Displays the command list with substituted values of all preprocessor directives.
The PREPROCESS displays the contents of the command list, substituting all values that are preprocessor directives. This can be used to test out the preprocessed values before the job is run or to output the processed list into a template or symbol table.
GENERAL FORMAT
Schedule> preprocess job_name
QUALIFIER SUMMARY
/commands
/confirm
/distribution
/[no]log
/node=target_node
/notices
/now=projected_time
/out=output_file
/symbol
/template=template_name
EXAMPLES
Schedule> PREPROCESS job1
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QUALIFIERS
/COMMANDS
The COMMANDS qualifier displays the commands list of the job with all preprocessor directives resolved.
/CONFIRM
/NOCONFIRM
CONFIRM requests that the user be prompted prior to any operation to verify that the selected entry is the correct one.
/DISTRIBUTION
The DISTRIBUTION qualifier displays the distribution list of the job with all preprocessor directives resolved.
/LOG
/NOLOG
The LOG qualifier causes each completed operation to issue a note to the user.
/NOTICES
The NOTICES qualifier displays the notices list of the job with all preprocessor directives resolved.
/NODE=target_node
The NODE qualifier specifies what NODE (either local or remote) you want the operation performed on. /HOSTNAME may be substituted for /NODE.
/NOW=projected_time
The NOW qualifier displays the resulting value of the evaluation takes place in the time designated.
/OUTPUT=OUTPUT_FILE
The OUTPUT option sends all output to a text file. Output can be printed or displayed as needed.
/SYMBOL
Inserts the contents of the designated symbol into the command list of the job. The symbol is created using the type/symbol command.
/TEMPLATE=schedule_library:template_db.schedule
The TEMPLATE qualifier formats the directory output as it is defined in the template file schedule_library:template_db.schedule . This output can be used for a variety of reasons and can be output to a file using the OUTPUT qualifier . The supplied template file extracts all database information into a format suitable for insertion if desired.