NetBatch-Plus Reference Manual

Glossary
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job
job. A logical entity in a NetBatch scheduler. A job’s attributes specify information the
scheduler uses to start an executor program as a NonStop Kernel process, including:
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The name of the executor program, its execution priority, input and output files, and
startup parameters
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Details of the job’s class and selection priority within that class
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Details of the job’s dependencies
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Resource requirements such as the number of tape drives the job needs
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Run information such as timing details, hold flags, and the action to be taken in the
event of job failure
You can record job descriptions in the NetBatch-Plus database. You can then select
jobs from this database at any time and submit them for execution by a NetBatch
scheduler.
job attachment. An ASSIGN, PARAM, or DEFINE used by a job. You define job
attachments on the job attachments screens.
job control file. Job control file. See input file.
logon defaults. The system, volume, subvolume, and file security values in effect when you
logged on to the system. For more information about logon defaults, current defaults,
file-name expansion, and qualifying file names, see the Guardian User’s Guide.
map DEFINEs. See DEFINE.
master job. A job on which another job (the dependent job) depends. Master jobs are the
jobs specified by the WAITON attributes of their dependent jobs.
NBEXEC. The program name of the NetBatch executor program. NBEXEC superseded
BPROC as the name of this program.
NetBatch. A job management system used to submit, schedule, execute, and control batch
jobs.
NetBatch-Plus. A Pathway application that provides a screen-driven interface to the
NetBatch job management system. You can use the application, which has its own
database, to control NetBatch systems running on different nodes.
NetBatch-Plus database. A database containing descriptions of jobs that NetBatch-Plus
users can select and submit for execution by a NetBatch scheduler. Job descriptions
can include information about dependencies, attachments, and bulk job selection
criteria. As well as job descriptions, the database records details of NetBatch-Plus
users and configuration information for the bulk submit program.