JAMS User Guide

The History Inquiry menu option is used to view information on batch jobs which are pending, executing or have completed.

When you initially enter the History Inquiry application, you are presented with a data entry screen which is used to enter you search criteria. You can also use the [Gold/C] function key to establish a connection with a remote node, disconnect an already established connection or switch to an existing connection.

Once you have entered your selection criteria and pressed [Return], JAMS will search for job execution history which matches your selection criteria and, if any records are found, display a summary list of the history. You can move through the list to view this summary information. Figure 6-2 is an example of the History List Screen.

Figure 6-2 History List Screen

If you want to see detailed information for a specific history line, move the cursor to the desired line and press the [Select] key. A detail history form will be displayed which shows all of the information which JAMS maintains for a Job.

While viewing history detail, you can press [Prev Screen] to see the previous history record in the list or press [Next Screen] to see the next record in the list. From the History Detail Screen, press any key to return to the history list.

If a Job's .LOG file is available, the [Gold/L] will be activated and shown in the function key legend. You can press [Gold/L] to view the Job's .LOG file.

Figure 6-3 is an example of the History Detail Screen.

Figure 6-3 History Detail Screen

The JAMS history is purged by the JAMS_PURGE Job. The length of time that history is retained is one of the parameters to this job and is user defined.

The selection criteria consists of the following fields:

System I.D.

If you enter a value in the System I.D. field, only history from Jobs in the indicated System is displayed. Leave this field blank to display history from Jobs in all Systems and from unregistered Jobs.

Job Name

The Job Name search key uses standard OpenVMS wildcards. Leaving the field blank is the same as specifying *.

Setup Name

The Setup Name search key uses standard OpenVMS wildcards. Leaving the field blank is the same as specifying *.

Starting and Ending Dates

Only jobs submitted between these two dates will be displayed.

Clear List First

If your enter a "Y" in this field, the current History list will be cleared before the new search begins. If you enter "N", data from the new search will be merged with the current list.

Include Jobs with a final severity of

These fields allow you to select History based upon the severity of the Jobs final status.

6.1.2 Definitions

The Definitions option pops up a sub-menu with the following options available:

6.1.2.1 Setup Definitions

The Setup Definitions option is used to maintain Setup definitions. This is a standard maintenance function. Working with standard maintenance functions is explained in Section 6.2.9.

For a complete description of the attributes of a Setup definition, refer to the JAMS Reference Manual.

6.1.2.2 Job Definitions

The Job Definitions option is used to maintain Job definitions. This is a standard maintenance function. Working with standard maintenance functions is explained in Section 6.2.9.

For a complete description of the attributes of a Job definition, refer to the JAMS Reference Manual.

6.1.2.3 System Definitions

The System Definitions option is used to maintain System definitions. This is a standard maintenance function. Working with standard maintenance functions is explained in Section 6.2.9.

For a complete description of the attributes of a System definition, refer to the JAMS Reference Manual.

6.1.2.4 Trigger Definitions

The Trigger Definitions option is used to maintain Trigger definitions. This is a standard maintenance function. Working with standard maintenance functions is explained in Section 6.2.9.

For a complete description of the attributes of a Trigger definition, refer to the JAMS Reference Manual.

6.1.2.5 Variable Definitions

The Variable Definitions option is used to maintain Variable definitions. This is a standard maintenance function. Working with standard maintenance functions is explained in Section 6.2.9.

For a complete description of the attributes of a Variable definition, refer to the JAMS Reference Manual.

6.1.2.6 Menu Definitions

The Menu Definitions option is used to maintain Menu definitions. This is a standard maintenance function. Working with standard maintenance functions is explained in Section 6.2.9.

For a complete description of the attributes of a Menu definition, refer to the JAMS Reference Manual.

6.1.3 Job Submission

The Job Submission option is used to submit a Job or Setup. A Job Submission menu is displayed which could contain Jobs, Setups, Systems or additional Menus. The initial menu is determined by the /MENU qualifier or the JAMS_DEFAULT_MENU logical name. For additional information, refer to the JAMS Reference Manual

For a complete description of submitting a JAMS Job, refer to Chapter 9.

6.1.4 Show Current Jobs

This option displays a list of the currently scheduled Jobs which are known to JAMS. The functionality of this option has been superseded by the Monitor Current Jobs option.

6.1.5 Monitor Current Jobs

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