McKown, John wrote (to IBM-Main): > [snip] programmers want a "generic" facility [snip] Using a dataset > trigger requires updates to CA-7 to trigger a different job for each > dataset (unless you know another way!). Also, everytime a new dataset > is created, then they need a new ftp job and a new trigger to be > entered. [snip]
John: we use ESP from CyberMation but I expect that CA-7 will have similar capabilities. You can probably use wild-card patterns in the triggering name then use a CA-7 substitute variable (%ESPTRDSN for ESP) within the 'generic' JCL. With ESP, you can also trigger a Rexx- like procedure along with simple JCL submission that can create other 'user' variables ie. the destination server & directory. I'd chat with your resident CA-7 guru. (or the vendor would likely be pleased to help with a solution.) I currently have JCL that operates for all of our environments (Dev, QA, Prod, etc.) to dump & process an ISV log from Cics and it's triggered from a single ESP event. By parsing the triggering dataset name ie. the HLQ, in the ESP procedure, all sorts of JCL proc variables are set such as DB2 sub-sys name, Adabas DbId, StepLib HLQ, etc. 'course, you need naming rules that allow you to do this. ----------> signature = 6 lines follows <-------------- Neil Duffee, Joe SysProg, U d'Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont, Canada telephone:1 613 562 5800 x4585 fax:1 613 562 5161 mailto:NDuffee of uOttawa.ca http:/ /aix1.uottawa.ca/ ~nduffee "How *do* you plan for something like that?" Guardian Bob, Reboot "For every action, there is an equal and opposite criticism." "Systems Programming: Guilty, until proven innocent" John Norgauer 2004 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
