1 REVIEW Object types - ???? System security levels - ???? Current library - How is it assigned ???? How do you change it??? Qualified naming - What is it???? System values - What are they ??? How do you see them???? Special values -Identified How? Where used? Assistance levels - What are the levels available ?? How do you control them??? Library lists-Why used ???? Messages -Sending and receiving ?? Function Key’s??????

2 Chapter 4 working with jobs Handling messages

3 Consists of a set /group of related (one or many) programs Receives all of its attributes from one or all System values, User profile, a job description, inheritance such as name, library list, datefmt, queue, output - run priorities, message logging level, printer. We use the QDFTJOBD (IBM supplied) as a default job description here at Seneca. Commands DSPJOB, WRKJOB, CHGJOB related commands CRTJOBD, WRKJOBD, CHGJOBD A JOB

4 Work with Jobs Command To display information about your current Interactive job, simply type: WRKJOB To display information about any other job, use the Work With Job and enter the Job Name and User. Sometimes qualification required. To display your submitted and still outstanding Batch Jobs, use the Work with Submitted Jobs Commands (WRKSBMJOB) and Select from the list presented.

5 WRKJOB Work with Job (WRKJOB) Type choices, press Enter. Job name * Name, * User Name Number Output * *, *PRINT Option *SELECT *SELECT, *STSA, *DFNA... Or use GO ASSIST and use option 2

6 ASSIST AS/400 Operational Assistant (TM) Menu System: ODIN To select one of the following, type its number below and press Enter: 1. Work with printer output 2. Work with jobs (work with user jobs) 3. Work with messages 4. Send messages 5. Change your password 10. Manage your system, users, and devices 11. Customize your system, users, and devices 75. Information and problem handling 80. Temporary sign-off Type a menu option below == > 2 F1=Help F3=Exit F9=Command line F12=Cancel GO ASSIST

7 SYSTEM General System Tasks System: ODIN Select one of the following: 1. Jobs (provides a menu related to jobs 2. Status 3. Display system operator messages 4. Messages 5. Files, libraries, and folders 6. Save 7. Restore 8. Device operations 9. Communications 10. Security 60. More system task options Selection or command ===> 1 F3=Exit F4=Prompt F9=Retrieve F12=Cancel F13=Information Assistant F16=AS/400 Main menu (C) COPYRIGHT IBM CORP. 1980, GO SYSTEM

8 JOB Jobs System: ODIN Select one of the following: 1. Work with jobs 2. Work with all active job statistics 3. Work with spooled output files 4. Work with printers 5. Work with job queues 6. Work with active subsystems 7. Submit a job 20. Control job environment 60. More job options 70. Related commands Selection or command ===> 1 F3=Exit F4=Prompt F9=Retrieve F12=Cancel F13=Information Assistant F16=AS/400 Main menu OPTION 1

9 Work with Job System: ODIN Job: QPADEV003X User: ABERNS Number: Select one of the following: 1. Display job status attributes 2. Display job definition attributes 3. Display job run attributes, if active 4. Work with spooled files 10. Display job log, if active or on job queue 11. Display call stack, if active 12. Work with locks, if active 13. Display library list, if active 14. Display open files, if active 15. Display file overrides, if active 16. Display commitment control status, if active More... Selection or command ===> WRKJOB cont’d Defaults to your current session / job

10 WRKUSRJOB Shows you a list of all of the jobs owned by the selected user regardless of the subsystem Status –Active = Job is currently running –Outq = Job is finished –Jobq = Job is waiting to process. To delete a ‘run-away’ job, take option 4

11 WRKUSRJOB continued GO ASSIST 10, 12 Work with User Jobs ODIN 10/15/00 17:47:59 Type options, press Enter. 2=Change 3=Hold 4=End 5=Work with 6=Release 7=Display message 8=Work with spooled files 13=Disconnect Opt Job User Type -----Status----- Function ___ DA234E29 DA234E29 INTER ACTIVE CMD-STRSEU ___ QPADEV000M DA444A32 INTER ACTIVE CMD-STRSEU ___ QPADEV000Q DA444B31 INTER ACTIVE CMD-WRKOBJPDM ___ QPADEV000W DA400D12 INTER ACTIVE CMD-STRSEU ___ QPADEV001C DA540A28 INTER ACTIVE CMD-STRSEU ___ QPADEV001D DA444B25 INTER ACTIVE CMD-STRSEU ___ QPADEV001F DA234F20 INTER ACTIVE CMD-WRKOBJPDM ___ QPADEV001G DA234F37 INTER ACTIVE CMD-WRKLIBPDM ___ QPADEV001H DA400C02 INTER ACTIVE MNU-MAIN ___ QPADEV001K CE544B06 INTER ACTIVE CMD-STRPDM More... Parameters or command ===> F3=Exit F4=Prompt F5=Refresh F9=Retrieve F11=Display schedule data F12=Cancel F21=Select assistance level

