Special Functions

Entire Operations provides the system administrator with several special global, control and recovery functions.

Note:
Some of these functions should be used only as recovery for uncommon situations.

This document covers the following topics:


Accessing Special Functions

Start of instruction set To access special functions

  • From the System Services Menu, select the Special Functions option and press ENTER.

    A Special Function Selection screen appears:

     16-08-30                ***** Entire Operations *****                14:10:50 
                               Special Function Selection                          
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Cmd  Function                                                                 
                                                                                   
     _    Global Schedule Extraction                                               
     _    Cleanup of the Active Database                                           
     _    Control of Activity Monitoring                                           
                                                                                   
     _    Removal of all Monitor Commands                                          
     _    Deactivation in Foreground                                               
     _    System File Adaptations for new Version                       
                                                                                   
     _    JCL File Password: Global Exchange                                       
                                                                                   
     _    Force prerequisite check for jobs in Passive Wait                        
     _    Pending Tasks                                                            
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
     Command => ____________________________________________________________       
                                                                                  
                                                                                   
    Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
          Help        End

Columns: Special Function Selection

The columns on the Special Function Selection screen are explained in the following table:

Column Meaning
Cmd  Line command input field.

Enter any character next to the function you want to use and press ENTER.

Function  A short description of the function.

Global Schedule Extraction

The activation of networks is handled by the Entire Operations Monitor in the following steps:

  • Extraction of the schedules, by default at the beginning of a new day.

  • The activation of the extracted job networks at or shortly before the earliest start time of the network.

The examination of the schedules can be forced at any time by using the Global Schedule Extraction feature. Several schedule extractions on the same day have no influence on already extracted activations.

Note:
Any modification to a schedule automatically implies an activation extraction for the networks linked to this schedule.

This section covers the following topics:

Setting Dates and Times for Extraction

Start of instruction set To add an activation date and time for schedule extraction

  1. On the Special Function Selection screen, mark Global Schedule Extraction with any character and press ENTER.

    A Next Global Extractions window similar to the example below opens:

    +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
    |                                                                       |
    |  Owner             Network                                            |
    |  Next Global Extractions                                              |
    |                                                                       |
    |  Cmd  Date     Act.  Start   Type                                     |
    |  _    15.10.18 15:22         Global                                   |
    |                                                                       |
    |                                                                       |
    |                                                                       |
    |                                                                       |
    |                                                                       |
    |                                                                       |
    |                                                                       |
    |                                                                       |
    |                                                                       |
    |                                                                       |
    |  D Deactivate   M Start Time                                          |
    |  PF1 Help  PF2 Add  PF3 End  PF7 Up  PF8 Down                         |
    +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+

    The columns and line commands available in the window are explained in Columns/Fields: Global Schedule Extraction.

  2. Choose PF2 (Add).

    A Schedule Activation Extraction window opens. The fields are explained in Columns/Fields: Global Schedule Extraction.

  3. Enter the required date and time and choose PF3 (End).

    See also Date and Time Formats in the User's Guide.

    The window closes and the new date and time are listed in the Next Global Extractions window.

Start of instruction set To modify an activation date and time for schedule extraction

  1. In the Next Global Extractions window, enter the line command M (Start Time) next to the date and time you want to change, and press ENTER.

    A Start Time Modification window opens. The fields are explained in Columns/Fields: Global Schedule Extraction.

  2. Enter the required new date and time and choose PF3 (End).

Deleting Dates and Times Set for Extraction

Start of instruction set To delete an activation date and time for schedule extraction

Columns/Fields: Global Schedule Extraction

The following table describes the columns and fields contained in the Next Global Extractions and related subordinate windows:

Column/Fields Meaning
Next Global Extractions window:
Cmd Line command input field.

For possible line commands, see Line Commands: Global Schedule Extraction.

Date  Date of the activation extraction.

See also Date and Time Formats in the User's Guide.

Act.  Time of the activation extraction.

See also Date and Time Formats in the User's Guide.

Start   Time at which the job network was started in the operating system.
Type  Status of network activation processing.

Possible status values:

Global schedule, active on demand
Activation now
Activation in progress
Sched. job
Demand job
Schedule table
Aw. symbol prompting
Activation error
Symbol entry in progress
Hold for symbol entry

Schedule Activation Extraction window:
Date/Time Date and time to be used for activation extraction.

