Job Management Partner 1 Version 10

Job Management Partner 1/Automatic Job Management System 3 Operator's Guide

3021-3-325(E)

Contents

Notices
Preface

Part 1: Overview

1. Overview
1.1 Overview of JP1/AJS3 - View
1.2 Notes on using JP1/AJS3 - View

Part 2: JP1/AJS3 - View

2. Example of Using JP1/AJS3 - View
2.1 Task to be created in the example
2.2 Preparations required before executing the example
2.3 Operations explained in the example
2.3.1 Logging in to JP1/AJS3 - Manager from JP1/AJS3 - View
2.3.2 Defining the Processing_Of_Received_Order jobnet
2.3.3 Registering the Processing_Of_Received_Order jobnet for execution
2.3.4 Monitoring the Processing_Of_Received_Order jobnet during execution
2.3.5 Changing the contents of the Processing_Of_Received_Order jobnet registered for execution

3. Logging in and Logging out of JP1/AJS3 - Manager
3.1 Logging in to JP1/AJS3 - Manager
3.2 Logging out of JP1/AJS3 - Manager

4. Display Modes and Basic Operations of the JP1/AJS3 - View Window
4.1 Start modes of the JP1/AJS3 - View window
4.2 Window types and basic operations
4.2.1 Normal mode
4.2.2 Monitoring mode
4.2.3 Compatible mode

5. Defining Jobnets
5.1 Overview of the procedure for defining a jobnet
5.2 Defining units
5.2.1 Defining job groups
5.2.2 Defining a jobnet
5.2.3 Defining jobs
5.2.4 Defining jobnet connectors
5.2.5 Relating jobs and jobnets
5.2.6 Assigning wait conditions
5.3 Copying, moving, and deleting units
5.3.1 Copying units
5.3.2 Moving units
5.3.3 Deleting units
5.4 Setting a start condition

6. Defining Schedules
6.1 Steps required for defining a schedule
6.2 Defining calendar information
6.2.1 Defining the monthly calendar information
6.2.2 Defining the annual calendar information
6.3 Defining a schedule
6.3.1 Defining a new schedule
6.3.2 Changing an already-defined schedule rule
6.3.3 Defining a schedule rule that starts a jobnet at regular intervals
6.3.4 Inheriting the schedule rules of an upper-level jobnet
6.3.5 Copying the schedule rules from the upper-level jobnet
6.3.6 Linking the schedule rules of the upper-level jobnet

7. Executing Jobnets
7.1 Registering jobnets for execution
7.1.1 Registering a jobnet for planned execution
7.1.2 Registering a jobnet for fixed execution
7.1.3 Registering a jobnet for immediate execution
7.2 Specifying macro variables during registration for execution
7.3 Releasing the jobnet from registration for execution

8. Checking the Execution Schedule and Execution Status of a Jobnet and Jobs
8.1 Overview of monitoring jobnets and jobs
8.2 Checking jobnet details
8.3 Monitoring the progress
8.4 Monitoring jobnets and jobs on a daily basis
8.5 Monitoring jobnets and jobs on a monthly basis
8.6 Monitoring jobnets and jobs in a map

9. Controlling the Execution of a Jobnet and Jobs
9.1 Controlling the execution of a jobnet and jobs
9.2 Adding an execution schedule for a jobnet
9.3 Temporarily changing and restoring the execution start time of a jobnet
9.3.1 Changing the execution start time of a jobnet
9.3.2 Restoring the changed execution start time of a jobnet
9.4 Immediately executing the execution schedule of a jobnet
9.5 Temporarily canceling the execution of jobnets and jobs
9.6 Holding the execution of jobnets and jobs
9.6.1 Holding the execution of jobnets and jobs
9.6.2 Canceling the held execution of jobnets and jobs
9.7 Temporarily changing the delay monitor date and time of jobnets
9.8 Temporarily changing the execution priority of jobnets
9.9 Interrupting a jobnet being executed
9.10 Killing the jobnets and the jobs being executed
9.11 Re-executing jobnets and jobs
9.12 Changing the status of jobs
9.13 Changing the lower-level definition of a jobnet registered for execution
9.14 Switching definitions of a running jobnet according to a plan (jobnet release)
9.14.1 Performing release entry for jobnets
9.14.2 Canceling a release for a jobnet
9.15 Temporarily changing the execution order control method of root jobnets
9.16 Temporarily enabling or disabling wait conditions
9.17 Displaying and re-executing temporary changes
9.17.1 Displaying temporary changes
9.17.2 Re-executing temporary changes

