Using OPT=C in BTI (Batch Terminal Interface) job

Products

• CA 7 Workload Automation

Issue/Introduction

If you have BTI updates specifying OPT=C as shown in the example below:

JOBCONN,USR

UPD,USR,TESTJOB1,USR=CHECK_PAYROLL_FILE,OPT=C,SCHID=0

The option 'C' is not documented.  What is this option used for and why is it not documented?

Resolution

OPT=C is an old option and has been replaced with OPT=A.  If you have OPT=C coded in a BTI job, it will be treated as OPT=A (where option A is for add).  This change was placed in CA 7 over 20 years ago and was documented at the time of the change.