See also Date and Time Formats in the User's Guide.

Start Time Modification window:
Start planned/new The planned (old) start time previously set and the new start time to be used instead.

For valid input values, see Date and Time Formats in the User's Guide.

Keep predefined Job Time Frames Adapt the job time frames.

Possible values:

N All job time frames are adapted (default).
Y Jobs with master time frame definitions are not adapted.

Line Commands: Global Schedule Extraction

Line Command Description
D Deactivate.

Cancel the planned or scheduled network activation.

M Start time.

Opens the Start Time Modification window to change the network start time.

Cleanup of the Active Database

Normally, the active database is cleaned automatically every time the Entire Operations Monitor starts up or at the beginning of a new day.

An immediate cleanup of the active database can be triggered at any time. It is executed by the Entire Operations Monitor (in the background). This cleanup removes expired active job entries, pending tasks, log records, and related material from the Entire Operations database file. The retention periods of the Entire Operations default settings (see Default Setting (1)) are used.

Alternatively, the cleanup of the active database can be performed in batch mode. See Cleanup of the Active Database in Batch Mode described in the User's Guide.

All operations performed during the cleanup are recorded in the Entire Operations log.

Start of instruction setTo clean up the active database

  1. On the Special Function Selection screen, mark Cleanup of the Active Database with any character and press ENTER.

    A window similar to the following opens:

    +-------------------------------------------------------------+
    |                                                             |
    |  Please confirm                                             |
    |  Active Database Cleanup                                    |
    |  by entering CLEANUP                                        |
    |          ==> ______________________________                 |
    |  PF3 End                                                    |
    +-------------------------------------------------------------+
  2. Confirm the cleanup by entering CLEANUP and pressing ENTER.

Control of Activity Monitoring

This function allows interaction with non-conversational Entire Operations activity monitoring displays started on other terminals. They can be stopped, or the interval time can be modified.

This section covers the following topics:

Viewing and Changing Activity Monitoring Settings

Start of instruction set To view and change the activity monitoring settings

  1. On the Special Function Selection screen, mark Control of Activity Monitoring with any character and press ENTER.

    An Entire Operations Activity Monitoring window similar to the following opens:

    +------------------------------------------+
    !                                          !
    !  Entire Operations Activity Monitoring   !
    !                                          !
    !  on Terminal ==> DAEFTCG1                !
    !                                          !
    !         Stop ==> _ (mark)                !
    !                                          !
    !     Start at ==> 05.11.08  14:37:08      !
    !     Interval ==> 10_____ Seconds         !
    !                                          ! 
    !  PF3 End             PF10 Delete Entry   !
    +------------------------------------------+

    If required, changes the entries. The input fields are explained in Fields: Entire Operations Activity Monitoring.

  2. Press ENTER to confirm all entries.

Fields: Entire Operations Activity Monitoring

The fields in the Entire Operations Activity Monitoring window are explained in the following table:

Field Meaning
on Terminal  Terminal to be handled.

Enter an asterisk (*) and press ENTER to select a terminal from a list of active terminals.

Stop  Mark this field with any character to stop activity monitoring for the selected terminal.
Start at  Modify the date and time to specify when the display of activities will restart.

For valid input values, see Date and Time Formats in the User's Guide.

Interval  Interval, in seconds, between updates of the automatic display for the selected terminal.

See Monitoring Entire Operation Activities in the User's Guide for details.

Removal of All Monitor Commands

This function removes all internal commands from the internal Entire Operations Monitor command queue.

Warning:
Use this function only in case of emergency and with extreme care.

Start of instruction set To remove all Monitor commands

  1. On the Special Function Selection screen, mark Removal of all Monitor Commands with any character and press ENTER.

    A window similar to the following opens:

    +-------------------------------------------------------------+
    |                                                             |
    |  Please confirm                                             |
    |  Monitor Command Cleanup                                    |
    |  by entering MONITOR COMMAND                                |
    |          ==> ______________________________                 |
    |  PF3 End                                                    |
    +-------------------------------------------------------------+
  2. Confirm the removal by entering MONITOR COMMAND and pressing ENTER.