10. Other Operations
10.1 Narrowing down the information to be displayed
10.1.1 Using list filtering to narrow down information
10.1.2 Using the Filter Settings dialog box to narrow down execution statuses
10.2 Finding and displaying units
10.3 Highlighting units
10.3.1 Highlighting preceding and succeeding units
10.3.2 Highlighting execution units only

11. Customizing Windows and Dialog Boxes Used for JP1/AJS3 - View
11.1 Methods of customization
11.1.1 Individual-user customization
11.1.2 Using user common profiles
11.2 Settings related to the entire system
11.2.1 Logging in automatically at start
11.2.2 Changing the start mode
11.2.3 Trace log setting (JP1/AJS3 - View)
11.2.4 Disabling automatic reconnection with JP1/AJS3 - Manager
11.2.5 Setting the amount of memory used
11.3 Customization common to many windows
11.3.1 Changing the display colors for execution status, execution results, and delays
11.3.2 Changing the priority of the display colors for the delay, abend, and warning statuses
11.3.3 Creating colors for execution status, execution results, and delays
11.3.4 Changing a display color of a unit to be held
11.3.5 Storing the display status and position of a window
11.3.6 Changing default values in dialog boxes
11.3.7 Prohibiting changes to definition items in the Define Details dialog box
11.3.8 Changing the order in which execution agents appear in the Define Details dialog box
11.3.9 Disabling menus
11.3.10 Suppressing certain confirmation messages
11.3.11 Displaying unregistered custom jobs with the ? icon
11.3.12 Changing icon images
11.3.13 Registering and activating tools
11.3.14 Changing the display format for the execution-prohibition of a root jobnet registered for planned execution
11.3.15 Displaying units in the tree area in the same sequence as in the list area
11.3.16 Suppressing display of the logged-in JP1 user name
11.3.17 Grouping the types displayed in the Type column
11.4 Customizing the JP1/AJS3 - View window
11.4.1 Changing the function menu items to be displayed
11.4.2 Setting the window refresh interval
11.4.3 Setting the warning message to be displayed when a jobnet is registered for fixed execution
11.4.4 Automatically selecting job groups and planning groups in the list area of the JP1/AJS3 - View window (Main window)
11.4.5 Setting the display status of the list area
11.4.6 Specifying the columns displayed in the list area
11.4.7 Maintaining the selected units and the scroll position after the window is updated or list filtering is specified
11.4.8 Displaying the operation menu items other than Register for Execution and Cancel Registration in a pop-up menu
11.4.9 Adding Add and Changing Plan to the menu bar
11.4.10 Changing the window that is displayed when a jobnet is double-clicked in the list area
11.4.11 Preventing users from changing job definitions when the Define Details dialog box is opened from the Monitor Details dialog box
11.4.12 Enlarging the Execution Result Details dialog box
11.4.13 Specifying the first execution time
11.4.14 Changing the maximum number of units to be monitored
11.4.15 Displaying User name in the Replace drop-down list box in the Tool Entry dialog box
11.4.16 Displaying a confirmation message when deleting defined schedule rules for nested jobnets with "Depends on upper-level jobnet" selected in the Schedule Settings dialog box
11.5 Customizing the Jobnet Editor window
11.5.1 Setting whether exclusive editing mode is permitted when the Jobnet Editor window opens
11.5.2 Automatically selecting nested jobnets and nested remote jobnets in the map area of the Jobnet Editor window
11.5.3 Specifying the settings regarding the display of unit names and comments in the map area
11.5.4 Resizing the map area
11.5.5 Zooming the display size of the map area
11.5.6 Changing the background image of the map area
11.5.7 Keeping a nested jobnet selected after moving up in the hierarchy
11.5.8 Changing the color indicating the selected status
11.5.9 Specifying the highlight colors for preceding and succeeding units in the map area
11.5.10 Changing the lightness of colors of units that are not highlighted units (base units and preceding and succeeding units)
11.5.11 Changing the operation performed when a unit in the list area is double-clicked
11.5.12 Hiding the icons of unused units in the icon list
11.5.13 Suppressing the display of a comment when the mouse pointer is positioned at an icon in the map area
11.5.14 Displaying the full names of jobnets
11.5.15 Disabling exclusive editing in the Jobnet Editor window
11.5.16 Displaying a confirmation message when deleting a relation line
11.6 Customizing the Edit Monthly Calendar window and Edit Annual Calendar window
11.6.1 Changing the background colors for dates in the calendar
11.6.2 Specifying the format of the calendar displayed first
11.7 Customizing the Jobnet Monitor window
11.7.1 Setting window refresh intervals
11.7.2 Setting the monitoring mode in effect when the Jobnet Monitor window is started
11.7.3 Automatically selecting nested jobnets and nested remote jobnets in the map area of the Jobnet Monitor window
11.7.4 Specifying the settings regarding the display of unit names and comments in the map area
11.7.5 Resizing the map area
11.7.6 Zooming the display size of the map area
11.7.7 Changing the background image of the map area
11.7.8 Keeping a nested jobnet selected after moving up in the hierarchy
11.7.9 Changing the color indicating the selected status
11.7.10 Specifying the highlight colors for preceding and succeeding units in the map area
11.7.11 Changing the lightness of colors of units that are not highlighted units (base units and preceding and succeeding units)
11.7.12 Changing the lightness of colors of non-execution units when displaying only execution units
11.7.13 Changing the operation performed when a unit in the list area is double-clicked
11.7.14 Suppressing the display of a comment when the mouse pointer is positioned at an icon in the map area
11.7.15 Displaying the full names of jobnets
11.7.16 Setting whether the Start button is displayed in the Monitor Details dialog box and which external program it launches
11.7.17 Preventing users from changing job definitions when the Define Details dialog box is opened from the Monitor Details dialog box
11.7.18 Disabling automatic update in the Execution Result Details dialog box
11.7.19 Enlarging the Execution Result Details dialog box
11.7.20 Directly displaying jobs in the map area when JP1/AJS3 - View is started from JP1/IM - View
11.7.21 Changing the method for starting the Jobnet Monitor window when JP1/AJS3 - View is started from JP1/AJS3 Console View
11.8 Customizing the Daily Schedule window
11.8.1 Specifying the first execution time
11.8.2 Specifying the hour system used for the Time area display
11.8.3 Setting window refresh intervals
11.8.4 Setting the sort sequence of unit names in the tree area
11.8.5 Hiding root jobnets without schedule information
11.8.6 Changing the background colors of the time area and schedule area
11.8.7 Specifying the columns displayed in the execution result list
11.9 Customizing the Monthly Schedule window
11.9.1 Performing a monthly execution simulation
11.9.2 Setting the sort sequence of unit names in the tree area
11.9.3 Hiding root jobnets without schedule information
11.9.4 Hiding planning groups
11.9.5 Changing the background colors of the time area and schedule area
11.9.6 Changing the colors of text in the time area and schedule area
11.9.7 Specifying the columns displayed in the execution result list
11.10 Customizing the Search window
11.10.1 Changing the maximum number of units displayable in the search result list area
11.10.2 Specifying the columns displayed in the search result list area
11.10.3 Changing whether the Search, Cancel, and Clear buttons are fixed at the bottom of the search condition setting area
11.11 Specifying colors with RGB values
11.12 Creating image files
11.12.1 How to create a background image
11.12.2 How to create an icon image

Part 3: JP1/AJS3 Console

12. Example of Using JP1/AJS3 Console
12.1 Applications to be monitored in the example
12.2 Preparations required before performing the operations in the example
12.3 Operations to be performed in the example
12.3.1 Logging in to JP1/AJS3 Console Manager from JP1/AJS3 Console View
12.3.2 Defining the applications to be monitored
12.3.3 Monitoring the application
12.3.4 Re-executing an abnormally ended application

