the main components of CONTROL-M

the main components of CONTROL-M:
• Scheduling Definition facility
• Tracking and Control facility: Active Environment screen


CONTROL-M automates the setup, scheduling, and execution of jobs in the
OS/390 and z/OS environment. This is essentially a two step process:


1. You must tell CONTROL-M how you want job processing handled.
Job scheduling and processing instructions are provided through the
Scheduling Definition facility, a main component of CONTROL-M.
You specify these instructions in job scheduling definitions that you
define in the Job Scheduling Definition screen. Each job scheduling
definition must be defined only once; it can then be used as often as
needed. Job scheduling definitions are stored in scheduling tables, or
members, in a scheduling library.

2. Using the instructions you provided in the job scheduling definitions,
CONTROL-M automatically tracks and controls the setup, scheduling,
and execution of the job. CONTROL-M provides you with constant
feedback on job processing, and enables you to manually intervene in the
processing of jobs, through a series of screens.
“Tracking and Control facility” is a general term that applies to the
screens that provide feedback on job processing, and enable manual
intervention. The main screen in this facility is the Active Environment
screen, which provides status and other information for currently
scheduled and recently completed jobs, and accepts your commands and
instructions. The Active Environment screen also acts as a gateway to
other screens in the Tracking and Control facility.