Dependency keywords

In this topic you can find the list of dependency keywords.

This topic lists all the keywords that you can use when defining a dependency. You can find the syntax of the scheduling keywords and related examples.

In this topic you can find the following dependency keywords:

follows
join
matching

follows

Using this keyword, you can specify which jobs and job streams must successfully complete before a job or job stream can start running. You can use the following syntax:

Syntax

Internal dependency on a job

follows jobname

[if <condition> [| <condition>...]]

External dependency on a job stream

follows [workstation#]jobstream

[previous|sameday|relative from [+/-] time to [+/-] time|from time [+/-n day[s]] to time [+/-n day[s]] [if <condition> [| <condition>...]]

External dependency on a job

follows [workstation#]jobstream .jobname

[previous|sameday|relative from [+/-] time to [+/-] time | from time [+/-n day[s]] to time [+/-n day[s]] [if <condition> [| <condition>...]]

Arguments

[folder/]workstation

Using this keyword, you can specify the path of the workstation on which the job or job stream that must complete runs. The default workstation is the same of the dependent job or job stream.

[folder/]jobstream

Using this keyword, you can specify the path of the job stream that must complete.

time

Using this keyword, you can specify a time of the day from 0000 to 2359.

jobname

Using this keyword, you can specify the name of the job that must complete. You can use the at sign (@) to specify that all the jobs in the job stream must successfully complete.

previous|sameday|relative from [+/-] time to [+/-] time | from time [+/-n day[s]] to time [+/-n day[s]]

Using this syntax, you can define how to match a specifc job stream or job in the plan with a job stream or job referenced by an external follows dependency. For more information, seeManaging matching criteria.

[if <condition> [| <condition>...]]

Using this keyword, you can define conditional dependencies to make a job or job stream run only after some conditions are satisfied by the predecessors. You can also use conditional dependencies to specify alternative flows in a job stream: the successor job is determined according to the conditions satisfied by the predecessor job or job stream. If an output condition is not satisfied, the jobs in the flow do not run and are put in SUPPR status. The behaviour of regular dependency is different, because jobs are put in HOLD status until the predecessor is in SUCC status.

To define more than one condition, use the following syntax:

[if <condition> [| <condition>...]]

You can express different types of conditions:

based on the job start of the predecessor job.
based on the job stream or job completion status.
based on the output condition of the predecessor job.

The conditions must be of the same type and separated by the vertical bar (|) symbol. For example:

IF ABEND | FAIL |
                                    SUPPR

When the predecessor job stream or job satisfies the specified status, the successor job runs. You can specify a single, a combination, or all status. To specify more than one status, use the vertical bar (|) symbol as separator.

if Condition_Name

Using this keyword, you can specify either a status or a name for the condition.

if exec: When the predecessor job starts, the successor job runs.
if fail|abend|succ|suppr: When the predecessor job status satisfies the specified job status, the successor job runs. You can specify a single, a combination or all status. To specify more than one status, use the vertical bar (|) symbol as separator.
if abend|succ|suppr: When the predecessor job stream status satisfies the specified job stream status, the successor job runs. You can specify a single, a combination or all status. To specify more than one status, use the vertical bar (|) symbol as separator.
if Condition_Name: When the predecessor job satisfies the output conditions specified for Condition_Name, the successor job runs. You can specify a single or a combination of condition names. To specify more than one condition name, use the vertical bar (|) symbol as separator. Output conditions are defined in the job definition.

Comments

Matching criteria are resolution rules that identify the predecessor job or job stream when there is one or multiple instances of the same predecessor job or job stream in the plan. The successor runs when the dependency is satisfied by the predecessor job or job stream.

Follows dependencies are classified as internal by the scheduler when they are specified only by their job name within the job stream; if they are specified in the workstation#/folder/jobstreamName.jobName format, such follows dependencies are classified as external.

If the job stream includes a job with a follows dependency that has the same name of the job stream, such dependency is added to the plan as an external follows dependency.

For more information and examples on how external follows dependencies are resolved in the plan refer to Matching criteria.

Example

In the following example, the JOB_STREAM_2 job stream contains a job definition named JOBDEF1, which has two dependencies: JOBDEF3 which is defined in the same job stream, and JOBDEF2 which is defined inside JOB_STREAM_1.

