NetBatch-Plus Reference Manual

Setting Up the Processing Environment
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13. Define Calendar Categories
6. In the Report File field, specify the output file for control job log files and bulk
submit reports.
7. In the Window field, enter the number of days specifying the retention period for
temporary output files created during bulk submit runs. The value you enter also
specifies the number of days before execution that users can schedule bulk submit
runs.
8. Press F6 to define the bulk submit environment.
NetBatch-Plus writes environment details to its database file NBP0020.
13. Define Calendar Categories
Calendar category definition is the process of adding dates to a named calendar
category. You can add the dates automatically or manually.
1. Display the Calendar screen. For information on the fields and functions on this
screen, see Calendar on page 6-23.
2. Decide which date generation method you want to use. For automatic date
generation, go to Step 3. For manual date generation, go to Step 4.
3. To create a category and automatically add dates to it:
a. Enter the name of the category you want to create in the Category field.
b. Specify the date range for which you want dates generated in the Start and
End fields.
c. Enter the frequency options NetBatch-Plus will use to calculate the dates in the
Freq field.
d. Press F4 to create the category and generate its dates.
Figure 4-17. Defining the Bulk Submit Environment
Bulk Submit
Environment
NBP0020
(Bulk Submit
Envrnmnt, Job
Nos., & Users)
F6–Update
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