Deactivation in Foreground

Usually, job deactivation is triggered in the foreground and executed by the Entire Operations Monitor in the background.

Warning:
Use this function to deactivate active jobs in the foreground only in case of emergency, and if the Entire Operations Monitor is not active.

Start of instruction set To deactivate jobs

  1. On the Special Function Selection screen, mark Deactivation in Foreground with any character and press ENTER.

    A window similar to the following opens:

    +-------------------------------------------------------------+
    |                                                             |
    |  Please confirm                                             |
    |  Job Deactivation                                           |
    |  by entering DEACTIVATION                                   |
    |          ==> ______________________________                 |
    |  PF3 End                                                    |
    +-------------------------------------------------------------+
  2. Confirm deactivation by entering DEACTIVATION and pressing ENTER.

System File Adaptations for New Version

The Entire Operations system file is usually automatically modified to the needs of a new version of Entire Operations at the first startup of the Entire Operations Monitor. The modification can be forced online by this function.

Start of instruction set To perform data adaptation

  1. On the Special Function Selection screen, mark System File Adaptations for new Version with any character and press ENTER.

    A window similar to the following opens:

    +----------------------------------------------+
     !                                              !
     !  Please confirm                              !
     !  Data Adaption                               !
     !  by entering SYSTEM FILE                     !
     !          ==> ______________________________  !
     !  PF3 End                                     !
     +----------------------------------------------+
  2. Confirm system file adaptation by entering SYSTEM FILE and pressing ENTER.

JCL File Password: Global Exchange

The JCL File Password: Global Exchange function allows the system administrator to exchange the file password for all definitions of a given file. This function should be used after the modification of a file password on the operating system level.

Start of instruction set To exchange the JCL file password

  • On the Special Function Selection screen, mark JCL File Password: Global Exchange with any character and press ENTER.

    A window similar to the following opens:

    +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
    |                                                                       |
    |                     Global File Password Exchange                     |
    |                                                                       |
    |  JCL Node ===> _____                                                  |
    |  File     ===> ______________________________________________________ |
    |  Password ===>                                                        |
    |                                                                       |
    |  PF1 Help   PF3 End                                                   |
    +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+

    Enter the required values. The input fields are explained in Fields: Global File Password Exchange.

This section covers the following topics:

Fields: Global File Password Exchange

Field Meaning
JCL Node  Number of the Entire System Server node on which the file can be accessed.
File   The password for the file specified here will be exchanged in all job definitions.
Password  The new replacement password (invisible when entered).

This password must then be used when editing or selecting members, as well as for JCL loading of the Monitor.

Force Prerequisite Check for Jobs in Passive Wait

This function forces an active prerequisite check for all jobs which have been set to the status passive wait.

Start of instruction set To force a prerequisite check

  1. On the Special Function Selection screen, mark Force prerequisite check for jobs in Passive Wait with any character and press ENTER.

    A window similar to the following opens:

    +-------------------------------------------------------------+
    |                                                             |
    |  Please confirm                                             |
    |  Force prerequisite check                                   |
    |  by entering FORCE                                          |
    |          ==> ______________________________                 |
    |  PF3 End                                                    |
    +-------------------------------------------------------------+
  2. Confirm the prerequisite check forcing by entering FORCE and pressing ENTER.

Pending Tasks

This function shows unfinished file deletion requests from deactivation.

The main reason is a file in use error during a delete attempt.

Pending tasks are deleted during the next database cleanup (see the relevant section).

Start of instruction set To view all pending tasks

  • On the Special Function Selection screen, mark Pending Tasks with any character and press ENTER.

    If any tasks are pending, a Pending Tasks screen appears with a list of all pending tasks.

    Otherwise, a message is returned indicating that no tasks are found.

    The screen columns are explained in Columns: Pending Tasks.

Columns: Pending Tasks

The columns of the Pending Tasks screen are described in the following table:

Column Meaning
Owner Owner of the affected network.
Network Network that contains the affected job.
Run Run number of the affected job.
Job Job that references the affected file.
Type Type of delete request. Possible values:
O Online or Monitor request.
B Batch cleanup.
Hours Wait Hours since the delete request is pending.
File File affected by the delete request.