13. Centrally Monitoring Applications
13.1 Flow of monitoring applications
13.2 Login and logout
13.2.1 Logging in to JP1/AJS3 Console Manager
13.2.2 Logging off from JP1/AJS3 Console Manager
13.3 Mode and monitor status
13.3.1 Definition mode and monitoring mode
13.3.2 Monitor status
13.4 Defining monitoring details
13.4.1 Defining business scope
13.4.2 Defining an AJS3 unit monitored object
13.4.3 Defining the background image
13.4.4 Defining monitoring properties
13.5 Monitoring application
13.5.1 Monitoring objects
13.5.2 Statuses acquired by objects
13.6 Operating an AJS3 unit monitored object
13.6.1 Operation details
13.6.2 Operation procedure
13.7 Starting JP1/AJS3 - View
13.7.1 How to start JP1/AJS3 - View
13.7.2 Login operation

14. Customizing JP1/AJS3 Console Screens
14.1 Customizing methods
14.2 Settings related to entire system
14.2.1 Automatic login at start up
14.2.2 Specifying the trace level
14.2.3 Suppressing automatic reconnection to JP1/AJS3 Console Manager
14.2.4 Specifying communication options
14.2.5 Specifying memory usage
14.3 Customizing the Main Scope window and the Sub Scope window
14.3.1 Specifying the operation when an object is double-clicked
14.3.2 Specifying the display screen at start of JP1/AJS3 - View
14.3.3 Specifying for displaying names and comments
14.3.4 Changing the color that indicates the selected status
14.3.5 Showing or hiding a tool tip
14.3.6 Suppressing display of confirmation messages
14.3.7 Changing the folder storing background images
14.3.8 Changing the background color of the map area
14.3.9 Changing the folder storing the icon images
14.3.10 Suppressing automatic creation of a monitored object that has comments
14.3.11 Changing the standard icons
14.4 Specifying colors with RGB value
14.5 Creating image files
14.5.1 How to create a background image file
14.5.2 How to create an icon image file

