(From version 6.2.68 of the Server software only.) The Cobwebb Job Scheduler allows you to schedule jobs to be submitted on a specified day at a specified time. The Cobwebb Job Scheduler runs in the CPPD subsystem (JOBDSC) but the individual Jobs to be scheduled may run in any sub system as you may specify a Job Description when you add the entry to the list. A job may only be submitted once each day but you may schedule it to be submitted every day if required. There are also options to run on the first day of the Month, Quarter or Year if required. If you leave the Schedule Time as 00:00:00 then the job will be submitted at the Start of the day or when the CPPD subsystem starts up, whichever is the first.

If you specify a Schedule Time i.e. not 00:00:00 and the CPPD subsystem is not running at that time, then the Job will not be submitted unless you opt to Submit it Time Past.

The Work with Cobwebb Job Scheduler [WRKCSCH] can be found from the Cobwebb Tools Menu - Option 2.

Type in your choices and then press Enter, this will take you to a second screen.

Note: At present you may only submit Programs that do not require any parameters.

Position to

Enter the Job Name where you wish to position the list and cursor.

Options

Select one of the following options:

Entries

Job Name

The name that you wish to give this job when it runs.

Library/Program or Command

The name of the program or command that you wish to run.

JobD Name

The name of the Job Description that you wish to be used when running this job. This controls information such as the Job Queue, Library List, User etc.

JobD Library

The Library Name where the above Jobd Name resides.

Days

This displays when the Job is run. MTWTFSS represent the days of the week and mqy Monthly, Quarterly or Yearly. A "1" denotes to run the job.

Schedule Time

The time the job is to be submitted on the selected days. If this is 00:00:00 then the job will be submitted at the Start of the day or when the CPPD subsystem starts up, whichever is the first.

Notes:

•If you have specified a Schedule Time for a Job and this falls within the sleep period for the Cobwebb Job Scheduler (Job Scheduler delay time) then it will be submitted when the job wakes up.

•If the CPPD subsystem is not running at the time when a job has been scheduled then the job will not be submitted that day, unless the Schedule Time is set to 00:00:00 or the Submit it Time Past has been set to "Y".

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