Definitions

in
CA-7

Frequently Used
Terms in CA-7
CA-7

CA-7 is an online, real time, interactive system which automatically

controls, schedules and initiates work according to time-driven
and/or event-driven activities.

 Jobs
 Scheduling
 Requirement Definitions
Frequently Used Terms

Batch Cycle:
 Sequencing of Jobs to run in order is called Batch Cycle.
 Here Successive Jobs are initiated automatically when the previous Jobs are
completed and all requirements are satisfied.

The initiation of the job is done in two ways:

 Time based:- Jobs run based on the time specified in the Job.
 Event based:- Jobs are dependent on other Jobs and run only when they are
completed.
Definitions:
Schd Id:
A job can be a part of different batch cycles. To run the same job in different batch
cycles, we use schid.

 Schids can be any number between 1-255.

 Every job running in Ca7 Should have a Schid.

 Schid is very important when triggers are on.

Definitions:
Dead line Time:
It is the time by which the Job should meet the requirements and
should start successfully.

Due Out Time:

It is the time before which the Job should complete successfully.

Elapsed Time:
Average time of last five successful runs of the Job is called Elapsed time
and is calculated by CA7.
 Definitions:
Submit Time:
It is the time where the Job should get submitted to the Operating System.

Lead Time/ Look Back Time:

It is the time where we can look back for the execution of the Job in the previous
run where we can post the requirements if they are met.
• Lead time varies from 0 to 99.
• 0  Indicates no lead time is to be considered when satisfying this job's requirements.
• 98  maximum lead time value is 98 hours.
• 99  Each predecessor job must complete normally while this job is in the request
queue. This is a special case, even though it is equivalent to zero lead time.
Because, the requirement is never to be considered as already satisfied when the
job enters the queues.
Definitions:

Restart :
The term restart is interpreted as restarting the job in the step in which it has
failed. We can even restart from any other step also.

Restarting a Job in CA-7:

Insert the restart card in jcl and resubmit it in xqm panel.

Restarting a Job in CA-11:

In Ca11 the step where the Job has to start is already tracked and we have to
restart it from xqm panel.
But we can even change the step name from where it should be started.
Definitions:
Trigger :
Used to describe relationships between jobs in the same schedule. For
example, job1 can trigger job2. Job2 is then described as having been
triggered by Job1.
Job1 Job A
In the given example for Job2, Job1 is
called the Predecessor Job and Job3 is Job2
called as the Successor Job.
Job3

Dependencies:
In the above example Job1 has an internal requirement of JobA and Job1
will get posted only when JobA runs successfully. Hence Job1 is said to be
dependent on JobA.
Definitions:
Stand Alone Jobs:
Jobs which do not trigger any other Jobs are called as Stand Alone Jobs.

JobA

JobB

JobC

In the above example, Job C is called the Stand Alone Job.

Common CA-7 Terms and Definitions
When a job enters into the CA-7 queue it can complete normally, execute and fail, or
wait in the queue until all requirements are satisfied. For jobs that execute and fail the
operator can take these actions –

FORCE COMPLETE - A failed job is marked within CA-7 as a normal completion.

Jobs waiting for the successful completion of this job will now run - if all other
requirements of the job are satisfied.

CANCEL - A failed job is removed from the CA-7 queue. Jobs waiting for the
successful completion of this job will not run unless the requirement for the failed job
is manually satisfied and if all other requirements of the job are satisfied.
 Definitions:
RESTART - The term restart is interpreted as restarting the job in the step in which it
has failed.

RE-RUN - The term re-run is interpreted as re-running the job from the top, or first
step of the job. RESUBMIT and RE-RUN have the same meaning.

Other common terms include -

SCHID - A schedule or job stream can have many different variations. Each
variation is called a schid or schedule id. For example, Job1 may trigger Job 2 on
schid 1, but on schid 3 Job 1 may trigger Job 3.

HOLD - A job can be placed on hold before or after it enters the CA-7 queue. The
job will remain in hold, meaning it will not run, until the hold is removed.

OVERRIDE - Sometimes it is necessary to modify the regular JCL (referred to a the

MASTER JCL). In such cases the term used is OVERRIDE. This process can be
done prior to a job executing or after a job has failed, and recovery requires
modification to the JCL.
Different Queues in CA-7
 Different Queues in CA-7

There are three main queues in CA-7.

1. Request Queue

2. Ready Queue

3. Active Queue
Entire Job Flow Different Queues in CA-7
JOB
Did not find jcl Skeleton Status

Request Queue

Ready Queue

Active Queue
Job completed/
Abended
Job went Fine
Request Queue Lprrn Lrlog

Force Complete
If F/C
Job Abended?
Restart /
F/C or Cancel Cancel
Cancel
 Different Queues in CA-7
Request Queue

•Once the job is triggered by the predecessor

job,it first comes into the request queue and
waits until it meets all the requirements.
Request
Queue
• When job comes into the request queue
with a unique ca7-id and it is same until it is Lq,job=job name
successfully completed or thrown out of all
the Queues. Lreq,job=job name
• The jobs which are abended also comes
into the request Queue with abended status.
Request Queue contd….

