CA Jobtrac JM 11.0 overview of how to forecast a SCL
Things to kept in mind when running forecasts:
You may get a report of SCL forecast for a date by running member FORECAST found in the CA Jobtrac JM SAMPJCL dataset.
You can use the member FORECAST in the SAMPJCL as a sample. The steps in this job perform the following operations:
Forecasting SCL uses the forecast database that was set up during the installation. (default, the database ID for this database is 0162 but may have been changed during the installation.
Only a single forecast database is allocated. Multiple users can use the same forecast database by using separate forecast tokens. Unlike tokens used in production, forecast tokens are used to separate forecast processing by different users or different forecasts by the same user. This allows for a single forecast database to service the needs of multiple users (A-Z, 0-7).
To simplify access when using a single forecast database, the default forecast database ID is defined in the FCSTDBID= parameter in the CA Jobtrac JM JOBTRA00 startup parameters in PPOPTION.
To forecast one or more schedules, run the GJTRFCST utility. For more information, see "GJTRFCST Utility" in the Schedule Creation Guide on page 348.
To access the forecast database:
You can use the FSWAP command in the ISPF online to swap between the production database and a specific forecast token on the forecast database.
For more information on the FSWAP command, see the Reference Guide.
CA-JOBTRAC r11 COMMAND ===> fswap 1,0162 08/12/31 15:18 Token: 7 DBID: 0161 JOBTRAC7 is active Primary Commands RALL -all events ADD -Add event SYS OPTS -Global options J=evnm -beg. w/ evnm JTS -Table services SYS HOLS -Holiday calendars K=status -w/ status JCL -Edit JCL SYS CYCS -Cyclic calendars D=dep -w/ deps SCL -Edit SCL JCLTRAC -JCL analysis B=bgname -in bus. grp. OUT -Sysout capture ISERVE -CA-GSS Editor T=hhmm -by target time GSO -Generate schedules EMAIL -eMail Templates BUSGRP -Business groups CPM -Critical Path FSWAP -Forecast Swap Scheduled Event Display Line Commands 0 - CA-View sysout brwse I - Audit history T - Create/Edit temp JCL A - Release dependencies L - Dependent jobstream V - Volume pull list C - Cond code exceptions M - Manual actions Y - CPM Info D - Delete event O - Browse sysout X - Resource dependency E - Edit JCL/SCL P - Purge event ? - View documentation F - Display DSN triggers Q - Sysview Jobsum % - eMail List G - GSO R - Rerun/restart H - Event history S - Select (detail)
You can see forecast and the token you are using for forecasting '1' is token in this sample and the DBID=0162
CA-JOBTRAC r11 SWAPPED FORECAST COMMAND ===> 08/12/31 15:22 **FORECAST** Token: 1 DBID: 0162 JOBTRAC7 is active Primary Commands RALL -all events ADD -Add event SYS OPTS -Global options J=evnm -beg. w/ evnm JTS -Table services SYS HOLS -Holiday calendar K=status -w/ status JCL -Edit JCL SYS CYCS -Cyclic calendars D=dep -w/ deps SCL -Edit SCL JCLTRAC -JCL analysis B=bgname -in bus. grp. OUT -Sysout capture ISERVE -CA-GSS Editor T=hhmm -by target time GSO -Generate schedules EMAIL -eMail Templates BUSGRP -Business groups CPM -Critical Path FSWAP -Forecast Swap Scheduled Event Display Line Commands 0 - CA-View sysout brwse I - Audit history T - Create/Edit temp JCL A - Release dependencies L - Dependent jobstream V - Volume pull list C - Cond code exceptions M - Manual actions Y - CPM Info D - Delete event O - Browse sysout X - Resource dependency E - Edit JCL/SCL P - Purge event ? - View documentation F - Display DSN triggers Q - Sysview Jobsum % - eMail List G - GSO R - Rerun/restart H - Event history S - Select (detail)
To get back to the production database issue FSWAP PROD on the Jobtrac command line
CA-JOBTRAC r11 SWAPPED PROD COMMAND ===> FSWAP PROD 08/12/31 15:25 Token: 7 DBID: 0161 JOBTRAC7 is active Primary Commands RALL -all events ADD -Add event SYS OPTS -Global options J=evnm -beg. w/ evnm JTS -Table services SYS HOLS -Holiday calendars K=status -w/ status JCL -Edit JCL SYS CYCS -Cyclic calendars D=dep -w/ deps SCL -Edit SCL JCLTRAC -JCL analysis B=bgname -in bus. grp. OUT -Sysout capture ISERVE -CA-GSS Editor T=hhmm -by target time GSO -Generate schedules EMAIL -eMail Templates BUSGRP -Business groups CPM -Critical Path FSWAP -Forecast Swap Scheduled Event Display Line Commands 0 - CA-View sysout brwse I - Audit history T - Create/Edit temp JCL A - Release dependencies L - Dependent jobstream V - Volume pull list C - Cond code exceptions M - Manual actions Y - CPM Info D - Delete event O - Browse sysout X - Resource dependency E - Edit JCL/SCL P - Purge event ? - View documentation F - Display DSN triggers Q - Sysview Jobsum % - eMail List G - GSO R - Rerun/restart H - Event history S - Select (detail)
You can use the GJTRJARC archive utility to list the contents of the forecast. For more information, see the Reports, Maintenance, and Recovery Guide.
//LIST EXEC GJTRJARC,PARM='LIST,ALL,FORECAST=t'
You can use CA Easytrieve report GJTREZFC to report on the jobs in the forecast. For more information, see the Reports, Maintenance, and Recovery Guide.
Please see the Schedule Creation Guide Chapter 7 for additional information on forecasting.