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FThese commands will be discussed in the following sections, grouped byHtasks. The most common qualifiers used for these commands are: /LOG and F/CONFIRM. /LOG causes each completed operation to issue a note to the Buser. /CONFIRM requests the user to verify a selected job name is )correct. Thus, you can enter the command:

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$$ SCHEDULE INCREMENT DEPT_QUERY/LOG

FTo advance the start date of the job DEPT_QUERY to the next scheduled Hstart time. The user gets a message from the system indicating that the 2job was submitted, because of the qualifier /LOG .

FIf you wanted to copy the job definition of DEPT_QUERY to another job Fnamed QUERY_ALL, you would have to indicate the job name to be copied 5from followed by the name of the job to be copied to:

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%$ SCHEDULE COPY DEPT_QUERY QUERY_ALL

?This copies all of the job definition data from the source job 'DEPT_QUERY to the target job QUERY_ALL.O

4.3 Creating a job

DThere are two different ways of creating a job. Any of these can be Gused to create any job, but you will find that each has its advantages for certain kinds of jobs.

SCHEDULE CREATE/JOB is the general purpose command I for creating a job definition. By specifying the needed qualifiers all * the attributes of the job can be set up.D
SCHEDULE COPY/JOB is useful when there is an B existing job similar to the one you want to set up. You can use I SCHEDULE COPY/JOB to copy the existing job to another F name and then make whatever modifications are necessary to the copy.

EAdding a job to the SCHEDULE database is a simple matter of 5adding the basic components. The steps to follow are:

Create an entry: First create a control entry in the C SCHEDULE database. Adjust the control entry to have the E desired repeat and rescheduling parameters set. Specify what batch queue to use.Add in DCL commands:J
Add in the VMS DCL commands that the job is to execute at B run time. Any number of commands can be added. Add optional lists:HSeveral different list of additional information can be associated with Feach job. They are the list of prerequisite jobs, the list of jobs to Einitiate, the list of noticies to send along with all notifications, #and the printout distribution list.

@These methods are described in detail in the following sections.

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4.3 Creating a job

SCHEDULE
Automated Job Submission System
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