12 Parameters or command ===> WRKACTJOB Shows all currently active jobs and the current status Parameters or command ===> WRKACTJOB OUTPUT(*PRINT) Or redirect to the printer

13 Work with Active Jobs ODIN 02/07/01 20:48:54 CPU %: 7.7 Elapsed time: 00:00:27 Active jobs: 191 Type options, press Enter. 2=Change 3=Hold 4=End 5=Work with 6=Release 7=Display message 8=Work with spooled files 13=Disconnect... Opt Subsystem/Job User Type CPU % Function Status ___ QCMN QSYS SBS.0 DEQW ___ QCTL QSYS SBS.0 DEQW ___ QSYSSCD QPGMR SBS.0 DEQW ___ QPADEV000D DB344D21 INT. 0 CMD-STRSEU DSPW ___ QPADEV000F DB344D21 INT.0 CMD-WRKJOB DSPW ___ QPADEV000M DB444A11 INT.0 CMD-STRPDM DSPW ___ +QPADEV001C DB344C11 INT.0 CMD-STRSEU DSPW ___ QPADEV001H CE534B03 INT.0 CMD-STRPDM DSPW More... Parameters or command ===> F3=Exit F5=Refresh F7=Find F10=Restart statistics F11=Display elapsed data F12=Cancel F23=More options F24=More keys WRKACTJOBF14 Include

14 Change Job (CHGJOB) Option 2 on list screen Type choices, press Enter. Job name > QPADEV003X Name, * User > ABERNS Name Number > Job priority (on JOBQ)..... *SAME 0-9, *SAME Output priority (on OUTQ) , *SAME Print device PRT01 Name, *SAME, *USRPRF... Output queue ABERNS Name, *SAME, *USRPRF, *DEV... Library ABERNS Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB Run priority , *SAME Additional Parameters Job queue *SAME Name, *SAME Library Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB Print text *BLANK More... F3=Exit F4=Prompt F5=Refresh F12=Cancel F13=How to use this display F24=More keys WRKACTJOB cont’d

15 Change Job (CHGJOB) Type choices, press Enter. Message logging: Level , *SAME Severity , *SAME Text *NOLIST *SAME, *MSG, *SECLVL, *NOLIST Log CL program commands.... *NO *SAME, *YES, *NO Inquiry message reply..... *RQD *SAME, *RQD, *DFT, *SYSRPYL Break message handling..... *NORMAL *SAME, *NORMAL, *NOTIFY... Status message *NORMAL *SAME, *USRPRF, *SYSVAL... DDM conversation *KEEP *SAME, *KEEP, *DROP Schedule date *SAME Date, *SAME, *CURRENT... Schedule time *SAME Time, *SAME, *CURRENT Job date Date, *SAME Date format *MDY *SAME, *SYSVAL, *YMD, *MDY... Date separator '/' *SAME, *SYSVAL, *BLANK, /... Time separator ':' *SAME, *SYSVAL, *BLANK, :... Job switches Character value, *SAME More... F3=Exit F4=Prompt F5=Refresh F12=Cancel F13=How to use this display F24=More keys WRKACTJOB / CHGJOB cont’d 2

16 Change Job (CHGJOB) Type choices, press Enter. Time slice Milliseconds, *SAME Eligible for purge *YES *SAME, *YES, *NO Default wait time Seconds, *SAME, *NOMAX Device recovery action..... *DSCMSG Time slice end pool *NONE *SAME, *SYSVAL, *NONE, *BASE Print key format *PRTHDR *SAME, *SYSVAL, *NONE... Sort sequence *HEX Name, *SAME, *USRPRF... Library Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB Language ID ENU *SAME, *SYSVAL... Country ID US *SAME, *SYSVAL... Coded character set ID *SAME, *USRPRF, *SYSVAL... Job message queue full action. *NOWRAP *SAME, *SYSVAL, *NOWRAP... Decimal format *BLANK *SAME, *SYSVAL, *BLANK, I, J Character identifier control.. *DEVD *SAME, *USRPRF, *SYSVAL... Duplicate job option *SELECT *SELECT, *MSG Bottom F3=Exit F4=Prompt F5=Refresh F12=Cancel F13=How to use this display F24=More keys WRKACTJOB / CHGJOB cont’d 3

