How to run a job at regular intervals?

Ramnathdude · New User Joined: 19 Dec 2007 Posts: 7 Location: Chennai

Hi,
could some one tell me how to submit a job in the background at regular intervals.

thanks in advance.

Regards,
Ramnath

superk · Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 11:00 am

Check these previous topics for the same subject:

ibmmainframes.com/viewtopic.php?t=26572
ibmmainframes.com/viewtopic.php?t=24456
ibmmainframes.com/viewtopic.php?t=927

Ramnathdude · New User Joined: 19 Dec 2007 Posts: 7 Location: Chennai

Thanks Superk.

Regards,
Ramnath

Ramnathdude · New User Joined: 19 Dec 2007 Posts: 7 Location: Chennai

Hi,
am facing a problem, like when i submit my INTRDR job, it never triggers the necessary job at the time interval which I have specified.

please find the code jcl

//JOBNAME JOB ('ABCD'),MSGCLASS=O,NOTIFY=&SYSUID
//****************************************************
//STEP002 EXEC PGM=IEBGENER
//SYSUT1 DD DSN=DSNNAME,DISP=SHR
//SYSUT2 DD SYSOUT=(*,INTRDR)
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSIN DD DUMMY
//*

In the dataset mentioned I have specified the time parameters at which the job should be submitted as given below

/*$TA,I=300,'$VS,"S JOB,M=Myjob"'

but "Myjob" never gets triggered at the specified time interval...

Can any one please clarify?

Thanks in advance

Regards,
Ramnath

stodolas · Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 6:01 pm

Why aren't you using the scheduling software at your site?

superk · Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 6:39 pm

$TA,I=300,'$VS,"S JOB,M=Myjob"'

OK, let's break down your JES2 command:

$T A - Display, specify, and modify automatic commands.
,I=300 The time interval, in seconds, at which the specified command(s) are repeated.
$VS - Enter MVS system commands through JES2.
"S JOB,M=Myjob" the MVS system command you're entering through JES2. This would mean that you are starting a system task named JOB and passing the parameter M=MYJOB.

Do you actually have available a system task named JOB?

Ramnathdude · New User Joined: 19 Dec 2007 Posts: 7 Location: Chennai

hi Superk,

As you said I have a member in the same PDS named as job, so the command "S JOB,M=Myjob" should trigger the job inside that member right??

Thanks,
Ramnath.

superk · Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 12:13 pm

If you could post the JCL for the JOB STC, I could probably be able to tell a little better. My gut feeling is that it should look something like this:

Ramnathdude · New User Joined: 19 Dec 2007 Posts: 7 Location: Chennai

Hi Superk,

Please find my JCL below

//STEP002 EXEC PGM=IEBGENER
//SYSUT1 DD DSN=DSNNAME,DISP=SHR
//SYSUT2 DD SYSOUT=(*,INTRDR)
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSIN DD DUMMY
//JOB PROC M
// PEND

the job gives no errors but never triggers the mentioned job after the specified time interval.

Thanks,
Ramnath

superk · Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 4:59 pm

When you issue just the MVS command "S JOB,M=Myjob" from the console, does THAT process work?