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Status Not under consideration
Created by Guest
Created on Mar 22, 2021

"CA-7 Job Triggering Flow" Show with SCHID =000

Requirement:
Allow AD to show CA-7 Job Trigger Flows for SCHID=000

Issue:
Currently AD does not allow this.
A case was raised and closed with IBM L3 support responding with
“By design, schedule 000 is not available for selection, as it is not a specific schedule.
The jobs starting on Schedule 000 (and by extension triggered only on schedule 000 flow) will not have schedule IDs available for selection."

Additional information:
Job's that are run based on date and time triggers within CA-7 have scheduled ID's > 000 with parameters detail when to run and what processing calendar to use.

However, there are two scenarios where there are CA-7 job flows based on SCHID=000, these are

1) Manually demanded job flows, for example: a source code migration set of jobs are manually started (known as demanded in). Another example is ad-hoc run of a set of jobs to perform system maintenance. There are many jobs flows that are used in CA-7 by being manually demanded in. These types of flows are defined with SCHID=000.

2) Dataset triggers. A large part of the batch processing is triggered when new datasets are created (and a JCL step is used to tell CA-7 that the new dataset can now be processed). These CA-7 jobs are defined as dataset triggers and are defined as having SCHID=000


Request AD be enhanced to shows job flows with Schid=000

Idea priority Medium
  • Admin
    Ken Edwards
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    Mar 8, 2024

    This requirement has been re-assessed. It is not likely that this will be implemented in the next 12-24 months and so it is being declined at this point. The requirement will be kept in the RFE system and might be reassessed in the future. You also have an opportunity to resubmit in twelve months time if you wish it to be reconsidered then.

  • Guest
    Reply
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    Jun 14, 2021

    Thank you for taking the time to suggest an enhancement to our product. Many of our product enhancements result from feedback from our customers, so your input is always very important to us. Your request is currently in line with our product strategy and we have planned it for a future release of the product. Thank you for your suggestion and continued support.

  • Guest
    Reply
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    Apr 19, 2021

    A preliminary evaluation of this request indicates that it is consistent with our business strategy. Further evaluation of this RFE is underway.