SCHEDULE WS_AGT_1#JOB_STREAM_2 TIMEZONE UTC
SCHEDTIME 0930 
:
WS_AGT_0#JOBDEF1
 SCHEDTIME 2000 MAXDUR 0430 ONMAXDUR CONT MINDUR 0100 ONMINDUR CONT 
 FOLLOWS WS_AGT_1#JOB_STREAM_1.JOBDEF2 
 FOLLOWS WS_AGT_1#JOB_STREAM_2.JOBDEF3 

END

join

Using the join keyword, you can define a set of join dependencies on a job or job stream. Specify the number of dependencies that must be satisfied to consider the join as fulfilled. Alternatively, you can use the ALL keyword to indicate that all dependencies must be satisfied for the successor job to run.

Syntax

[join join_name [number | numconditions | ALL] OF

DESCRIPTION "..."]

...

ENDJOIN

Arguments

join_name

You can use this keyword to define a name for the set of join conditions.

number

You can use this keyword to define how many dependencies must be fulfilled to satisfy the set of joined conditions. The following values are supported:

0: This value indicates that all dependencies must be fulfilled.
1: This value indicates how many dependencies must be fulfilled to satisfy the join conditions.

numconditions

You can use this keyword to define the number of dependencies required to satisfy the join conditions.

ALL

You can use this keyword to define that all the dependencies must be fulfilled to satisfy the join conditions.

DESCRIPTION

Optionally, you can use this keyword to define a description for the set of join conditions.

Comments

You can define internal and external dependencies on a job, both standard and conditional.

You can define only internal dependencies on a job stream, both standard and conditional.

Internetwork dependencies are not supported.

Example

In the following example, JOBDEF1 must satisfy all the dependencies to run.

SCHEDULE WS_AGT_1#JOB_STREAM_1 TIMEZONE America/New_York
ON RUNCYCLE RC1 "FREQ=WEEKLY;INTERVAL=1;BYDAY=FR"
AT 1000 +1 DAYS
FOLLOWS WS_AGT_1#JOB_STREAM_01.JOBDEF1
JOIN DEPLIST ALL OF
FOLLOWS WS_AGT_1#JOB_STREAM_01.JOBDEF1
FOLLOWS WS_AGT_1#JOB_STREAM_1.@
ENDJOIN
:
WS_AGT_1#JOBDEF1




WS_AGT_1#JOBDEF2
AT 1400 TIMEZONE America/Los_Angeles



END

In the following example, JOBDEF1 must satisfy at least the dependencies to run.

SCHEDULE WS_AGT_1#JOB_STREAM_1 TIMEZONE America/New_York
ON RUNCYCLE RC1 "FREQ=WEEKLY;INTERVAL=1;BYDAY=FR"
AT 1000 +1 DAYS
FOLLOWS WS_AGT_1#JOB_STREAM_01.JOBDEF1
JOIN DEPLIST 1 OF
FOLLOWS WS_AGT_1#JOB_STREAM_01.JOBDEF1
FOLLOWS WS_AGT_1#JOB_STREAM_1.@
ENDJOIN
:
WS_AGT_1#JOBDEF1




WS_AGT_1#JOBDEF2
AT 1400 TIMEZONE America/Los_Angeles



END

matching

Using this keyword, you can set a default matching criteria to be used in all follows dependencies when a matching criteria has not been specified in the job stream definition or in the jobs contained in the job stream.

Syntax

matching {previous |sameday | relative from [+/-] time to [+/-] time

Arguments

For information about the keyword used with matching see the follows keyword.

Example

The following example shows the definition of job stream SCHED2 that:

Contains a job1 that can be run today only if it was run yesterday.
Needs the instance of job stream SCHED1 running the same day to complete before running.

SCHEDULE PDIVITA1#SCHED2 
ON RUNCYCLE RULE1 "FREQ=DAILY;"
ON RUNCYCLE CALENDAR2 CAL1
MATCHING PREVIOUS
FOLLOWS PDIVITA1#SCHED1.@ SAMEDAY
FOLLOWS PDIVITA1#SCHED2.JOB1 
:
PDIVITA1#JOB1

PDIVITA1#JOB2
END

In this sample the external follows dependency from PDIVITA1#SCHED2.JOB1 inherits the matching criteria specified in the matching keyword.

Example

In the following example, JOB_STREAM_1 runs weekly on Friday and depends on JOB_STREAM_135205088 job stream. It is scheduled to run at 10.00 a.m. only if JOB_STREAM_135205088 has previously run correctly in the same day between 8:00 and 9:00 a.m.


SCHEDULE WS_AGT_1#JOB_STREAM_1 TIMEZONE America/New_York
ON RUNCYCLE RC1 "FREQ=WEEKLY;INTERVAL=1;BYDAY=FR"
SCHEDTIME 1000 +1 DAYS
MATCHING RELATIVE FROM -0200 TO -0100
FOLLOWS WS_AGT_0#JOB_STREAM_135205088.@
:
END