For further information, see also Active Reports in an Active Bundle.
An active bundle is a group of active reports collected from different jobs or SYSOUT datasets and generated by the bundle definition. An active bundle is printed and distributed as one unit.
To list all available commands for active bundles:
In the object workspace, expand the Active Bundles folder.
Select an active bundle and invoke the context menu.
A list of available commands appears.
The following table briefly explains each command:
| Command | Shortcut | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Active in Bundle | --- | List reports contained in an active bundle. A list of reports is displayed to allow browsing of active reports or deletion of the active report from this bundle. |
| Archive | --- | Mark all reports in an active bundle for archiving. |
| Close | --- | Close an active bundle. The bundle can accept no more reports. A new version of the bundle is opened for additional reports. |
| Delete | Del | Delete an active bundle. Only control information is deleted. The active reports contained in the bundle are not deleted. |
| Display | Ctrl+D | Display active bundle parameters. |
| Display Log | F10 | Display log information for an active bundle. |
| Filter | F3 | Use selection criteria to list active bundles. |
| List Active | Ctrl+F8 | List all active bundles. |
| Info | --- | Display additional information on an active bundle. |
| Open | Ctrl+O | Modify active bundle. Note that modifications hold only for this current copy of the bundle and do not affect the bundle definition. Modifications can be performed only if bundle status = Opened. |
| --- | Print an active bundle. The bundle is forced to print no matter what was defined to control printing. This command can be entered only if bundle status = Opened. | |
| Revive | --- | Mark all reports in an active bundle for reviving. |
| Select Subobject | Ctrl+F3 | Use selection criteria to list active reports. |
To list all active bundles:
In the object workspace, select the folder.
Invoke the context menu and choose .
All active bundles are listed in the content pane.
The fields of the active bundle list are explained below.
| Field | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|
| Bundle | Bundle name. | |
| Run Number | Unique number identifying the active report. | |
| Status | Bundle status: | |
| Closed | Bundle can accept no additional reports. | |
| Empty | Bundle is empty. | |
| Flushing | Bundle is being closed. | |
| Forced | Bundle forced to print when retention period expires. | |
| Opened | Bundle is open and contains reports. | |
| Bundle is being printed. | ||
| Printed | Bundle has been printed. | |
| Processing | Bundle is being processed. | |
| Number of Reports | Number of reports in the bundle. | |
| Coordinator ID | User ID of the bundle coordinator. | |
| Open Date/Time | Date and time bundle was opened. | |
| Close Date/Time | Date and time bundle was closed. | |
| Message | Indicates why the bundle cannot be printed. For example, if no printer has been assigned, the message "No Printer" appears here. | |
| Description | Short description of bundle | |
To invoke a list of available commands:
Select an active bundle and invoke the context menu.
To list active bundles according to selection criteria:
In the object workspace, select the Active Bundles folder.
Invoke the context menu and choose .
The following dialog appears in the content pane.
Enter selection criteria for the active bundles, for example:
Choose .
Now only active bundles which satisfy the selection criteria appear in the expanded Active Bundles folder in the object workspace.
To modify the attributes of an active bundle:
Select the desired active bundle in the object workspace or in the report list.
Invoke the context menu and choose .
The active bundle is displayed. It consists of: General Attributes and Printing Attributes.
To change the desired attributes, choose the appropriate tab: or .
The corresponding window is displayed, and you can change the data. The individual attributes are described below.
When you have finished, choose the button to save your changes.
| Field | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|
| Run Number | Internal sequence number (cannot be modified). | |
| Created | Date and time when first active report arrived for this bundle (cannot be modified). | |
| Coordinator ID | ID of the bundle coordinator. | |
| Print events | Time schedule | The print time is computed at an open time based on the defined time schedule. If 00-01-02 00:00 appears here, it means that no time trigger is in effect. |
| Lines exceeded | When the report that causes this line number to be exceeded has been written to the active bundle, the bundle is closed and scheduled for printing. | |
| Report arrival | The bundle is printed when all these reports arrive. | |
| Field | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|
| Hold before print | Mark the checkbox to hold bundle printing until released manually, otherwise the bundle is printed immediately. | |
| Bundle separator | Start | Enter the name of the separator member to be printed at the beginning of the bundle. If this field is omitted, then the standard separator is used. |
| End | Enter the name of the separator member to be printed at the end of the bundle. If this field is omitted, then the standard separator is used. | |
| Copies | Enter the number of separator pages to be printed for the bundle. | |
| Print control exit | Natural Member | Name of user exit. |
| Natural Library | Library containing user exit. | |
| Jobcards | Enter the job cards used when Bundle printing is performed with batch jobs. The following substitution variables can be used: §USER, §BUNDLE. If you leave this field blank, the Jobcards specification for the logical printer is used instead. See the field under General Attributes in Adding a New Logical Printer. | |
| Printers | Printer | Use the button to select one or more printers from a list of defined logical printers. See Selecting Printers for a Bundle below. |
| Copies | Enter the number of times the bundle is to be printed on the respective printers. | |
To select a logical printer from a list of defined printers:
Choose the button to the right of the list.
