Differences between STATIC and DYNAMIC triggers

Article Id: 49289
Status: Published
Updated On: 14-02-2018 07:59
Legacy Id: TEC578707
Products:
CA CIS CA Common Services for z/OS CA 90s Services CA Database Management Solutions for DB2 for z/OS CA Common Product Services Component CA Common Services CA Datacom/AD CA ecoMeter Server Component FOC CA Easytrieve Report Generator for Common Services CA Infocai Maintenance CA IPC Unicenter CA-JCLCheck Common Component CA Mainframe VM Product Manager CA Chorus Software Manager CA On Demand Portal CA Service Desk Manager - Unified Self Service CA PAM Client for Linux for zSeries CA Mainframe Connector for Linux on System z CA Graphical Management Interface CA Web Administrator for Top Secret CA CA- Xpertware CA Compress Data Compression for MVS CA Compress Data Compression for Fujitsu CA Unicenter Job Management Option
Issue/Introduction:

  • Static trigger

    • Has no calendar defined to it

    • Brings in by autoscan

    • Fire multiple times.

    • It can never be used as a predecessor as it will never be marked complete.

  • Scheduled trigger

    • Has a calendar defined to it

    • Brings in by autoscan

    • Fire only once.

    • This trigger can be used as a predecessor.

Note:

  • Static Triggers do not get purged from the tracking file with new day autoscan whereas Scheduled Triggers (with backlog=no) get purged with new day autoscan.

Environment:

Release:
Component: CA90S