We run such a process but not within one pipeline. The rexx exec runs in
a PROP user that monitors the linux guests. I do like PIPE so there are
some pipelines inside the exec.

1. When our CMS scheduler sends command KICK_LINUX the exec will build a
list of commands. Basically your step 1.
2. When a Linuxguest issues KICK_LINUX the command for that user is
removed from the list. Basically your step 3.
3. Everytime KICK_LINUX is called the first line of the list is send to
the linuxuser in that line.

This way the exec doesn't have to wait for a script to end. And during
that time PROP has control so any message, either related to KICK_LINUX
or not, will still be processed by PROP.

The only problem is that we can't tell if the sequence has stalled. If
guest3 doesn't return the KICK_LINUX message guest4 will never be
triggered. I guess your step 4 will tell you if it has stalled (or
rather when it doesn't tell you...). Since we run automatically I would
prefer the other way: 'Your sequence has stalled. Please call System
support.' but I haven't figured out how to detect a stall.

Regards, Berry.

Op 08-08-10 10:31, Victor Ochoa Avila schreef:
> Thanks by the answers, but specifically this is what I want
>
>
> 1.- first I obtain the list of guests active.
>
>
> pipe cp q n| split /,/ | specs w1 1 | locate /CMP/ | > GUESTS LISTS A
>
> Note: "CMP" is my pattern for guests in production mode in this partition.
> For example: CMPWAPE1, CMPWSPE1, CMPDBPE1
>
> My lists is 
>
> CMPWAPE1
> CMPWSPE1
> CMPDBPE1
>
> 2.- I am going to send  this command to each guests linux of this list
>
>       cp send CMPWAPE1 start-stop.sh
>
> 3.- When this script finalize I need to erase this guets of the file
> "GUESTS LISTS A"  AND count the elements, to know if file is empty.
>
> 4.- if file is empty  then I finish to the process and sent a message 
> "All the guets were process"
>
> 5.- If file isn't empty take the next guest name in file and return to
> step 2.
>
> I do not know I can realise this loop with a pipe ?
>
>
> Thanks to all by your help
>
> ATTE
> VIctor Hugo
>
>
>
>
>
>
> 2010/8/7 Hughes, Jim <[email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]>>
>
>     Nice catch.  My brain didn't get engaged while the fingers were
>     typing.....
>
>     _____________________
>     Jim Hughes
>     x5586
>     "It is fun to do the impossible." Quote from Walt Disney
>
>     ________________________________
>
>     From: The IBM z/VM Operating System on behalf of Rob van der Heij
>     Sent: Sat 8/7/2010 8:48 AM
>     To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
>     Subject: Re: pipe question?
>
>
>
>     On Sat, Aug 7, 2010 at 12:43 PM, Hughes, Jim
>     <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>     > "pipe (endchar ?)  ",
>     > ? < guests list a   ",
>     > "|  bld:  take 1    ",
>     > "| > guests list a ",
>     > "? bld:   ",
>     > your process follows
>
>     You meant to "drop" rather than "take" to leave all but the first
>     record in the file. But it's an elegant style to divert the record to
>     process towards the end of the pipeline (so you don't forget to keep
>     the remainder). And real plumbing would be to handle them all, not
>     just one of them (but that's beyond the question).
>
>     | Rob
>
>
>
>
> -- 
> Victor Hugo Ochoa Avila
> z/OS & z/VM systems programmer
> Mexico, City.

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