• There are five ways by which the jobs come into the Request Queue
1. Sscan (scheduled scan)
2. Auto.
3. Demand.
4. Run.
5. Load.
Request Queue Contd…
Demand Command
Used to force immediate scheduling of a job into the CA-7 request queue.
Syntax: Demandh,job=<job name>,schid=<schid>,set=ntr.
• The above command is to demand a job with no triggers.

To demand a job which needs to be restarted from a particular step.

Syntax: Demand,job=<job name>,schid=<schid>,type=res

Note:
• Always cross check the SCHID and trigger option before demanding the job.
• Default schid is 001 and with triggers.
• It is always safe to demand a job with hold.
Request Queue Contd…
 There are three ways to remove the jobs from the Request Queue.
•Restart :
•Cancel: This command is used to remove the jobs from ca7 request Queue.
•Syntax: Cancel,job=<ca-7- id>,Reason= <text>,force=yes

•Note:Cancellation of the jobs in the Ready Queue or active queue does not
cause termination of the jobs execution.
•Using cancel command not only removes the job from request queue but
also it doesn't trigger the other jobs.

•Force complete: Force complete will not only mark the status of the jobs in
the request queue as complete but also triggers the successor jobs.
Ready Queue

•Once the job meets the requirements,the

jobs moves from the request queue to
Ready Queue.
•Normally jobs will not wait in the Ready
Queue for a long time. Ready Queue
•Different Scenarios where jobs held up in LRDYP
the Ready Queue are:
Contention LRDY
Initiators are not free
Jobs with incorrect syntax will hung
up in the Ready Queue.
Ready Queue Contd…

•When the job is in the Ready Queue,CA-7 will not release the job from the
Ready Queue to Spool until it gets all the resources.

•If the job is hung up in ready queue for a long time,we will move the job from
the ready queue to the Request Queue.

•We use Requeue command to move jobs from ready queue to Request queue,
 Requeue,job=(job name/job no),Q=(rdy)

•Note: Don’t use Requeue Command when the job is submitted to spool, as it
creates one more instance of the job in the Request Queue.
Active Queue

Once the Jobs meets all the requirements

and gets all the resources it requires, jobs will
move to the Active Queue.

Active Queue
Once the jobs are in the active queue,CA-7
doesn't have control on the jobs and to LQ
analyze the jobs in the active queue we need
to go to spool. LACT

OS controls the job once it starts on the

system, CA-7 captures job status coming from
the system.
 LIST, LQ, LJOB,
LRLOG, LPRRN,
LJCL,
FRJOB, FSTRUC,
XQM, LSCHD,
etc…

CA7 Commands
 List of CA7 Commands

Queue :  LQ LIST LRDY LREQ LACT LRDYP

Log/History :  LPRRN LRLOG Prose Check :  LPROS

LARF LJCL LSCHD LJOB LWLB

Triggered jobs :  FRJOB FSTRUC CA11 :  ARTS

List of CA7 Commands Panel General CA7 Commands: 

DEMAND DEMANDH CANCEL HOLD RELEASE

/fetch ARFP SUBMIT RUN RUNH

Miscellaneous Commands:

SSCAN SCHDMOD CALMOD SUBTM

REQUEUE ADDRQ NXTCYC JCLOVRD

ARFP JCL QJCL DB JOBCONN

XQM XQN XQJ XUPD XRQ XWLB

SCHEDULING
JOBS can be scheduled in two ways to cause work to be scheduled and initiated:
1. date/time-driven, and
2. event-driven facilities.

 Use the SCHDMOD command to display the DB.2.7 - Modification to

Resolved Schedule Dates screen.

 Use the SSCAN top line command to review schedule scan options or to alter
the way in which schedule scan performs its scheduling functions.

 By combining base calendar and schedule definitions through a resolution

process, CA-7 stores information about date/time related work in its database.
 SCHEDULING
The jobs can be scheduled to be run in any one of the following category:
1. Daily job 2. Weekly Job 3. Monthly job 4. Annual job

Daily job Indicates that the user wants to define a daily schedule.

Weekly Job Indicates that the user wants to define a weekly schedule.
Select Days From SUN through SAT.

Monthly job Indicates that the user wants to define a monthly schedule.

For Monthly job, at least WEEK(S) and DAY-OF-WEEK (DOW) or

RDAY(S) must also be specified if MONTHLY is used.

Annual job Defines an annual schedule. If ANNUAL is used, DAY is required.

