Mailboxes are used for message switching to Entire Operations users.
If a message requires a reply, it can be prompted in the
mailbox window. Any input condition can be assigned to a user
interaction (see also Input
Condition: Mailbox). At the same time, a user ID can be
associated with up to ten mailboxes. The message
You have mail notifies you of mailbox requests.
You can then take appropriate steps and manually set the conditions
necessary for the job to continue.
Note:
You are allowed to display the contents of all mailboxes to which you
are linked. The link is defined in the Entire Operations user definition.
Mailboxes, Message Sending in the Concepts and Facilities documentation,
Mailbox Definition in the Administration documentation.
This document covers the following topics:
If a mailbox assigned to you has any entries, the message
You have Mail appears in the top left-hand corner of
your screen:
EOR1500 - You have Mail
17-02-17 ***** Entire Operations ***** 18:03:01
Owner SAGTEST Main Menu User ID SAGTEST
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Main Menu DC Solutions
1 Network and Job Maintenance 20 ENTIRE Output Management
2 Active Job Networks 21 NATURAL ISPF
3 Schedule Maintenance
4 Calendar Maintenance
5 Log Information
6 Symbol Tables
7 System Administrator Services
8 Reports
9 Cross References
10 Import/Export
11 Help
Command => ____________________________________________________________
Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
Help End Owner Mail |
If you want to turn this notification off, proceed as described in Turning Automatic Notifications On and Off.
To view the messages for a mailbox
Type MAIL in the Command line or press PF12
(Mail) on the Main Menu.
The MAIL direct
command is described in the Direct Commands
documentation.
Press ENTER.
The Mailbox - Messages and Requests screen appears:
11.02.10 ***** Entire Operations ***** 10:01:23
User SN Mailbox - Messages and Requests
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Cmd Date Time Mailbox Owner Network Run Job
11.02 10:01 ---------- ---------- ---------- ----- ----------
_ 11.02 08:01 SYSDBA Symbol replacement error during submission
_ ==> XSETABO1 / IMPXP2 / 1026 / JOB-LONG
_ 11.02 08:01 SYSDBA Symbol replacement error during submission
_ ==> XSETABO1 / IMPXP1 / 1619 / JOB-LONG
_ 11.02 00:18 SYSDBA Network not terminated - no deactivation
_ ==> XSETGR / T-COND / 1755
_ 11.02 00:18 SYSDBA Network not terminated - no deactivation
_ ==> TESTBED / NET01-537 / 1004
_ 11.02 00:18 SYSDBA Network not terminated - no deactivation
_ ==> TESTBED / NET01-533 / 504
_ 11.02 00:18 SYSDBA Network not terminated - no deactivation
_ ==> TESTBED / NET01-517 / 4717
*********************************** m o r e **********************************
Sequence : D (A/D)
Mark lines with any character for specific actions.
Command => ____________________________________________________________
Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
Help End Save Up Down Menu |
The table view is filled dynamically with data if scrolled to the end of the table.
All messages and requests of all mailboxes to which the current Entire Operations user (owner at logon) is linked are listed in the table. For explanations of possible messages, see Message Types.
The window columns and input fields provided to order, group or filter the messages are described in Fields, Columns and Commands: Messages and Requests.
The notification You have Mail is turned on by
default.
However, you can turn the notification on and off during the current session.
To turn automatic notifications on and off
Use the direct command
SET as
described in the Direct Commands documentation.
This section describes the fields, columns and commands provided on the Mailbox - Messages and Requests screen.
The following table explains the columns and fields of the Mailbox - Messages and Requests screen.
| Column/Field | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Cmd | One-character line command input field. Mark with any character. The requested action depends on the message type. | |
| Date/Time | Date and time when the message was
sent. You can enter a start date and time in the input
fields directly below the column headings. Enter * for the current
date.
See also Date and Time Formats. |
|
| Mailbox | Mailbox to which the message was sent. Preselection is possible. | |
| Sequence | Sort order of the message list
Valid input values: |
|
A |
Ascending order. Earliest messages come first. | |
D |
Descending order. Latest messages come first. | |
| Owner | Name of the owner. Preselection is possible. | |
| Network | Name of the network. Preselection is possible. | |
| Run | Number of the run. Preselection is possible. | |
| Job | Name of the job. Preselection is possible. | |
| description | Message text: see Message Types for explanations. | |
Using the preselection fields, you can select which messages you want to see. In the preselection fields, you may use wildcards.
