Using RESTART to execute selected steps only.

antonyrexon · New User Joined: 30 Aug 2005 Posts: 1

How do I use the RESTART parameter to execute a job with 10 steps, of which I need to execute step1 then execute step9, without executing the steps in-between.

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Rupesh.Kothari · Member of the Month Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 463

Hi,

You can use Cond parameter for Step2 to step8 like

COND.STEP01=(0,LE),

Because of the COND parameter, all the 7 steps will be skipped since this condition will alwayz be true

And you can execute only step1 and step9.

Regards
Rupesh

vicky10001 · Active User Joined: 13 Jul 2005 Posts: 136

USE RESTART EXECUTE START STEP AND END EXECUTE ADD ONE LINE // (NULL INDICATOR)
EX:

RESTART=STEPNAME.PROCNAME

//

MGIndaco · Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 5:32 pm

I think that if you want to use the RESTART parameter you will able to run or only one step(using also a COND) or all the step from that specified in RESTART.

The "NULL INDICATOR" stop your job after that statement.

I hope in this help

Rupesh.Kothari · Member of the Month Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 463

Hi,

Is it possible to start two different step in a job using RESTAT parameter?

As per my understanding we use RESTART parameter to restart the job from particular step and execute all next Step.

Regards
Rupesh

vicky10001 · Active User Joined: 13 Jul 2005 Posts: 136

Its is correct

michaelraj · New User Joined: 01 Sep 2005 Posts: 43 Location: Bangalore

Hi Antony,

If you want to run the step1 and then step9 , there is no need of Restart. As the first step will be executed automatically, in Step1 code as COND=(0,LE,STEP9), then after executing step1 it will go for step9 to execute it. Then in step10 code as COND=(21,LE), though the return code will be less than 21 only. Here cond code is satisfied so the step will not be executed.

The COND parameter in the EXEC statement : The COND parameter can perform a test before a step begins execution against the return codes issued by previous steps. If a test is satisfied, the step will not be executed.

Till now I think everything is ok as per our assumption. If we want to execute step3 and step9 only then we have to use Restart = step3 in JOB card. Then again code COND=(0,LE,STEP9) in step3 and follow the same.

Regards,
MIKE.