GET_UC_SETTING

Use the GET_UC_SETTING script function to retrieve current system settings.

Note: The script statement causes all open transactions of the script to be written to the AE database. For more information, see Script Processing.

Syntax

GET_UC_SETTING (setting,component,option)

Parameters

GET_UC_SETTING
Retrieves a system setting
setting
Specifies the setting to retrieve
Format: AE name, script literal or script variable
Allowed values:
- QUEUE
  Queue object settings
  For more information, see Queue (QUEUE).
- SET_TRACE
  Trace options for the work processes of an AE system
  Note: Trace options are specified in the Administration perspective. For more information, see Trace Flags Section and Additional Trace Options Section.
- SERVER_MODE
  Type of server process
  For more information, see Processes and Utilization.
- SERVER_OPTIONS
  Server settings
  Note: Administrators define the server options in the UC_SYSTEM_SETTINGS variable (SERVER_OPTIONS key). For more information, see UC_SYSTEM_SETTINGS - Systemwide Settings
- WORKLOAD_ACTUAL_FT
  Resources currently used provided by the Agent for file transfers
- WORKLOAD_ACTUAL_JOB
  Resources currently used provided by the Agent for Jobs
- WORKLOAD_MAX_FT
  Maximum number of resources provided by the Agent for file transfers
- WORKLOAD_MAX_JOB
  Maximum number of resources provided by the Agent for jobs
component
Component for which to retrieve the system setting
Format: AE name, script literal or script variable
Specify the desired component name depending on the setting you want to retrieve:
- Name of the Queue object
- Name of the server process for SERVER_MODE.
- Name of the AE system for SET_TRACE.
- Specify the Agent name to retrieve the following settings:
  - WORKLOAD_ACTUAL_FT
  - WORKLOAD_ACTUAL_JOB
  - WORKLOAD_MAX_FT
  - WORKLOAD_MAX_JOB
- No component is required for SERVER_OPTIONS.
option
(QUEUE or SET_TRACE only) Specifies an option or status to retrieve
Format: AE name, script literal or script variable
Allowed values with QUEUE:
- ACTIVE_COUNT
  Number of queue slots currently in use
- CONSIDER_ERT
  ERT considered for exceptions
- MAX_SLOTS
  Queue slot maximum
- PRIORITY
  The current priority
  Note: This value may differ from the default priority if exceptions have been defined in the Queue object.
- STATE
  Current status of the queue (active or stopped)
Allowed values with SET_TRACE:
- MAX_BUFFER_SIZE
  Size of memory provided to be written
- TRACE_TARGET
  Target that traces are written into
- SEARCH_KEY
  Text to be searched for within the traces

Return Codes

The script function has the following returns codes depending on the parameters that you specify.

QUEUE

ACTIVE_COUNT
- Number of queue slots currently in use
CONSIDER_ERT

0
ERT is not considered
1
ERT is considered when tasks start with regard to queue exceptions

MAX_SLOTS

Maximum number of queue slots
UNLIMITED
Queue slots are not limited

PRIORITY

Current priority of the Queue

STATE

0
GO
1
STOP

SERVER_MODE

A

Java communication process (JCP)
C

Communication process (CP)
D

Dialog process (DWP)
J

Java work process (JWP)
N

Nonstop process
P

Primary work process (PWP)
W

Work process (WP)
The system returns a blank if the server process is inactive

SERVER_OPTIONS

Complete string that contains the server options
Tip: Use the script elements MID, SUBSTR or STR_CUT to read a specific server option. For more information, see Script Elements for Editing Strings.

SET_TRACE

No option specified
- 1 to 9
  Trace level of the work process
  For more information, see Trace Flags Section.
- 0
  Tracing is disabled
TRACE_TARGET

FILE

Traces are written to a file
MEMORY

Traces are written in the memory

MAX_BUFFER_SIZE

Size of memory provided for writing traces (in MB)

SEARCH_KEY

Search text

WORKLOAD_ACTUAL_FT and WORKLOAD_ACTUAL_JOB

Resources currently used provided by the agent for file transfers and Jobs
UNKNOWN
Resources are not limited

WORKLOAD_MAX_FT and WORKLOAD_MAX_JOB

Maximum number of resources provided by the agent for file transfers and Jobs
UNLIMITED
Resources are not limited

Examples

QUEUE, MAX_SLOTS
The following script reads the maximum number of slots of a Queue object, and writes the value in the activation report.

:SET &RET# = GET_UC_SETTING(QUEUE,QUEUE.JOBS,MAX_SLOTS)
: PRINT "Queue QUEUE.JOBS - Max Slots: &RET#"
QUEUE, STATE
The following script retrieves the current status of a Queue object, and writes the status in the activation report.

:SET &RET# = GET_UC_SETTING(QUEUE,QUEUE.JOBS,STATE)
:IF &RET# = 0
: PRINT "QUEUE.JOBS - Status = GO"
:ELSE
: PRINT "QUEUE.JOBS - Status = STOP"
:ENDIF
SET_TRACE
The following script reads the trace options of the AE system AEPROD.

:SET &RET# = GET_UC_SETTING(SET_TRACE, "AEPROD")
SET_TRACE, with additional options
The following scripts read trace options for the current AE system.

:SET &TARGET# = GET_UC_SETTING(SET_TRACE, &$SYSTEM#, TRACE_TARGET)
: PRINT "Traces are being written into &TARGET#"

:SET &BUFFER# = GET_UC_SETTING(SET_TRACE, &$SYSTEM#, MAX_BUFFER_SIZE)
: PRINT "The maximum buffer size defined for the memory trace is: &BUFFER#"

:SET &SEARCH# = GET_UC_SETTING(SET_TRACE, &$SYSTEM#, SEARCH_TEXT)
: PRINT "The AE system searches for the following text: &SEARCH#"
SERVER_MODE
The following script retrieves the type of the server process AE#WP003.

:SET &RET# = GET_UC_SETTING(SERVER_MODE, "AE#WP003")
SERVER_OPTIONS
The following script reads the third digit of the server options. This setting defines whether statistical records are checked when the system is cold booted.

:SET &RET# = GET_UC_SETTING(SERVER_OPTIONS)
:SET &OPTION# = SUBSTR(&RET#,3,1)
WORKLOAD_MAX_JOB
The following script retrieves the maximum number of resources that Agent WIN01 provides for Jobs, and writes the result in the activation report.

:SET &RET# = GET_UC_SETTING(WORKLOAD_MAX_JOB, "WIN01")
:PRINT &RET#