEUE MAINTENANCE - INPUT NETWORKS PROMPT  -------------
 FUNCTION ===>           (LEAVE BLANK EXCEPT TO TRANSFER)

 NETWORK(S) =>             SPECIFIC OR GENERIC  (DEFAULT ALL)

 SUBID(S) ===>             SPECIFIC OR GENERIC  (DEFAULT ALL)

 JOB(S) =====> *           SPECIFIC, GENERIC OR CA-7#  (DEFAULT ALL)

 STATION(S) =>             SPECIFIC, GENERIC OR *  (DEFAULT IS ALL THE
                                     STATIONS ASSIGNED TO THIS TERMINAL)

 2-UP ? =====> N           Y = 2-UP  (DEFAULT IS 1-UP)

 FILL WITH ==>             C = CANCEL          O = LOGOUT
  (OPTIONAL)               H = HOLD            P = RESPOND TO PROMPTING
                           I = LOGIN           R = RELEASE FROM HOLD



 PROGRAM: QM10   MSG-INDX: 00   -- QM.6     --   yy.ddd / hh:mm:ss
 MESSAGE: ENTER VALUES, TRANSFER OR ENTER A COMMAND ON THE TOP LINE

The panel asks you questions, like which networks you want to see. To see all networks that are scheduled at all stations, enter * in the STATION(S) field and press Enter. This screen is displayed:

 -----------------  CA-7 QUEUE MAINTENANCE - INPUT NETWORKS  ----------------*
                                           POS:     FL:         INITS:
 F --REF-- JOBNAME- NETWORK- STATION- SUBID--- DESC---- REMARKS--------------*
   0013001 DMD#0001 DATAPREP DATAENT           DATAPREP FIRST STATION














 PROGRAM: QM10   MSG-INDX: 00   -- QM.6-X   --   yy.ddd / hh:mm:ss
 MESSAGE: ENTER FUNCTION (C,F,H,I,O,P, OR R) IN 'F' FIELD    OR
          ENTER A COMMAND ON THE TOP LINE

The panel lists the first workstation in the network and provides a function field for you to log in and out of this station. Assume that you are ready to process the work at the DATAENT station now. To log in to this station, enter I in the F field.

When you press Enter, the screen looks like this example:

 -----------------  CA-7 QUEUE MAINTENANCE - INPUT NETWORKS  ----------------*
                                           POS:     FL:         INITS:
 F --REF-- JOBNAME- NETWORK- STATION- SUBID--- DESC---- REMARKS--------------*
   0013001 DMD#0001 DATAPREP DATAENT           DATAPREP IN PROCESS














 PROGRAM: QM10   MSG-INDX: 00   -- QM.6-X   --   yy.ddd / hh:mm:ss
 MESSAGE: 01 TRANSACTIONS PROCESSED

Now, assume that you have completed the work at the first station. Log off it by typing O in the F field and pressing Enter. The screen now looks like this example:

 -----------------  CA-7 QUEUE MAINTENANCE - INPUT NETWORKS  ----------------*
                                           POS:     FL:         INITS:
 F --REF-- JOBNAME- NETWORK- STATION- SUBID--- DESC---- REMARKS--------------*
   0013001 DMD#0001 DATAPREP DATAENT           DATAPREP SEND TO VERIFY
   0013002 DMD#0001 DATAPREP VERIFY            DATAPREP FROM DATAENT













 PROGRAM: QM10   MSG-INDX: 00   -- QM.6-X   --   yy.ddd / hh:mm:ss
 MESSAGE: ENTER FUNCTION (C,F,H,I,O,P, OR R) IN 'F' FIELD    OR
          ENTER A COMMAND ON THE TOP LINE

Now log in to the second workstation by typing I in the F field on the line with the VERIFY station.

The screen now looks like this example:

 -----------------  CA-7 QUEUE MAINTENANCE - INPUT NETWORKS  ----------------*
                                           POS:     FL:         INITS:
 F --REF-- JOBNAME- NETWORK- STATION- SUBID--- DESC---- REMARKS--------------*
   0013001 DMD#0001 DATAPREP DATAENT           DATAPREP SEND TO VERIFY
   0013002 DMD#0001 DATAPREP VERIFY            DATAPREP IN PROCESS













 PROGRAM: QM10   MSG-INDX: 00   -- QM.6-X   --   yy.ddd / hh:mm:ss
 MESSAGE: 01 TRANSACTIONS PROCESSED

Now, log out from the second workstation by typing O in the F field on the second line. The screen now looks like this example:

 -----------------  CA-7 QUEUE MAINTENANCE - INPUT NETWORKS  ----------------*
                                           POS:     FL:         INITS:
 F --REF-- JOBNAME- NETWORK- STATION- SUBID--- DESC---- REMARKS--------------*
   0013001 DMD#0001 DATAPREP DATAENT           DATAPREP SEND TO VERIFY
   0013002 DMD#0001 DATAPREP VERIFY            DATAPREP NETWORK COMPLETE













 PROGRAM: QM10   MSG-INDX: 00   -- QM.6-X   --   yy.ddd / hh:mm:ss
 MESSAGE: 01 TRANSACTIONS PROCESSED

The network has now been completely posted.