You can list all symbol tables available for use in a job or a network, and list all symbol tables already used by a job or a network.
This document covers the following topics:
You can list all symbol tables that can be used by a job or a network.
To list symbol tables used by a job or network
Open a Job Definition (Master) (or Job Definition (active)) or a Network Modification window and press PF7 (Symb).
A Usable Symbol Tables window similar to the example below opens:
+--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | Usable Symbol Tables | | | | Owner Network Version Run Job | | EXAMPLE B60-FLOW 2223 JOB-04 | | | | Cmd Type Owner Sym.Table Version Network Run | | _ JA EXAMPLE EXAM-ST1 B60-FLOW 2223 | | _ JM EXAMPLE EXAM-ST1 | | _ SD SYSDBA A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | L List | | | | PF1 Help PF3 End PF7 Up PF8 Down | +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ |
This window lists all symbol tables which can be used by the current
object (network, job master, job active). The example above lists the symbol
tables that can be used by the active job JOB-04
. The columns are
explained in Columns: Usable Symbol
Tables.
The symbol tables are listed in descending hierarchical order, that is, the topmost symbol table is used first during symbol replacement.
For information on all types of symbol tables available and the search order that applies when replacing symbols, see Symbol Table Types and Symbol Search Order.
This section covers the following topics:
The columns contained in the Usable Symbol Tables window are described in the following table:
Column | Description |
---|---|
Cmd | One-character line command input field.
For possible commands, see Line Commands: Usable Symbol Tables. |
Type | Type of the symbol table: see Symbol Table Types and Symbol Search Order. |
Owner | Owner of the symbol table. |
Sym.Table | Name of the symbol table. |
Version | Version of the symbol table. |
Network | For active symbol tables only
Network which uses the active symbol table. |
Run | For active symbol tables only.
Run number of the active symbol table. |
Job | Job that uses the symbol table.
For an active job, the run number is also indicated. |
Use the following line command to perform the described function on any symbol table listed in the Usable Symbol Tables window:
Line Command | Description |
---|---|
L |
List symbols in the selected master or active
symbol table.
Symbols from tables listed there can be modified only by an
administrator, or a user when the symbol table owner is linked to a user whose
profile setting Network
Maintenance / Symbol Tables is at least If several symbol table versions exist, the symbol table version selection window opens first. Select a symbol table version. |
You can list all jobs and networks that use a symbol table master. This is required, for example, if you cannot delete a symbol table because it still uses one or more jobs. You then need to find these jobs and change their symbol table settings or delete the jobs.
To list all jobs specified for a symbol table master
Type W
in the line command input field of the selected
symbol table in the Master Symbol
Tables window. Press ENTER.
A Symbol Table Usage window similar to the example below opens:
03.05.16 ***** Entire Operations ***** 11:48:00 Owner +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ --- + | | -- | | Symbol Table Usage | | | | | | Owner EXAMPLE Symbol Table EXAM-ST1 Version (all)_____ | 1 | | | 2 | | Network Version Run Job Type SymTab Version | 3 | | B60-FLOW ABC3A JM | 4 | | B60-FLOW HEB-J JM | 5 | | B60-FLOW JOB-01 JM | 6 | | B60-FLOW JOB-012 JM | 7 | | B60-FLOW JOB-013 JM | 8 | | B60-FLOW JOB-014 JM | 9 | | B60-FLOW JOB-019 JM | 10 | | B60-FLOW JOB-02 JM | 11 | | | | | PF3 End PF8 Down | | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ | U Version Usage W Where used | Com | Enter-PF1--PF2--PF3-----PF5-----PF7--PF8-----PF12- | | Help Add End Save Up Down Menu | +------------------------------------------------------------------+ Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12--- Help End Owner Mail |
The columns in the window are explained in Fields and Columns: Symbol Table Usage.
This section covers the following topics:
The fields and columns contained in the Symbol Table Usage window are explained in the following table:
Field/Column | Description | |
---|---|---|
Owner | Owner of the selected symbol table. | |
Symbol Table | Name of the selected symbol table. | |
Version
(field) |
Version of the selected symbol table.
|
|
Network | Name of the job network. | |
Job | Name of the job that uses the
symbol table.
A dash ( |
|
Run | If the symbol table is used by an active job, this field displays the job's run number. | |
Type | Specifies whether job is active or not. Possible entries: | |
Def. |
Symbol table is specified for job on the master database. | |
Run |
Symbol table is specified for active job. | |
Version
(column) |
Version of the symbol table (if defined). |