Enhanced Runtime Scheduling Algorithm and Online User Interface in CONTROL-M

Enhanced Runtime Scheduling Algorithm

Jobs sharing a pipe are called “pipe participants.” CONTROL-M recognizes
each set of interrelated pipes and participants as a single, comprehensive unit
called a Collection. All pipe participants are submitted concurrently, after
verification that all required resources, such as prerequisite conditions or
Quantitative resources, are available. This method ensures that participants
do not wait for other participants to start executing, for example, at
synchronization points.


Online User Interface to CONTROL-M

Until now, we have seen how CONTROL-M automates the production
environment and we have discussed a number of available facilities that
enhance the functionality of CONTROL-M.

However, as mentioned earlier, CONTROL-M provides an online user
interface that enables the user to:
• interface with most of the previously described facilities
• intervene in the process of production management
• immediately access up-to-date information from the production
environment
The online user interface is provided through online facilities that are
accessed through the IOA Primary Option menu.


Certain online facilities are unique to CONTROL-M, and other facilities are
shared by many or all products.