File #332 On Tue, Nov 6, 2018 at 8:59 PM Wayne Bickerdike <[email protected]> wrote:
> You could use AUTO from the CBT tape. Works well for what you need. > > On Tue, Nov 6, 2018 at 8:32 PM Sean Gleann <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Kees >> THANK YOU! >> Such a simple solution & one that I had not spotted despite all RTFMing >> I've done. >> When I do a '£T A,ALL' I can see the '24.05' & '24.10' time stamps, but I >> never made the connection - just thought it was a weird way of specifying >> time in the hour after midnight >> >> Sean >> >> On Tue, 6 Nov 2018 at 09:23, Vernooij, Kees (ITOPT1) - KLM < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> > The problem is that when you issue the automatic command with a time in >> > the past, it will be issued immediately. >> > You can avoid this by scheduling it for the next day with T=24.05. T= is >> > calculated from the last midnight, so 24.05 means 00:05 tomorrow >> morning. >> > >> > Kees. >> > >> > > -----Original Message----- >> > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] >> On >> > > Behalf Of Sean Gleann >> > > Sent: 06 November, 2018 9:49 >> > > To: [email protected] >> > > Subject: Anyone using cron? >> > > >> > > Hello all >> > > >> > > I have a need to run a couple of batch jobstreams at the same time >> every >> > > day. >> > > The streams are fully developed and they run happily at the required >> > > time(s), under control of a couple of JES 'TA' automatic commands: >> > > £ T A0001,I=86400,T=00.05,'£VS,''S JOB,N=DLYWORK1''' >> > > £ T A0002,I=86400,T=00.10,'£VS,''S JOB,N=DLYWORK2''' >> > > ('JOB' is an IEBGENER that copies files to the internal reader) >> > > The trouble with that solution is that TA commands are obeyed both at >> > > the >> > > prescribed times AND at IPL (or JES start?) time. >> > > Given that I'm currently working on commissioning a new production >> > > system, IPLs are still fairly frequent, and so the timed jobstreams >> keep >> > > resulting in 'unexpected' results. >> > > >> > > There isn't any cash in the kitty for something like OPC (now Tivoli?) >> > > or >> > > CA-7, and I've been unable to track down any 'freeware' batch job >> > > scheduler >> > > (though I'd be happy to be shown the error of my ways on that), so I >> > > decided to try using cron instead. >> > > >> > > Is anybody using cron in this way? Is there anything I should beware >> of? >> > > >> > > Sean >> > > >> > > . >> > > >> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, >> > > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO >> IBM-MAIN >> > ******************************************************** >> > For information, services and offers, please visit our web site: >> > http://www.klm.com. This e-mail and any attachment may contain >> > confidential and privileged material intended for the addressee only. If >> > you are not the addressee, you are notified that no part of the e-mail >> or >> > any attachment may be disclosed, copied or distributed, and that any >> other >> > action related to this e-mail or attachment is strictly prohibited, and >> may >> > be unlawful. If you have received this e-mail by error, please notify >> the >> > sender immediately by return e-mail, and delete this message. >> > >> > Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij NV (KLM), its subsidiaries and/or >> its >> > employees shall not be liable for the incorrect or incomplete >> transmission >> > of this e-mail or any attachments, nor responsible for any delay in >> receipt. >> > Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. (also known as KLM Royal Dutch >> > Airlines) is registered in Amstelveen, The Netherlands, with registered >> > number 33014286 >> > ******************************************************** >> > >> > >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, >> > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN >> > >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, >> send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN >> > > > -- > Wayne V. Bickerdike > > -- Wayne V. Bickerdike ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
