Work Management
Create
and modify job queues that allow single or multiple batch job
execution. Create
and modify output queues and other objects to ensure consistent and
predictable locations of spool files.
Redirect job logs and program dumps to a single output queue.
Implement specialized subsystems such as QPGMR, QCMN, QSNADS, and
QCTL. Monitor
system and user activity, storage pool, disk, and CPU utilization. Change
a job's execution priority and other attributes. Code
and implement a group job application. Code
and implement an attention key handling program.
Schedule a time-dependent job for execution. Code
and implement a simple event-dependent program. Code
and implement a customized system start-up program. Modify
system and user library lists. Set up
autostart jobs.
Customize the Sign On display. Trace
the sources of an interactive or batch job's attributes.
Identify the various sources of job attributes and the stages a job goes
through from initiation to completion.| Work Management Objects Subsystem Descriptions Work Entries The Routing Table Job Classes Job Descriptions Jobs Queues Output Queues Timesharing Mechanism Sharing System Resources Main Storage Pools Auxiliary Storage Pools (ASP) achine Pool and Base Pool Shared and Private Pools QMCHPOOL, QBASPOOL, and QBASACTLVL System Values Job State Transition Process Access Groups (PAGs) Activity Levels Time Slice and Execution Priority |
Customizing the System Subsystem Considerations Choosing a Controlling Subsystem Creating Customized Subsystems Multiple Interactive Subsystems Isolating Important Users Creating a Customized System Start-up Program Choosing Specialty Subsystems QPGMR and QSNADS Implementing Group Jobs Simplified Event-Dependent Scheduling Customizing Job Queues and Output Queues Printer Schemes Work Management Concepts Jobs and Work Getting Work into the System Routing Data vs. Request Data Job Attribute Collection Process |
Controlling Work in the System Starting and Stopping Subsystems Holding and Releasing Jobs Canceling Jobs Locating Job Output Centralizing Control of Job Logs and Dumps Controlling Jobs through Job Queues Controlling Jobs through Customized Job Descriptions Using the Work Management Commands Automating Cleanup with Operational Assistant Implementing the Job Scheduling Function |
| Audience DP professionals responsible for overall system performance, including operations and data processing managers, supervisors, and senior programmer analysts. Prerequisites AS/400 Workstation Operations AS/400 System Operations AS/400 Advanced System Operations AS/400 Control Language Programming |
Format Self Instructional Materials Ten Audio CDs Interactive Media Student Text Workbook Interactive Media |
Time Required Approximately 10 Hours |