Part 4: Windows

15. Windows and Dialog Boxes
15.1 Windows
15.2 Login screen
15.3 JP1/AJS3 - View window
15.3.1 Configuration of the window
15.3.2 Menu commands
15.3.3 Windows and dialog boxes displayed from the JP1/AJS3 - View window
15.3.4 Backup dialog box
15.3.5 Restore dialog box
15.3.6 Package dialog box
15.3.7 Define Details - [Job Group] dialog box
15.3.8 Define Details - [Jobnet] dialog box (for a root jobnet)
15.3.9 Define Details - [Jobnet] dialog box (for a nested jobnet)
15.3.10 Define Details - [Remote Jobnet] dialog box (for a root remote jobnet)
15.3.11 Define Details - [Remote Jobnet] dialog box (for a nested remote jobnet)
15.3.12 Define Details - [Manager Job Group] dialog box
15.3.13 Define Details - [Manager Jobnet] dialog box
15.3.14 Define Details - [Planning Group] dialog box
15.3.15 Input unit name dialog box
15.3.16 Schedule Settings dialog box
15.3.17 Schedule Rule dialog box
15.3.18 Schedule Rule Repetition Settings dialog box
15.3.19 Waiting Condition Settings dialog box
15.3.20 Waiting-Target Unit Settings dialog box
15.3.21 Select Waiting-Target Unit dialog box
15.3.22 Register for Execution dialog box
15.3.23 Passing Information dialog box
15.3.24 Register Passing Information dialog box
15.3.25 Variables Used dialog box
15.3.26 Cancel Registration dialog box
15.3.27 Register for Release dialog box
15.3.28 Selection of Release Target dialog box
15.3.29 Add dialog box (for a root jobnet)
15.3.30 Add dialog box (for a nested jobnet or job)
15.3.31 Shift Schedule Date and Time dialog box
15.3.32 Immediate Execution dialog box
15.3.33 Generation Selection dialog box
15.3.34 Rerun dialog box (for root jobnets)
15.3.35 Rerun dialog box (for a nested jobnet or job)
15.3.36 Execute Suspension dialog box
15.3.37 Release Suspension dialog box
15.3.38 Monitor Details - [Jobnet] dialog box
15.3.39 Execution Result Details dialog box
15.3.40 Temporary Changes dialog box
15.3.41 Temporary Change Re-execution Processing Results dialog box
15.3.42 Preferences dialog box
15.3.43 Set Function Menu dialog box
15.3.44 Select Color dialog box
15.3.45 Create Color / Change Color dialog box
15.3.46 Display Item Setup dialog box
15.3.47 Set Default Values dialog box
15.3.48 Refresh Interval dialog box
15.3.49 Tool Settings dialog box
15.3.50 Tool Entry dialog box
15.3.51 Multi-execution Results dialog box
15.3.52 Monitoring Unit Select dialog box
15.4 Jobnet Editor window
15.4.1 Configuration of the window
15.4.2 Menu commands
15.4.3 Windows and dialog boxes displayed from the Jobnet Editor window
15.4.4 Map Size dialog box
15.4.5 Define Details - [Start Condition] dialog box
15.4.6 Define Details - [UNIX Job] dialog box
15.4.7 Define Details - [PC Job] dialog box
15.4.8 Define Details - [Queue Job] dialog box
15.4.9 Define Details - [Jobnet Connector] dialog box
15.4.10 Define Details - [OR Job] dialog box
15.4.11 Define Details - [Judgment Job] dialog box
15.4.12 Detailed Definition - [Receive JP1 Event] dialog box
15.4.13 Detailed Definition - [Receive JP1 Event] - [Details] dialog box
15.4.14 Detailed Definition - [Receive JP1 Event] - [Extended Attribute] dialog box
15.4.15 Detailed Definition - [event-job-icon-name] - [Passing Information] dialog box
15.4.16 Detailed Definition - [Monitoring Files] dialog box
15.4.17 Detailed Definition - [Receive Mail] dialog box
15.4.18 Detailed Definition - [Receive Mail] - [Option after Receive] dialog box
15.4.19 Detailed Definition - [Receive MQ Message] dialog box (compatible with version 7)
15.4.20 Detailed Definition - [Receive MSMQ Message] dialog box (compatible with version 7)
