NetBatch-Plus Reference Manual

Glossary
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scheduler database
scheduler database. A database containing scheduler configuration information that
includes details of the scheduler’s executors and classes. Each scheduler has
its own database. The database also contains jobs submitted to the scheduler
for execution. It can store up to 9999 jobs. The scheduler deletes jobs from its
database after they finish executing unless the jobs are recurrent (that is, they
have an attribute specifying automatic rescheduling).
selection category. A means of selecting jobs from the NetBatch-Plus database for
inclusion in a bulk submit run. A selection category can be a calendar category
or simply a name used to group jobs for selection purposes.
selection date. A date used by the bulk submit program to select a job from the
NetBatch-Plus database.
session. The period of time from when you start and sign on to the NetBatch-Plus
application to when you sign off.
spool DEFINEs. See DEFINE.
SPR. Software product revision. An update to a software product version distributed
between major product enhancements.
SQL catalog DEFINEs. See DEFINE.
TACL. Tandem Advanced Command Language, the standard command interpreter for the
NonStop Kernel operating system.
tape DEFINEs. See DEFINE.
test bulk submit run. A trial bulk submit run in which the bulk submit program selects jobs
but does not submit them to their NetBatch schedulers. The Bulk Submit Predictions
report, which the program produces automatically for the run, lists the jobs selected in
the run. By running a test, you can determine which jobs will be selected in a
production run before you actually execute that run.
wild-card process. A wild-card process is a NetBatch scheduler process or spooler
supervisor process specified using the asterisk (*) and/or question mark (?) wild-
card characters. When the NetBatch-Plus application searches for process
names matching the specification, it searches on the wild-card processes list,
which you maintain on the Wild-Card Processes screen. The list is a table of fully
qualified process names enabling the application to perform quick searches for
matching processes rather than time-consuming searches on all systems in
your network.