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#1: Automation for JCL without using scheduler. Author: Nivasaya,

Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 12:28 am
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Hi all,

I have a JCL which takes the backupof our working PDS, i run this JCL whenever required. I need to automate it without using any scheduler to take backup's on pre planned days like daily or one in two days or once in a week. when the project is over we need to stop taking backup's.
Inbetween we need to change the frequency also.

Also conform whether we can use any REXX / CLIST to achieve the same.

Thank you all,
Regards,
Nivasaya.

#2: Author: Phantom, Location: The Blue Planet

Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 1:07 am
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Nivasaya,

Quote:

Also conform whether we can use any REXX / CLIST to achieve the same.

Yup...You got the answer. You can do this easily with a little modification to your logon script. Open your REXX/CLIST which is used during logon to allocate user libraries.

1. Get the current Date.
2. You must have stored the last used date in your profile (use VGET & VPUT) to store the last backup date.
3. If (Current Date - Last backup Date) = 1 week, then submit a JCL from REXX to take the backup.
4. Code necessary logic to have any other custom frequencies.

Hope thsi helps,

Thanks,
Phantom

#3: Automation for JCL without using scheduler Author: Nivasaya,

Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 1:57 am
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Thanks a lot Phantom.

Let me try it out the idea.

if u have any sample for the same please send it across.

Thanks & Regards,
Nivasaya

#4: Author: Ravi,

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 6:11 pm
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This is a Different approach. Thanks to my Guide/Colleague Idea

Frank.

If you are using Window OS then Open your control panel
1. Click START/SETTINGS/CONTROL PANEL
>>> Scheduled Tasks
>>> Add Scheduled Task
>>> Click Next
>>> Select Command Prompt as application and Click Next
>>> Give the task name (Ex: My PDS Backup) & Select any of the Radio buttons (Daily/Weekly/Monthly...) Click Next
>>> Give the time and any other options if weekly/monthly is selected.
>>> Give your network/lan/windows userid&pwd if asked.
>>> Check the Advanced Options Box.
>>> Now in the RUN give "c:/anywhere/MVSForums/ftpjcl.bat" and press OK.

If you are not sure then check with you windows documentation on "Schedule a new task".

Create the below 3 files.
1. ftpjcl.bat
2. ftpserver.txt
3. jcl.txt

Say in your local directory.
c:/anywhere/MVSForums

1. ftpjcl.bat

Code:

@echo off
ftp -s:ftpserver.txt

2. ftpserver.txt

Code:

open MainframeServer
username
password
quote site file=JES
put jcl.txt
quit

3. jcl.txt

Code:

.. your Jobcard
//*
//* DUMMY JOB
//*
//STEPNAME EXEC PGM=IEFBR14
//*
//DDNAME DD DUMMY

This will do the same similar to your scheduler. You have control on your own.

Hope this helps.

Cheers

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