15.4.21 Detailed Definition - [Monitoring Log Files] dialog box
15.4.22 Detailed Definition - [Monitoring Log Files] - [Edit] dialog box
15.4.23 Detailed Definition - [Monitoring Log Files] - [Log File Behavior] dialog box
15.4.24 Detailed Definition - [Monitoring Event Log] dialog box
15.4.25 Detailed Definition - [Interval Control] dialog box
15.4.26 Detailed Definition - [Send JP1 Event] dialog box
15.4.27 Detailed Definition - [Send Mail] dialog box
15.4.28 Detailed Definition - [Send Mail] - [Attached File] dialog box
15.4.29 Detailed Definition - [Send MQ Message] dialog box (compatible with version 7)
15.4.30 Detailed Definition - [Send MQ Message] - [Detailed Setting] dialog box
15.4.31 Detailed Definition - [Send MSMQ Message] dialog box (compatible with version 7)
15.4.32 Detailed Definition - [Send MSMQ Message] - [Message Body] dialog box
15.4.33 Detailed Definition - [OpenView Status Report] dialog box
15.4.34 Detailed Definition - [Local Power Control] dialog box
15.4.35 Detailed Definition - [Remote Power Control] dialog box
15.4.36 Define Details - [Custom Job] dialog box
15.4.37 Define Details - [Passing Information Settings Job] dialog box
15.4.38 Define Details - [Passing Info Settings Job] - [Passing Info] dialog box
15.4.39 Zoom dialog box
15.4.40 Wall Paper dialog box
15.5 Edit Monthly Calendar window
15.5.1 Configuration of the window
15.5.2 Menu commands
15.5.3 Windows and dialog boxes displayed from the Edit Monthly Calendar window
15.6 Edit Annual Calendar window
15.6.1 Configuration of the window
15.6.2 Menu commands
15.6.3 Windows and dialog boxes displayed from the Edit Annual Calendar window
15.7 Daily Schedule window
15.7.1 Configuration of the window
15.7.2 Menu commands
15.7.3 Windows and dialog boxes displayed from the Daily Schedule window
15.7.4 Change Delay Monitor Temporarily dialog box
15.7.5 Change Priority dialog box
15.7.6 Change Job Status dialog box
15.7.7 Detailed Schedule dialog box
15.7.8 Resize dialog box
15.7.9 Change Display Date dialog box
15.7.10 Inherit Result dialog box
15.7.11 Filter Settings dialog box
15.8 Monthly Schedule window
15.8.1 Configuration of the window
15.8.2 Menu commands
15.8.3 Windows and dialog boxes displayed from the Monthly Schedule window
15.8.4 Change Display Month dialog box
15.9 Jobnet Monitor window
15.9.1 Configuration of the window
15.9.2 Menu commands
15.9.3 Windows and dialog boxes displayed from the Jobnet Monitor window
15.9.4 Monitor Details - [icon-name] dialog box
15.10 Search window
15.10.1 Configuration of the window
15.10.2 Menu commands
15.10.3 Transitions of the Search window
15.10.4 Save Search Condition dialog box
15.10.5 Search Location dialog box
15.11 Wait Conditions Settings List window
15.11.1 Configuration of the window
15.11.2 Menu commands
15.11.3 Transitions of the Wait Conditions Settings List window
15.12 Wait Conditions Statuses window
15.12.1 Configuration of the window
15.12.2 Menu commands
15.12.3 Transitions of the Wait Conditions Statuses window
15.13 Other dialog boxes
15.13.1 Register Custom Job dialog box
15.13.2 Set Properties of Custom Job dialog box
15.14 Notes on JP1/AJS3 - View
15.14.1 General notes on JP1/AJS3 - View
15.14.2 Notes on the Login screen
15.14.3 Notes on the JP1/AJS3 - View window
15.14.4 Notes on the Jobnet Editor window
15.14.5 Notes on the Edit Monthly Calendar and Edit Yearly Calendar windows
15.14.6 Notes on the Jobnet Monitor window
15.14.7 Notes on the Daily/Monthly Schedule window
15.14.8 Notes on the Search window

