NetBatch-Plus Reference Manual

NetBatch-Plus Screens
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Field Descriptions
When you display the screen, the Class Name field shows the value *. This value
specifies all classes associated with the scheduler specified in the Scheduler field.
A, D, or U
Use the fields in the A, D, or U column to indicate the maintenance functions you want
to perform on the corresponding classes. The NetBatch-Plus application executes
these functions when you press F6–Maintain. The field options are:
Only super-group users (255, n) can add, delete, or update classes.
Name
Use the fields in the Name column to enter the names of classes you want to define.
The fields also show the names of the scheduler’s existing classes.
A class name can contain from 1 through 24 letters and numbers. It can also contain
hyphens (-). The name must begin with a letter and can end with any letter or number
but not with a hyphen.
Initiation
Use the fields in the Initiation column to set the INITIATION attribute of classes named
in the Name column. The attribute determines whether jobs belonging to the class are
available for execution. The field options are:
The default value is Y.
A Defines the class and adds it to the scheduler. You must add a class to a scheduler
before you can assign that class to an executor.
D Deletes the class from the scheduler. Before you can delete the class, you must
dissociate it from all executors to which it is assigned. To dissociate the class from an
executor, use the Executor Info screen.
Note. The scheduler saves any jobs belonging to the class you delete. The jobs are never
scheduled for execution, however, unless you reassign them to existing classes or add a class
with the same name as the deleted class.
U Alters the INITIATION attribute of the class. The NetBatch-Plus application alters the
attribute to the value you entered in the Initiation field.
Y Yes specifies the attribute INITIATION ON. Jobs belonging to a class with this attribute
are available for scheduling and execution.
N No specifies the attribute INITIATION OFF. Jobs belonging to a class with this attribute
are not available for scheduling and execution. Changing the attribute to INITIATION
OFF when jobs belonging to the class are executing does not affect those jobs.