OS/400

Job report

Database

administers the job report. When the job has been processed, the Automation Engine takes the job report which has been stored on the agent computer and stores it in the AE databaseA database is an organized collection of data including relevant data structures..

File

administers the job report. When the job has been processed, the job report is available as a member in the target system.

On error only

The job report is only stored in the AE database and/or as a file in the target system if the job has been canceled. Only available when "Database" and/or "File" have been selected.

Spool

QPJOBLOG

Only the spool contents of QPJOBLOG are stored in the AE database and/or are available as a member in the target system.

*ALL

The job's complete spool contents are stored in the AE database and/or are available as a member in the target system.

Type

CMD

The job consists of OS/400 commands. If an error occurs in one of these commands, the job ends abnormally. The severity code is set as the job's return code.

ILE CL

The job consists of an ILE CL script and is compiled by the agent before it is processed. The compiled CL program processed subsequently. The job's return code can be set using the CL command "CHGVAR VAR(&RETCODE) VALUE('0')".

REXX

The job consists of a REXX script and is passed on to the interpreter. The job's return code can be set using the REXX statement "retcode = 6".

Runtime options

Job name

Indicates the name which the system assigns to the job for processing.

If this attribute does not include a value, the agent creates a name in the form "J" + RunID (minimum: 7 digits, maximum: 10 digits) + 2-figure client number (e.g.: J0421121504).

Priority

Indicates the priority to be used for processing this job.

The priority is a value between 1 (highest priority) to 99 (lowest priority). This value represents the job's importance when compared to other jobs in their struggle for system resources. If a value has been specified and a successful SBMJOB has been made, the agent executes a CHGJOB with this priority.

Job description

Indicates the name of this job's description in the form Library/Job description (Library can be omitted). Default value: *USRPRF

Job queue

Indicates the name of the job queue in which the job is queued in the form Library/Job queue (Library can be omitted). Default value: *JOBD

Rooting data

Indicates the rooting data used to initiate the job's first rooting step.

This rooting data determines the root entry which marks the program the job executes. Default value: *JOBD