Function

Procedure

Schedule a new action

Double-click the day on which the action is to be started. The system prompts you to specify parameters for the action. You can assign a certain time delay (in weeks) to avoid having to plan repeated actions more than once.

Except for the update of transaction DB02, you can schedule any action either for execution on the z/OS host or upload a corresponding z/OS job into a partitioned data set on the host and use an external scheduler. The desired mode is one of the parameters to be specified.

Change a scheduled action

Select an action and press the Edit button. you can change all action parameters.

Display results of executed actions

Select an action and choose Action Details. Unsuccessful actions are highlighted in red in the calendar.

Display parameters of an action

Select an action and choose Action Details.

Start an action immediately

You can choose any action and press the Execute button. A copy of this job will be created and executed immediately.

Delete a scheduled action

Select the action you want to delete. Choose Delete. This function is only possible for future actions.

Restart an aborted action

Position the cursor on the relevant action and choose Execute. Choose a date and time for the restart. Please keep in mind that the DB2 V8 feature is active which enables utilities to detect automatically if a restart is necessary. This means that the utility will not be run explicitly with the RESTART(PHASE) option.