To perform a specific function, like symbol prompting or setting a
condition
Mark the Cmd field in the appropriate line with any character and press ENTER.
The function you can perform depends on the message type.
For more information, see the section Message Types.
| PF Key | Name | Function |
|---|---|---|
| PF7 | Up | Scroll list of messages towards the top. |
| PF8 | Down | Scroll list of messages towards the bottom. |
The types of messages that can be shown on the Mailbox - Messages and Requests screen are listed in the following section. The numbers in the example messages denote the job run numbers.
PAPER-READY - 549 - RUN not found
A message of this type means that a scheduled network or job is waiting for a condition to be set.
To set the condition
Mark the Cmd field of this line with any character. Press ENTER.
This function is used to perform manual actions within a network.
Symbol Prompting E60-FLOW Run 530 (OVER START TIME)
A message of this type means that a scheduled network or job is waiting for symbols to be entered or modified.
To perform symbol prompting
Mark the Cmd field of this line with any character. Press ENTER.
The Symbol Prompting screen appears.
Note:
Symbol prompting via mailbox is only used for automatic jobs
started by schedule and cannot be used for jobs started interactively.
Definition of the recipient mailbox for symbol prompting messages is described
in the subsection Specifying
Recipients for Network Messages in the section
Network
Maintenance.
For further information on symbol prompting, see Symbol Prompting during Network or Job Activation in the section Symbol Table and Symbol Maintenance.
The message also displays the time until the next network start (in hours), or, if the network has exceeded its start time, displays the message
OVER START TIME
If this is the case, you are prompted for a new start time:
04.12.15 ***** Entire Operations ***** 14:41:14
User SAG Mailbox - Messages and Requests
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cmd Date Time Mailbox Owner Network Run Job
----- ----- ---------- NOPALL---- ---------- ----- ----------
_ 28.11 00:00 SYSDBA Symbol Prompting N983Z1 Run 763 (OVER START TIME)
_
_ ME)
x Owner NOPALL Network N2224-241 Run 7 ME)
_
_ The planned start time was in the past ==> 02.12.15 14:53
_ You can enter a new start time ==> 02.12.15 14:53 ME)
_ IME)
_ or deactivate the activation with PF6 ME)
_ ME)
_ PF3 End PF6 Deactivate ME)
_ ME)
*********************************** m o r e **********************************
Sequence : A (A/D)
Mark lines with any character for specific actions.
Command => ____________________________________________________________
Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
Help End Save Up Down Menu |
Enter the new start time.
Press ENTER to confirm the new start time. The new start time will be entered as the earliest start time in all active network jobs. Alternatively, you can deactivate the activation by pressing PF6 (Deactive).
NETWORK DEMO-NET ACTIVATED ==> SN / DEMO-NET / 195 / MESSAGE
This is an information message.
To delete the message from the list on the Mailbox - Messages and
Requests screen
Mark the Cmd field of this line with any character. Press ENTER.
A window opens.
Delete the message by entering Y and
pressing ENTER.
Messages can also be triggered by any other events detected by the Entire Operations Monitor:
If a condition is defined as dependent on a mailbox, the Entire Operations Monitor sends a request to the assigned mailbox. For further information, see Input Condition: Mailbox in the section Job Maintenance.
If symbol modification without prompting is used and an error occurs, the request for symbol prompting is sent to the assigned mailbox. For further information, see Specifying User Exits for Symbol Modification in the section Symbol Table and Symbol Maintenance and Specifying Recipients for Network Messages in the section Network Maintenance.
Depending on the result of an End-of-Job check, messages can be sent to Entire Operations users. Messages can also be sent to a particular mailbox. For further information, see Message Sending in the section End-of-Job Checking and Actions.
All users linked to a group mailbox have access to the same range of messages. If a message is handled by any of these users, it no longer appears in anyone's mailbox.
All generated messages and requests, for which no user is defined, are sent to the SYSDBA mailbox, which is accessible to the owner SYSDBA.
This kind of mailbox is available to only one user. Its name is identical to the user ID of the Entire Operations user. The user mailbox does not have to be defined or explicitly assigned to the user.
Mailbox entries are cleared in accordance with the maximum length of time specified in the Entire Operations default settings for long-term logging. For further information, see the Long Term Log option described in Default Setting (1) in the Administration documentation.