1. Automation for the Current Plan
TWS/BatchCP
Automation for the Current Plan
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2. What is TWS/BatchCP?
TWS/BatchCP is an add on to TWS, it enables you to:
TWS/BatchCP can modify the Current Plan in batch mode
TWS/BatchCP can do mass updates

3. Who is using TWS/BatchCP?
TWS/BatchCP is useful to anybody working in an TWS environment, especially:
Production Planning
Operations
...

4. Without TWS/BatchCP
TWS’s integrated mass update functions are no competition for TWS/BatchCP:
The TWS mass update is complicated and incomplete
Your own PIF or OCL program needs
maintenance for new TWS versions
manpower to implement requirements
documentation

5. execute OPC dialog functions in batch mode!
With TWS/BatchCP
Insert, delete, modify or list
5.4
5.3
5.2
5.1
5.5
5.6
Occurrences
Operations
Special Resources
Dependencies
JCL from the JS-file
execute OPC dialog functions in batch mode!

6. How TWS/BatchCP works
TWS/BatchCP is a “normal” program (no STC). It communicates with the TWS controller.
TWS/BatchCP uses PIF (TWS Program Interface) % secure - 100% reliable
TWS/BatchCP can be used in - Batch programs (JCL) - Dialog programs (Clist, REXX)

7. Selection TWS/BatchCP offers a wide range of selection functionality:
Generic
Use wildcards * and % to select Occurrences, Operations, Special Resources...
All data fields
Even undocumented OPC fields are supported, e.g. the Extended Status to search for Operations waiting for Special Resources
Comparison Operators
Use comparison operators to search for Operations which are now active for more than one hour

8. Control Statements * SEARCH CRITERIA ADID=A*B* * ACTION PARAMETER
RECORD=CPOC/CPOP/CPDEP/CPSR/JS ACTION=INSERT/DELETE/MODIFY/LIST
* UPDATE PARAMETER
STATUS=C
Select Occurrences, Operations, Special Resources...
...select the desired action
..and specify new values for the selected objects

9. Some examples
The following three examples show you some of the capabilities of TWS/BatchAD:
List all jobs which are now active for more than one hour
List all jobs which are waiting for Special Resources
Run cyclic jobs, for example every 15 minutes
Use TWS/BatchCP and REXX in Operating

10. Example (1)
List all jobs which have been active for more than one hour.
Time variables!
* SEARCH CRITERIA
ADID=*
STATUS=S OPAS_TO=ACTUAL-0100
* ACTION PARAMETER
RECORD=CPOP
ACTION=LIST

11. Example (2)
List all Operations which are waiting for Special Resources
* SEARCH CRITERIA
ADID=*
OPXST=X * ACTION PARAMETER
RECORD=CPOP
ACTION=LIST
OPC’s Extended Status!

12. TWS/BatchCP via REXX File with TWS/BatchCP control cards
/* REXX SETOPCMH */ ARG JOBNAME "ALLOC DD(PARMIN) DSN('HLQ.OCBBSP1') SHR REUSE" "ALLOC DD(EQQMLIB) DSN('SYS1.OPCESA.V2R1M0.SEQQMSG0') SHR REUSE" "ALLOC DD(EQQYPARM) DSN('HLQ.OPCESA.V2R1M0.EQQYPARM') SHR" "ALLOC DD(EQQMLOG) DSN(*) SHR REUSE" "ALLOC DD(SYSPRINT) DSN(*) REUSE" "CALL 'OPCBATCP.V1R9M1.LOAD(OCBICOM5)' '/"JOBNAME"'" "FREE DD(PARMIN EQQMLOG EQQMLIB EQQYPARM PRGRCF OCBOUT)" EXIT
CUSTOMER=PARMJOBN SECURITY_FLAG=N CONTINUE_ON_PIFERROR=Y * SEARCH CRITERIA
...
* ACTION PARAMETER
RECORD=CPOC/CPOP/CPDEP/CPSR/JS ACTION=INSERT/DELETE/MODIFY/LIST
* UPDATE PARAMETER
Contents of the file

13. Example (3) TWS/BatchCP and REXX: Set Operations to MH (Manual Hold)
Instead of hundred line commands...
...simply one primary command!

14. TWS/BatchCP vs. BCI TWS/BatchCP BCI Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Basic Functions
TWS/BatchCP
BCI
Modify
Application
Operation
Predecessor
Special Resource
Yes
Yes
Delete Application
Yes
Yes
Copy Application
Yes
Yes
Insert Application
Yes
Yes

15. TWS/BatchCP vs. BCI TWS/BatchCP BCI Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes No
Basic Functions
TWS/BatchCP
BCI
Insert and Delete
Operation
Predecessor
Special Resource
Yes
Yes
Delete JS-JCL
Yes No
Insert JS-JCL
Yes No
List JS-JCL
Yes
Yes
List CP-WS No
Yes

16. TWS/BatchCP vs. BCI TWS/BatchCP BCI Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes
Basic Functions
TWS/BatchCP
BCI
List CP-WS (5.5.)
Yes
Yes
Modify CP-WS (5.5.)
Yes No
Modify CP-WS-Interval (5.5.)
Yes No
List CP Special Res.
Yes No
Modify CP Special Resource (5.7.)
Yes No

17. TWS/BatchCP vs. BCI TWS/BatchCP BCI Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No Yes No
Special Functions
TWS/BatchCP
BCI
Variable simulation
Yes
Yes
List JCL only
Yes No
List JCL sorted by planned start time
Yes No
LIST Status with RC No
Yes
“move” IA from CP to LTP, if IA > CP end No
Yes

18. TWS/BatchCP vs. BCI TWS/BatchCP BCI Yes No Yes, always Not all > 50
Basic functionality
TWS/BatchCP
BCI
Operators
Yes No
Generic Selection
Yes, always
Not all
Number of selection parms
> 50
< 20
Integrated date and time functions
Yes No

19. TWS/BatchCP vs. BCI TWS/BatchCP BCI Yes No Yes No Yes No
Selection Criteria
TWS/BatchCP
BCI
Predecessor
Yes No
Successor
Yes No
Special Resources
Yes No

20. TWS/BatchCP vs. BCI TWS/BatchCP BCI Extended status Yes No
Selection Criteria
TWS/BatchCP
BCI
Extended status
Yes No
Time depend Y/N
Yes No
Operation MH, NOP
Yes No No
on critical path
Yes No
Operation is urgent
Yes No
Op. latest out passed
Yes No
Op. cancel if late
Yes No

21. TWS/BatchCP vs. BCI TWS/BatchCP BCI Yes No Yes No New Values
Old start time+HHMM
Yes No
Commands MH etc.
Yes No

22. TWS/BatchCP vs. OCL
The OCL (OPC Command Language) is a powerful tool, but:
REXX Runtime Library or IBM Compiler Libraries for REXX are required
REXX experience is required
Would you like to write your own code?
Would you maintain your program (from OPC/A to TWS 8.2?)

23. TWS/BatchCP HORIZONT Thank you very much for your attention!
Automation for the Current Plan
Thank you very much for your attention!
HORIZONT
Software for Datacenters
Garmischer Str. 8 D München
Tel ++49(0)89 / 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1