NetBatch-Plus Reference Manual

Compaq Computer Corporation—522461-002
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NetBatch-Plus Reference
Manual
Glossary Index Examples Figures Tables
What’s New in This Manual xv
Manual Information xv
New and Changed Information xv
About This Manual xvii
Audience Requirements xvii
Organization xvii
Further Reading xviii
Your Comments Invited xix
Notation Conventions xix
1. Introducing NetBatch-Plus
What Is NetBatch-Plus? 1-1
NetBatch-Plus Features 1-1
Support of NetBatch Functions 1-1
Easy-to-Use Screens 1-2
Comprehensive Online Help 1-2
Simplified Job Definition and Maintenance 1-2
Powerful Job Selection and Submission Facilities 1-2
Screen-Based Job and Scheduler Management
1-3
Access to External Processes
1-3
Flexible Reporting Facilities 1-3
Screen Security and Record Security 1-3
Communicating With NetBatch Systems 1-4
Managing NetBatch Objects 1-5
Storing NetBatch Job Descriptions in the NetBatch-Plus Database 1-6
Using Defaults Sets 1-6
Using Catalog Attachments 1-7
Specifying Dependencies 1-8
Selecting and Submitting Jobs From the NetBatch-Plus Database 1-9
Selecting and Submitting Jobs Individually 1-9
Selecting and Submitting Jobs in Bulk 1-9