17 SBMJOB (executed once only) Command to run call ar Job name myjob Name, *JOBD Job description *USRPRF Name, *USRPRF Library Name, *LIBL, CURLIB Job queue *JOBD Name, *JOBD Library Name, *LIBL, CURLIB Job priority (on JOBQ)... *JOBD 1-9, *JOBD Output priority (on OUTQ) *JOBD 1-9, *JOBD Print device *CURRENT Name, *CURRENT, *USRPRF... SBMJOB CMD(CALL PGM(AR010)) JOB(MYJOB) SCDTIME(2330)

18 SBMJOB continued F10 additional parameters used + for more values Message logging: Level *JOBD 0-4, *JOBD Severity *JOBD 0-99, *JOBD Text *JOBD *JOBD, *MSG, *SECLVL, *NOLIST Log CL program commands. *JOBD *JOBD, *NO, *YES Inquiry message reply..... *JOBD *JOBD, *RQD, *DFT, *SYSRPYL Hold on job queue *JOBD *JOBD, *NO, *YES Schedule date *CURRENT Date, *CURRENT, *MONTHSTR... Schedule time Time, *CURRENT Job date *JOBD Date, *JOBD, *SYSVAL

19 WRKJOBSCDE (repetitive jobs at regular intervals) Work with Job Schedule Entries (WRKJOBSCDE) Type choices, press Enter. Job name *ALL Name, generic*, *ALL Output * *, *PRINT Additional Parameters Sequence *JOB *JOB, *DATETIME, *JOBQ Scheduled by user *ALL Name, *ALL Submit date *ALL Date, *ALL, *CURRENT Job queue *ALL Name, *ALL Library Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB

20 WRKJOBSCDE (scheduled JOB’s list) Work with Job Schedule Entries ODIN 02/07/01 21:45:14 Type options, press Enter. 2=Change 3=Hold 4=Remove 5=Display details 6=Release 8=Work with last submission 10=Submit immediately Next -----Schedule Recovery Submit Opt Job Status Date Time Frequency Action Date __ ABASGNMT2 HLD *ALL 02:00:00 *WEEKLY *SBMRLS 02/08/01 __ ABDUL1 SCD *FRI 16:00:00 *WEEKLY *SBMRLS 02/09/01 __ ACKER SCD *FRI 20:47:05 *WEEKLY *SBMRLS 02/09/01 __ ASNCHK2SLB HLD *ALL 23:55:00 *WEEKLY *SBMRLS 02/07/01 ___ ASSNCHK2SL HLD *ALL 11:49:30 *WEEKLY *SBMRLS 02/08/01 __ DEBCHK SCD *ALL 16:00:00 *WEEKLY *SBMRLS 02/08/01 __ DRAGA SCD *FRI 08:25:54 *WEEKLY *SBMRLS 02/09/01 More... Parameters or command ===> F3=Exit F4=Prompt F5=Refresh F6=Add F9=Retrieve F11=Display job queue data F12=Cancel F17=Top F18=Bottom

21 Change Job Schedule Entry (CHGJOBSCDE) Type choices, press Enter. Job name > ABASGNMT2 Name Entry number > , *ONLY Command to run CALL PGM(AB234MRKA2/ASSNCHK) Frequency *WEEKLY *SAME, *ONCE, *WEEKLY... Schedule date, or *NONE Date, *SAME, *CURRENT... Schedule day *ALL *SAME, *NONE, *ALL, *MON... + for more values Schedule time '02:00:00' Time, *SAME, *CURRENT Bottom F3=Exit F4=Prompt F5=Refresh F10=Additional parameters F12=Cancel F13=How to use this display F24=More keys OPTION 2

22 WRKJOBQ Work with Job Queue (WRKJOBQ) Type choices, press Enter. Job queue *ALL Name, generic*, *ALL Library Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB, *ALL Output * *, *PRINT or use GO ASSIST option 12

23 WRKJOBQ continued Work with All Job Queues Type options, press Enter. 3=Hold 4=Delete 5=Work with 6=Release 8=Work with job schedule entries 14=Clear Opt Queue Library Jobs Subsystem Status ___ QINTER QGPL 0 QINTER RLS ___ QPGMR QGPL 0 RLS ___ QSNADS QGPL 0 RLS __ QSPL QGPL 0 QSPL RLS etc. etc

24 some JOB related command DSPJOBLOG WRKACTJOB CHGJOB DSPJOB WRKSBSJOB WRKUSRJOB etc. SBMJOB WRKJOBSCDE ADDJOBSCDE HLDJOBSCDE etc.

25 MESSAGES Send in BREAK or NOTIFY mode type INFO or INQuiry SEVERITY CODES informational 10 - warning 20 - error 30 - severe error 40 - Severe error with Abort 50 - Abort job or program Sent to QSYSOPR only 60 - system status 70 - Device integrety 80 - System Alert 90 - System integrety and user msgs 99 - Action required

26 WRKMSG or DSPMSG Work with Messages (WRKMSG) Type choices, press Enter. Message queue *WRKUSR Name, *WRKUSR, *SYSOPR... Library Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB Output * *, *PRINT Additional Parameters Message type *ALL *ALL, *INFO, *INQ, *COPY Severity code filter , *MSGQ Assistance level *PRV *PRV, *USRPRF, *BASIC...

