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[THRIVIKRAM]

I have a requirement.
In a Job i want a particular step to be executed at 6.00Am and the other steps to execute at 4.30PM.Is there a way to do this automatically.That is,this job must be idle for the remaining time and should wake up at that particular time and submit the required steps automatically.

[Jaya]

Thrivikram,

You can use the CA-7 override statements #JI, #JO and #JEND or #XI,#XO and #XEND to indicate the JCL statements that are to be included or ommited based on scheduling criteria.

You need to create 2 triggers for your job JOBA with different schedule id's ( let's say they are 001 for 6.00 AM and 002 for 4:30 PM)

If your job JOBA has 4 steps STEP1,STEP2,STEP3,STEP4 and you need STEP1 to run at 6:00 AM i.e schid=001 and other steps with schid=002

[THRIVIKRAM]

Jaya,

Thanx for the response.
But the job what i was talking is not executed through any scheduler.Its a job that sends Email to the team members across the locations at the specified intervals of time.Its a project dependent and i think no client will agree to put such job in the scheduler.

As you said using Delay will not be so good as this job must run 24/7 at that particular intervals of time.

[Jaya]

Thrivikram,

You can also achieve that by implementing a logic using Thruput manager and Internal reader.

Check this link for more information.
http://www.mvsforums.com/helpboards/viewtopic.php?t=5930&highlight=thruput+manager

Note: In JECL statement by coding DATE=+01, You can make the job to execute at the next day.

It's time for me to leave home.. If needed will give you more details of it on tuesday.

Thanks,
Jaya.
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[kolusu]

THRIVIKRAM,

Why not use the Windows Scheduler and FTP the necessay job to be run on the mainframe at the specified intervals?

Kolusu
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[hariavinash]

Thrivikram,
Kolusu's suggestion looks best suited for your requirement.
But dont forget to change the scheduler/mainframe passwords when you change them.

cheers

[semigeezer]

If your site has cron enabled in USS, you can use that too.

[THRIVIKRAM]

Thanks Kolusu

But I dont know how to use the Windows Scheduler.I asked a few of my Team Memebers,but they are also not aware.They have not used such thing till now.
Could you please put some light on this Windows Scheduler.

[THRIVIKRAM]

Kolusu,

One more question.I have seen your answer regarding DELAY cobol program.In that case will the Job be delayed releasing all the resources?I mean,in the previous step before calling this program if the job uses few Datasats(I/O Mode) and a DB2 table,will these resources be left free in the mean while the job is in delay state.Also if the Datasets are used after this delay program,how about them while the job is in delay state?

I am asking this question because a Job gets control of all the Datasets before it starts executing and releases them after its execution is complete.

[hariavinash]

Goto control panel--> scheduled tasks --> add task,
create a .txt file with ur logon script to the mainframe, with a put command u can submit the job u wanted to.

lemme know if u need the logon script

cheers

[Jaya]

Kolusu,

Your solution is short and sweet

Thrivikram,
Please check this link for knowing the usage of windows scheduler.

http://www.mvsforums.com/helpboards/viewtopic.php?t=4996&highlight=windows+scheduler

Thanks,
Jaya.
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[THRIVIKRAM]

Hello all,

Excellent!!!

Its working.Thanks Jaya,hariavinash.