The following dialog appears:
Select a printer from the list
at the top of the dialog and choose the down arrow
on the
right.
The selected printer is written to the list in the lower part of the dialog. (To remove a
printer from the list, select the
printer and choose the up arrow
on the
right.)
When you have finished selecting printers, choose the button at the bottom of the dialog.
The selected printers now appear in the list.
To display the attributes for an active bundle:
In the object workspace or in the active bundle list, select the desired active bundle.
Invoke the context menu and choose .
The attributes of the active bundle are displayed. For an explanation of the attributes and their fields, see Modifying an Active Bundle.
To delete an active bundle:
In the object workspace or in the active bundle list, select the desired bundle.
Invoke the context menu and choose .
A dialog appears, asking you to confirm the deletion.
Choose to delete the active bundle, or to cancel the operation.
To print an active bundle:
In the object workspace or in the active bundle list, select the desired active bundle.
Invoke the context menu and choose .
The Print Active Bundle dialog appears.
Choose the button to the right of the field to display a list of printers.
Select a printer from the list, and choose the button.
The name of the selected printer is written into the field of the Print Active Bundle dialog.
Choose the button to print the bundle and leave it open.
Or:
Choose the button to print
the bundle and close it.
A message confirms that the bundle has been queued for printing.
This function closes an active bundle so that it can accept no additional reports. If additional reports arrive for the bundle, a new version of the bundle is opened to accept them.
To close an active bundle:
In the object workspace or in the active bundle list, select the desired active bundle.
Invoke the context menu and choose .
A dialog appears prompting you to confirm the function.
Choose the button to close the active bundle.
This function marks an active bundle for archiving. The bundle is archived the next time the archiving task is active.
To mark an active bundle for archiving:
In the object workspace or in the active bundle list, select an active bundle that has not been archived.
Invoke the context menu and choose .
A message confirms the number of reports marked for archiving.
This function marks all archived reports in an active bundle to be revived. The reports will be revived the next time the revive job runs.
To mark an active bundle for reviving:
In the object workspace or in the active bundle list, select an active bundle that has been archived.
Invoke the context menu and choose .
The Revive Active Bundles From Archive dialog appears.
Use the list box to the right of the field to select a destination for the revived active bundle: Con-nect, NOM database, JES Spool.
When you have made a selection, choose the button to confirm it.
A message confirms the number of reports marked for reviving.
This function displays additional information on an active bundle.
To display additional information on an active bundle:
In the object workspace or in the active bundle list, select the desired active bundle.
| Field | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|
| Bundle | Run number | Unique internal identifier of active bundle. |
| Description | Short description of active bundle. | |
| Number of | Reports | Number of active reports contained in active bundle. |
| Lines | Number of lines contained in active bundle. | |
| Coordinator | ID | ID of bundle coordinator. |
| Name | Name of bundle coordinator. | |
| Phone | Phone number of bundle coordinator. | |
| Date/Time of | Open | Date and time bundle was opened. |
| Close | Date and time bundle was closed. | |
| Planned flush | When the bundle is opened, the print time is computed based on the defined time schedule. If 00-01-02 00:00 or nothing at all appears here, it means that no time trigger is in effect. | |
| Expiration date | Force | The day on which the closing and printing of the active bundle is to be forced. This date is computed when the active bundle is opened. It is computed using the period defined in the corresponding bundle definition. See - in Fields: General Attributes (Components of a Bundle Definition). |
| Purge | The day on which the active bundle is to be deleted. This data is computed when the active bundle is closed. It is computed using the in the corresponding bundle definition. See - in Fields: General Attributes (Components of a Bundle Definition). |
To display the active bundle log:
In the object workspace or in the active bundle list, select the desired bundle.
Invoke the context menu and choose .
A list of all events concerning the active bundle is displayed.
For each event, the list contains the following information: the date and time when it occurred, the ID of the user or monitor causing it, and a message explaining the event.
To display more detailed log information for an entry in the active
bundle log:
Select an entry from the log information dialog and invoke the context menu.
Choose .
A dialog with detailed information on the selected entry is displayed.
