How to schedule jobs in rexx

shr_amar · Active User Joined: 02 May 2005 Posts: 128 Location: UK

I want to schedule 10 jobs using rexx . The job should be dependent on each other maxx cc . For example JOB1, JOB2 , JOB3 , JOB4 ........

JoB2 should run after sucessfull completion of JOB1 , JOB3 after job2 and so on .

Please write the rexx example (CODE)

Thanks in advance

ofer71 · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 12:28 pm

No problem, I can do the job for you.

My rate is $100 per hour + tax. You will get a tested code.

When do you want me to start?

O.

acevedo · Active User Joined: 11 May 2005 Posts: 344 Location: Spain

IMNHO... Rexx is not the proper 'utility' to schedule jobs but the worst thing, as ofer insinuate, is that you only want the CODE, remember this site has a SEARCH facility...and that you can get lot of examples here, there (other forums) and everywhere (google).

UmeySan · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:27 pm

Hi Ofer71 !

$100 per hour + tax ???

Please don't destroy the pricing for external support by agggressive dumping the fee per hour here in Europe.

Have a look at the exchange rate USD/EUR ;-)

Regards, UmeySan

ofer71 · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:32 pm

I jst wanted to make a point....

O.

shr_amar · Active User Joined: 02 May 2005 Posts: 128 Location: UK

Hello Ofer ,

Tell me your contact address i will send you the check.

Now i am looking to get Return code of completed JOB in rexx ? Can anyone help me here .

Regards

ofer71 · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:34 pm

You can get a return code of job by:
1. Batch SDSF command.
2. Navigating through MVS Data Areas.
3. Extracting Broadcast messages dataset.

O.

shr_amar · Active User Joined: 02 May 2005 Posts: 128 Location: UK

Looking for some more input
Can we execute BATCH SDSF command in REXX ? If yes please gie me a example .
By exteacting Broadcast message dataset i assume you are talking about TSO output command which stored in the dataset , This will again involve searching of particular string.

Can you elaborate more .

Regards

ofer71 · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:58 pm

SDSF Batch commands were discussed a lot in this forum (yes, with examples). You might want to search the forum.

Also, the SDSF fine manual contains all the information you need(yes, with examples).

O.

shr_amar · Active User Joined: 02 May 2005 Posts: 128 Location: UK

Thanks Ofer -

I have searched the Forum and tried one way. But the problem is no output is coming in the Dataset .

Given below is the code -----

/* REXX */
ADDRESS TSO
"ALLOC F(ISFIN) TRACKS SPACE(1) REU" /* USED BY SDSF */
"ALLOC F(ISFOUT) NEW DELETE REU " , /* USED BY SDSF */
"TRACKS SPACE(100,100) LRECL(133) RECFM(F,B,A) DSORG(PS)"
"ALLOC F(TEMPPRT) DA('BKGHDY.DEV.REPORT') SHR"
JOBNAME = "BLYGGGG1"
QUEUE "PRE *" /* SDSF COMMANDS IN BATCH*/
QUEUE "ST"
QUEUE "FILTER JOBID =" JOBFFF81
QUEUE "++S "
QUEUE "PRINT FILE "BKGHDY.DEV.REPORT" "
QUEUE "PRINT 1 999999"
QUEUE "PRINT CLOSE"
QUEUE "END"
QUEUE "EXIT"
SAY QUEUE
"EXECIO" QUEUED()" DISKW ISFIN (FINIS" /* INPUT TO SDSF BATCH */
ADDRESS ISPEXEC "SELECT PGM(ISFAFD) PARM('++25,80')"/* INVOKE SDSF */
EXIT

Please tellme if there is any other solution ....

Regards

ofer71 · Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 1:21 pm

You can look into ISFOUT to see SDSF messages.

O.

shr_amar · Active User Joined: 02 May 2005 Posts: 128 Location: UK

I can see in the ISFOUT that all of the jobs present in spool is listed but output dataset does not contain that job.Is there any problem with the filter .

ofer71 · Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 1:45 pm

This is for you to tell...

O.

UmeySan · Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:52 pm

Hi !

You could simply shedule your separate jobs by adding a last Step in every job, where you submit your next job via internal reader. Make this step depending on the RC of the previous step. Then you have a little job-chain of sepatate jobs.

Regards, UmeySan

enrico-sorichetti · Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:58 pm

unless you are running under jes3 and You are authorized to use
the dependent job scheduling facility ( //*NET cards )

shr_amar · Active User Joined: 02 May 2005 Posts: 128 Location: UK

I'm submitting REXX by JCL to get the SDSF output in ISFOUT. But there is no data after job completion. If I'm running this REXX in the foreground Data is coming to out file.

Please guide if there any other way to submit REXX by JCL

I am using this JCL

superk · Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 1:08 pm

I don't have SDSF so I can't validate if your code will work or not. However, make sure you have the correct JCL as I've shown for using ISPF services in batch for the one line:

"ISPEXEC SELECT PGM(SDSF) PARM('++32,255')"

or, forget about using ISPF services and just call the program using a standard TSO CALL statement:

"CALL *(SDSF) '++32,255'"

shr_amar · Active User Joined: 02 May 2005 Posts: 128 Location: UK

Thanks Superk . This is working

MB · New User Joined: 25 Jun 2008 Posts: 20 Location: Hyderabad

There is an urgent requirement to be deliverd. Can anyone give me source code with explanation on How to trigger a mainframe job using REXX?

enrico-sorichetti · Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 12:18 am

expat · Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 12:02 pm

MB · New User Joined: 25 Jun 2008 Posts: 20 Location: Hyderabad

Hi Eric,

I apologize for that. Actually my requirement is that a mainframe file is being dumped through dataware house process. Once the mainframe file is available , a process should trigger a predecessor job to run successor jobs. Can any one tell me how this can be done using REXX?

expat · Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 1:18 pm

Do you not have a scheduling software package in house, one designed specifically for tasks such as this ?

Pedro · Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 9:59 pm