DEMAND Command in Ca7

DEMAND Command

Used to force immediate scheduling of a job into the CA-7 request queue.

     Syntax: DEMANDH, JOB=<JOB NAME>,SCHID=<SCHID>,SET=NTR.

     The above command is to demand a job with no triggers

     To demand a job which needs to be restarted from a particular step.

     Syntax: DEMAND, JOB=<JOB NAME>,SCHID=<SCHID>,TYPE=RES

The DEMAND command can be used in either batch or online mode. Any job can be requested (brought into the CA-7 request queue) when the following is provided:

-          A DEMAND (or DEMANDH)command

-          Job name

-          JCL library ID(only  needed if the job is not already defined in the database)

DMDNW Command

The DMDNW command can be used in either batch or online mode. Any workstation network in the database can be requested when the following is provided:

-          A DMDNW command

-          Network name

The network is immediately placed  in a queue. If the network is defined for input, it is placed in the preprocessing queue. If the network is defined for output, it is placed in the postprocessing queue. When input networks are completed, job triggering and requirement posting occur.