Chapter 12


1.  Working With Jobs - Part 1


2.  Job Definition

	* Jobs are the basic work unit of the AS/400. 


3.  Supporting jobs are three related objects

	* Classes 

	* Queues 

	* Descriptions


4.  Job Types

	* Interactive

	* Batch 

	* Communication 

	* System


5.  Job Descriptions

	* Run-time attributes

	* Job description name

	* Job Date 

	* Format User ID 

	* Job queue 

	* Job queue priority

	* Job queue status

		* Output queue 

	* Print device 

	* Output queue priority

	* Routing data

	* Accounting code

	* Message logging level


6.  Create Job Description, SEE TABLE(     ) 

 

7.  Create Job Description - Cont.,  SEE TABLE(     )


7.  Create Job Description (CRTJOBD)

                  

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 Accounting code  . . . . . . . .   *USRPRF                                      

 Routing data . . . . . . . . . .   QCMDI   

                                                                                 

 Request data or command  . . . .   *NONE                                        

 CL syntax check  . . . . . . . .   *NOCHK        0-99, *NOCHK                   

 Initial library list . . . . . .   *SYSVAL       Name, *SYSVAL, *NONE           

                + for more values                

 End severity . . . . . . . . . .   30            0-99                           

 Message logging:                                                                

   Level  . . . . . . . . . . . .   4             0-4                            

   Severity . . . . . . . . . . .   0             0-99                           

   Text . . . . . . . . . . . . .   *NOLIST       *NOLIST, *MSG, *SECLVL         

 Log CL program commands  . . . .   *NO           *NO, *YES                      

                                                                More... 

 F3=Exit  F4=Prompt  F5=Refresh  F12=Cancel  F13=How to use this display F24=More keys

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8.  Create Job Description - Cont., SEE TABLE(     ) 

  

                                                                                

9.  Work With Job Descriptions,  SEE TABLE(     ) 

  

10.  Job Names and Numbers

	* Interactive jobs are named after the work station from which they are started.

	* Batch jobs can be:

		* Named by the person submitting them, or

		* Obtained from the job description


11.  Job Classes

	* A job class provides run-time attributes.

	* Run-time attributes consist of three primary elements:

		* Run-time priority.

		* Time slice in milliseconds.

		* Eligible for purge.

12.  Create Class Command,  SEE TABLE(     ) 


13.  Job Queues - Batch Only

	* Holding place for jobs. 

	* Job queue ordered by priority.

	* Jobs with same priority execute first-in-first-out (FIFO). 


14.  Create Job Queue (CRTJOBQ),  SEE TABLE(     ) 

  

15.  Submitting Jobs - Batch


16.  Submitting jobs - Batch- cont.


17.  Submitting Jobs - Batch- Cont.


18.  Submitting Jobs - Batch- Cont.


19.  Scheduling Jobs Commands

	* ADDJOBSCDE 

	* CHGJOBSCDE

	* HLDJOBSCDE

	* RLSJOBSCDE

	* RMVJOBSCDE 

	* WRKJOBSCDE


20.  Scheduling Jobs -WRKJOBSCDE,  SEE TABLE (    )


21.  Add Job Schedule Entry, SEE TABLE (    )


22.  Add Job Schedule Entry, SEE TABLE (    ) 


23.  Work With Active Jobs,  SEE TABLE (    ) 


24.  Work Active Jobs - Option 5,  SEE TABLE (    )


25.  Display Job Status Attributes, SEE TABLE (    )