3.3

Job List Commands
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Job List Commands
The following section provides a list of commands that can be used in a job list, which is
created and modified in the database. The command’s format and description are provided,
followed by a list of servers that can utilize the command in their job lists.
at
at <hh:mm>
Specifies the time of day when a task will take place. You can combine this instruction with
the keyword on to specify both the day and time for the task. Applies to action servers and tx
links.
bpoll
bpoll <queue name> [<polling interval> [<polling duration>]]
Works like poll, except it reads stories in the primary queue in reverse direction. If the
polling interval and duration are not specified, a single scan of the primary queue will be
done. Applies to timed-interval action servers and tx links.
bscan
bscan <queue name> [priority | all | everyentry]
Works like scan, except it reads stories in the scan queue in reverse chronological order,
reading the newest stories first. This is convenient for very large queues. Applies to action
servers and tx links.
The priority option forces the action/txnet server to interrupt the scan of another queue if the
action/txnet server receives a mailbox notification. The all option forces the action/txnet
server to scan the entire queue instead of the limit of 10 stories when it has more than one
queue to scan. The everyentry option forces the server to process each entry in a queue, not
just modified entries.
distribution
distribution <distribution story queue> [<error queue>]
Specifies the queue containing the distribution story and, optionally, an error queue for
stories whose distribution codes cannot be processed. Applies to distribution and parallel
servers.