27 WRKMSG continued Display Messages System: ODIN Queue..... : ABERNS Program.... : *DSPMSG Library... : QUSRSYS Library... : Severity... : 00 Delivery... : *NOTIFY Type reply (if required), press Enter. From... : CE234B07 10/08/00 20:06:05 this is a test From... : CE234B07 10/08/00 20:07:10 ********message ***********************8 Job /ABERNS/QDFTJOBD completed normally on 10/11/00 at 11:23:46. Job /ABERNS/QDFTJOBD completed normally on 10/11/00 at 11:24:01. Bottom F3=Exit F11=Remove a message F12=Cancel F13=Remove all F16=Remove all except unanswered F24=More keys

28 WRKMSG continued Additional Message Information (Using cursor positioning and F1) Message ID : CPF1240 Severity : 50 Message type..... : Completion Date sent : 10/11/00 Time sent : 16:50:09 Message.... : Job /ABERNS/ASSNCHK ended abnormally. Cause..... : Job /ABERNS/ASSNCHK ended abnormally on 10/11/00 at 16:50:09. One of the following occurred: -- The job was ended (ENDJOB command). -- The subsystem in which the job was running was ended (ENDSBS command). -- An error occurred. Recovery... : Display the job log (DSPJOBLOG command) for information why the job or subsystem ended abnormally. Correct the error and try the request again. Bottom Press Enter to continue. F3=Exit F6=Print F9=Display message details F12=Cancel F21=Select assistance level

29 WRKMSG / DSPMSG continued F22 Display List Details Message queue..... : ABERNS Library : QUSRSYS Delivery : *NOTIFY Program : *DSPMSG Allow jobs to reply.. : *ALWRPY Severity : 0 Allow alerts..... : *NO CCSID : Message queue full.. : *SNDMSG Description : ABERNS

30 CHGMSGQ Change Message Queue (CHGMSGQ) Type choices, press Enter. Message queue ABERNS Name, generic*, *USRPRF... Library *LIBL Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB... Delivery *SAME *SAME, *HOLD, *BREAK... Severity code filter *SAME 0-99, *SAME Text 'description' *SAME Additional Parameters Break handling attributes: Break handling program.... *SAME Name, *SAME, *DSPMSG Library Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB Allow other jobs to reply.. *NOALWRPY, *ALWRPY Reset old messages *NO *NO, *YES Force to auxiliary storage... *SAME *SAME, *NO, *YES Allow alerts *SAME *SAME, *NO, *YES More... F3=Exit F4=Prompt F5=Refresh F12=Cancel F13=How to use this display F24=More keys

31 Some MESSAGE related commands DSPMSGSNDMSG TO MSG QUEUE’S RCVMSGSNDBRKMSG TO WORKSTATION MSG Q RMVMSG MONMSG (only used in a CL program)

32 Display Job Log (DSPJOBLOG) Type choices, press Enter. Job name *_________ Name, * User __________ Name Number __________ Output *_________ *, *PRINT, *APIDFN, *OUTFILE Display Job Log System: ODIN Job.. : QPADEV003X User.. : ABERNS Number... : >> DSPJOBLOG Press Enter to continue. F3=Exit F5=Refresh F10=Display detailed messages F12=Cancel F17=Top F18=Bottom

33 Display All Messages System: ODIN Job.. : QPADEV003X User.. : ABERNS Number... : Error found on DSPMSGF command. 6 > dsperrmsg Command DSPERRMSG in library *LIBL not found. Error found on DSPERRMSG command. 6 > DSPMSG 6 > go cmdmsg 9 > DSPMSGD MSGF(QMCHMSG) Message file QMCHMSG in *LIBL not found. 9 > DSPMSGD 6 > DSPMSGD 6 > DSPMSGD RANGE(*ALL) 6 > sndmsgD RANGE(*ALL) Command SNDMSGD in library *LIBL not found. Error found on SNDMSGD command. More... Press Enter to continue. F3=Exit F5=Refresh F12=Cancel F17=Top F18=Bottom DSPJOBLOG F10 / PAGE DOWN

34 Operations Navigator Graphical User Interface for AS/400 Used for: –Displaying messages –Displaying Spool files –Database operations To install Operations Navigator on your PC –go to ACS, Downloads, sign in, AS/400 on the cd.senecac.on.ca website and retrieve Client Access / Operations Navigator. Install it and if you need help they also have answers for you.

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