16. JP1/AJS3 Console Screens
16.1 List of windows
16.2 Login screen
16.3 Scope window
16.3.1 Menu commands
16.3.2 Scope window transition
16.3.3 Define Details - [Business Scope] dialog box
16.3.4 Define Details - [AJS3 Unit Monitored Objects] dialog box
16.3.5 Detail Information - [object-type] dialog box
16.3.6 Map Size dialog box
16.3.7 Background Settings dialog box
16.3.8 Monitoring Properties dialog box
16.3.9 Zoom dialog box
16.3.10 Preferences dialog box
16.3.11 Color Settings dialog box
16.3.12 Select Color dialog box
16.3.13 Create Color / Change Color dialog box
16.4 Cautionary notes on JP1/AJS3 Console View

Appendixes
A. JP1/AJS3 - View Compatibility
A.1 Version compatibility with JP1/AJS3 - Manager
A.2 Version compatibility with JP1/AJS2 - Manager
B. Version Revisions
B.1 Revisions in 10-00
B.2 Revisions in 09-00
B.3 Revisions in 08-00
B.4 Revisions in 07-50
B.5 Revisions in 07-00
C. Reference Material for This Manual
C.1 Related publications
C.2 Conventions: Abbreviations for product names
C.3 Conventions: Acronyms
C.4 Conventions: KB, MB, GB, and TB
C.5 Conventions: Meaning of "directory" and "folder"
C.6 Conventions: Meaning of "member of the Administrators group"
C.7 Default installation folders of JP1/AJS3 for Windows
C.8 Online manual
C.9 Regular expressions available in JP1/AJS3
C.10 About NNM linkage
D. Glossary

Index

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