Automatic job recovery

When an operation ends in error, HCL Workload Automation for Z can perform recovery actions automatically or on request from the ended-in-error list in the MCP dialog. Recovery waits for cleanup action, if needed.

Table 1. Automatic-job-recovery-related parameters
StatementParametersDescription
OPCOPTSRECOVERY Determines if JCL is checked for RECOVER statements when an operation ends in error.
RCLEANUPHCL Workload Automation for Z performs cleanup before recovery starts if clean type is immediate.
AROPTS Specifies recovery options.
EWTROPTS STEPEVENTSSpecifies when HCL Workload Automation for Z creates events for ending job-steps.
RETCODE Highest or last return code.
JTOPTS ERRRESOperation status reset to A for these error codes. Recovery is not performed.
HIGHRCPerform recovery only if the return code is greater than HIGHRC.
NOERRORError codes that are not errors. Recovery is not performed.
NOERROR Error codes that are not errors. Recovery is not performed.
These job options in operation details override statement values:
  • ERROR TRACKING
  • HIGHEST RETURNCODE
  • RESTART AND CLEANUP