 Some Definition w.r.t Scheduling
ROLL: Specifies the wanted action to be taken when a schedule day falls on a base
calendar non-available processing day. This is not used if the DAILY option is used.

If used, the value must be one of the following:

B Roll the schedule back to the previous available processing day.
F Roll the schedule forward to the next available processing day.
N Do not roll. Schedule day must stand.
D Do not roll and do not schedule.

INDEX: Specifies an adjustment to schedule days. After exercising the ROLL option,
the schedule is adjusted, forward for plus or backward for minus, by the number of
working days entered.
Size/Type: 4 numeric characters specified as Snnn where S can be plus (unsigned) or
minus (-) and nnn can be any integer from 001 to 365.
 Late jobs…
Forecasting?
Jobs on Hold…

CA-7 Procedures
Late Job Analysis:
Use LQ,ST=Late,List=Status to List the
JOBS in LATE Status with all Requirements
It may be waiting
for another If waiting for Internal JOB
internal job also

Check for the job in SUBTM RQMT/ Abended Status

Request Queue using Dataset/USER with some RQMT
LQ,JOB=<jobname> Requirement,etc JCL Error/RSTBL

If not found in Request Queue

Check for LPRRN (Last run) or Check for the FRJOB

LRLOG,JOB=<jobname>,Date=* AUTO JOB and Check which job in
the Stream is running
Currently.
Is JOB
AUTO /
DEMD /
SCHD?

SCHD JOB The Job will be

DEMD JOB
Check for the Scheduling Details demanded when
LSCHD,JOB=<jobname>,List=cals requested
Forecasting a Job FRJOB and FSTRUC

Job A Job A

Job B Job B

Job C Job C

Job D Job D

Job E Job E
Reverse Structured Format: Forward Structured Format:
Job D is triggered by Job C Job B is triggering Job C
Job C is triggered by Job B Job C is triggering Job D
Job B is triggered by Job A Job C is triggering Job E
Lead time miss… External Requirements
check the Lead time
• using the db.3.2 / jobconn,job we can view the LDTM (look back time).

• Note that, db.3.2 and jobconn,job do the same function; and db.3.6 and jobconn,usr do
the same function.

Add Requirements
• To Put the job on Hold when it is not on the Request queue.
– Use db.3.6 or jobconn,usr panel and add the user requirement.

• To add Request / Job dependencies, use the ADDRQ command as follows:

addrq,job=<job name/job num>,depjob=<jobname>,usr=<text>
Different types of Requirements

Various Requirements can be viewed in XQM Panel

J  internal job requirement

I  Internal Dataset requirement
E External Dataset Requirement
U  User requirement
N Network Requirement
S  Submit Requirement
H  Hold requirement
J JCL Override requirement
V  Manual Verification requirement
JOBS on HOLD:

•Different ways to put the jobs on HOLD:

1.Add the user requirement using ADDRQ command.
2.Go to XQM Panel and put ‘h’ wherever needed.
3.Go to Job definition Panel, and mark HOLD as Y. This
is to put a job on Permanent hold.
4.Using DB.3.6, we can add the user requirement.
5.Use the HOLD command to put the job on hold.
Note: xqm,fill=h is used to put all the jobs on hold in the
queue.
CANCEL a JOB

To cancel a Job in the ACTIVE Queue:

• Go to Spool & put C or P for that job and Cancel it, and then,
• Come to XQM Panel, then Force Complete it.

• In General to cancel a Job use the following command:

Cancel,job=<jobname/job no.>,force=yes,reason=<text>

• Why Force=Yes, is necessary, when Canceling a Job?

• The FORCE=yes option is used when the job is in a skeleton status

or when the Job is running under CA-11. It is used to clear the contents
CMT, else, if the job abends, the job is cancelled, but the contents of
the CMT is not deleted.
 Production Library
StageLibrary
Override Library…

Libraries…
Fig: Over view of Stage & Index Library

Case 2:
Copy from Stage index 252 –
Case 1: save it in index 254 – Run it
Request Copy from Stage index 252 – Will be Deleted in index 254
run it –
Queue Will be Deleted in index 252

In normal case

Production
sys6.Override.jcl
Library sys6.stage.jcl
Library
Index 90 Library
Index 254
Index 252
Personal
Make a copy to index 254.
Library Make a copy to index 252. Developer/owner doesn’t
Copy done by Developer/owner. know about index 254.
Everyone has access here and so, Only CA7 has access here and so,
we can copy from here. Prod-Mon Team only
We don’t have access to But simultaneous access by has access here
Developer’s Personal Library 2 person is not possible
Different Methods to run the jobs
To Demand the job with hold from Production library (index 90):
Command: demandh,job=jobname,schid=<Num>,set=ntr,time=****

Note: Set= ntr  will bypass the triggers. It is optional.

Steps to be followed to run the job from Stage library (index 252):

1. Check whether the job is defined in CA7.  if Ca7 defined Job,then:

2. Steps: JCL Fetch (from index 252) Save (to Index 254)  Demand the Job
with / without Hold.
Different Methods to run the jobs

Steps to be followed to run the job from Override library (index 254):

1. Check whether the job is defined in CA7.  if Ca7 defined Job,then:

2. Steps : JCL Fetch (from index 252) repl (replace in Index 254) 
Demand the Job with / without Hold.

Use  JOB, <jobname>  to Check whether the job is defined in CA7.

Note: its advisable to demand the jobs with Hold.
Different Methods to run the jobs Contd…

Steps to be followed to run the abended job 

from Stage / override library (index 252 / 254):
1. Check whether the job is defined in CA7.  if Ca7 defined Job,then:
2. Steps to be followed in Pictorial form:
JCL JCL Panel

Fetch Fetch from 252 using JCL panel

QJCL Go to QJCL Panel

Repl replace it in Override(254) if to run from override

Resubmit the Job Use XQM panel to Resubmit the Job

Run the a Non CA7 job
Steps to be followed to run the a Non CA7 job 

1. Check whether the job is defined in CA7 .  if not a Ca7 defined Job,then:

2. Steps to be followed in Pictorial form :

JCL JCL Panel

Fetch Fetch from index 252 / 254 using JCL panel

RUN Run it from JCL panel

 ARF
(Automated Recovery Facility)
ARF

•ARF is mainly used for CA-7 to monitor exception conditions for production jobs
and to schedule recovery actions to execute when the job abends.

Utility which comes with CA-7

 We can write RULES for abended jobs using this Utility.

 One ARF RULE can have 7 instructions.

 One ARFRULE can be attached to multiple jobs.

ARF
To know if the job uses ARFSET

•Note: Once the ARF rule is attached to the job,ARF works along with the
job when the job is submitted to the spool and consumes the CPU resources.
ARFSET ARF

To view the ARFSET rule defined to job:

Go to ‘AR’ panel, and give the function as shown below

Defining ARF Condition

One RULE can have 7 instructions.

 One ARFRULE can be attached to multiple jobs.
LARF Command To purge an ARF
LARF Command
THE LARF Command displays information about the ARFSETS from the database
Syntax: LARF,ARFSET=arfset name, LIST=option
To purge an ARF

Use ARFP command to purge an ARF pending on a job.

ARFP,JOB=<job number>,FORCE=YES

JOB NUMBER  Unique CA-7 number of the job for which pending ARF
activity is to be purged.

FORCE  Forces the purging of the ARF requirement for a job even if it does
not exist in the request, ready, or active queue.
CA-11
CA-11

• CA–11 is activated only when the job get the CPU.

• CA-11 will create a CMT (CATALOG MANAGEMENT TABLE).

•Rules:
• Job should be defined to CA-7.
• Job should be defined to CA-11.
• We need to specify CA-7 that CA-11 tracking is on

• When checked in spool will find the step insert@RMS above all
the steps of the jcl, inserted by CA-11.
CA-11
• INSERT-RMS would be set to Y (Insert-rms:Y)
if CA-11 tracking is on for the job in the job definition panel.
CA-11
•If we want to restart the job from some other step than provided by CA11 then
override the field START: with override step.

•If the User changes or replaces any of the files or the datasets in the JCL then you
need to override the field “BYPGDG:” with ‘Y’ so that CA-11 ignores these
datasets.
CA-11 Usage of LRTCD and Restart Start
•If the User wants to run the job till certain steps then you need to give the step name in th
field “START:” where the Job should begin and give the step name in the field “END: “
where the Job should end the processing.

The figure clearly explains the usage of LRTCD and Start in Restart Card

If Restart
After
Abended step?

If Restart
From
Abended step?
insert the step needed to be
Restarted in START field.

CA-11 tracks it
and so, Restart Mark the Abended step as 0 in
‘LRTCD’ and so, Restart
CA-11
•“LRTCD:” has to be overridden if there is condition code stated in a particular
step of the JCL and the User wants you to restart from that step then you need to
give that which satisfies the condition code.
E.g.:-
If a job abended at step 4 and we want to restart the job from step 6.Then the
restart step should be changed to 6, and LRTCD should be LRTCD: step 4 = 0.So
that the return code of step 4 would be changed to 0 (success), so that all the other
steps from step 6 will run, otherwise all the steps after step 4 will also be flushed.

ARTS:
If you have installed the CA-7 & CA-11 interface, then you can use the ARTS
command to interface directly with CA-11.
CA-11

To check whether the step is restartable or not,we need to enter

CA11 by using the ARTS command.
LSTP Command in CA-11:

LSTP, jobname [,startstep] [,end step]

• Used to inquire on the steps within a specific job and display

their restart status in the CMT.
CA-11
LSTP Command in CA-11