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Implemented: 09/01/98 Last Updated: 03/07/07
Next Review: 07/31/07 Updated By: Mitch Neal
Internal Yes Last Reviewed: 03/07/07
Procedure:
(PM use only) Last Reviewed Mitch Neal
By:
Procedure User: POM-CC Production Operations Management Command Center
Analysts
Doc Owner: David Dunbar
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Description Creating and scheduling job dependencies between a previously unrelated

predecessor and successor in ESP Workload Manager (WLM).
This involves jobs in different ESP Applications (APPL).
For security issues, this procedure is accomplished via ESP on the
mainframe.
Tools and Reference
Materials

Procedure
Use the step-action table to document the detailed procedure steps for how to do the task. Use the
right column to document SLAs, expected results of that step, or other requirements. Document
any validation steps relating to other processes or procedures. If the right column is not needed,
delete it.
Step Action Comments/Facts/Requirements
1 Verify whether or not the APPL for the successor job has Use the clist, TSO ESPJOB to find
already been generated (or when generation will occur) the applications that your job(s) are
and is viewable in Consolidated Status Facility (CSF). defined to.
 Type V 1 <enter>
 FI <enter>
 Completed ===> N
 Appl ===> Application name for successor job
<enter>
2 If WLM APPL has already been generated for the
Successor job:

Type IW (Insert Workload Object) next to any job in the

successor’s APPL and <ENTER>
Type COPY
‘PPI00000.ESP.SCHD.REQUEST(EXTRNLPC)’ on top
command line <ENTER>
3 Make the necessary changes: Before any scheduling change is
a. Change DATE to ESP Scheduled date of the APPL implemented, a peer review by a
b. Change JOBNAMEY to the predecessor in the other Tier 2 POM-CC Analyst is to be
WLM APPL performed. Document Peer
c. Change JOBNAMEZ to the successor in the home Review in related Service Desk
WLM APPL ticket.
d. Change ######## to the AWO requesting the
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Implemented: 09/01/98 Last Updated: 03/07/07
Next Review: 07/31/07 Updated By: Mitch Neal
Internal Yes Last Reviewed: 03/07/07
Procedure:
(PM use only) Last Reviewed Mitch Neal
By:
Procedure User: POM-CC Production Operations Management Command Center
Analysts
Doc Owner: David Dunbar
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Step Action Comments/Facts/Requirements

temporary job dependency change Note-
REQDATE = 'YESTERDAY' If requestor wants relationship on
/
********************************************** multiple days, use one of the
*********** following:
/* CHANGE DATE BELOW TO DAY EVENT WILL FIRE IF DAYS_BETWEEN
(ESP SCHEDULED (‘MM/DD/YY' ,'MM/DD/YY') THEN DO
or
/* DATE) IF DAYS_FROM('MM/DD/YY') >0 THEN
/* DATE FORMAT = MM/DD/YY DO (USE FROM DATE UNTIL FOREVER)
/ or
********************************************** IF DAYS_TO('MM/DD/YY') >0 THEN DO
*********** (USE UP TO THE SPECFIC DATE)
IF TODAY("01/01/04") THEN DO
REQDATE = "ANY" NOTE: This will be a one-time
ENDDO scheduling addition, permanent.
/
********************************************** Permanent changes must be
************ migrated.
/*** EXAMPLE OF REQDATE, WITH EXTERNAL
KEYWORD STATEMENT
/*** 'JOBNAMEY' IS THE PREDECESSOR IN
DIFFERENT WLM APPL
/*** 'JOBNAMEZ' IS THE SUCCESSOR JOB IN
HOME WLM APPL
/*** CHANGE '########' JOB QUALIFIER TO
THE AWO NUMBER
/
**********************************************
************
JOB JOBNAMEY EXTERNAL
/*########
RUN %REQDATE
RELEASE ADD(JOBNAMEZ)
ENDJOB
/*
4 <PF3> to save your new job definition to the WLM
Application. This will also simulate for any ESP syntax
errors.
5 <PF3> a second time and select option 1 to proceed with
Insertion or Option 2 to edit your work or Option 3 to
cancel the insertion
6 If WLM APPL has NOT YET been generated for
Successor job:
7 Find the Successor’s WLM Application member in
PPI00000.ESP.SCHD.REQUEST(XXXXXXXX) and go
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Implemented: 09/01/98 Last Updated: 03/07/07
Next Review: 07/31/07 Updated By: Mitch Neal
Internal Yes Last Reviewed: 03/07/07
Procedure:
(PM use only) Last Reviewed Mitch Neal
By:
Procedure User: POM-CC Production Operations Management Command Center
Analysts
Doc Owner: David Dunbar
Outside Workgroups that require n/a
signoff:

Step Action Comments/Facts/Requirements

into Edit mode.
(Where XXXXXXXX is the name of the WLM Application
you want to work with.)
If a legitimate override exists affecting the application,
max to the bottom of the request member and put an A
on the last line.
On the command line, type copy extrnlpc <enter>.
8 If the member does not exist in the REQUEST library,
create your member and copy from member:
PPI00000.ESP.SCHD.REQUEST(EXTRNLPC)
9 Make the necessary changes to the member: Note – If another analyst has already
 Change DATE to ESP Scheduled date of the APPL set up a valid override to your
 Change JOBNAMEY to the predecessor in the other application.
WLM APPL
 Change JOBNAMEZ to the successor in the home
WLM APPL
 Change ######## to the AWO requesting the
temporary job dependency change
REQDATE = 'YESTERDAY'
/
**********************************************
***********
/* CHANGE DATE BELOW TO DAY EVENT WILL FIRE
(ESP SCHEDULED
/* DATE)
/* DATE FORMAT = MM/DD/YY
/
**********************************************
***********
IF TODAY("01/01/04") THEN DO
REQDATE = "ANY"
ENDDO
/
**********************************************
************
/*** EXAMPLE OF REQDATE, WITH EXTERNAL
KEYWORD STATEMENT
/*** 'JOBNAMEY' IS THE PREDECESSOR IN
DIFFERENT WLM APPL
/*** 'JOBNAMEZ' IS THE SUCCESSOR JOB IN
HOME WLM APPL
/*** CHANGE '########' JOB QUALIFIER TO
THE AWO NUMBER
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Implemented: 09/01/98 Last Updated: 03/07/07
Next Review: 07/31/07 Updated By: Mitch Neal
Internal Yes Last Reviewed: 03/07/07
Procedure:
(PM use only) Last Reviewed Mitch Neal
By:
Procedure User: POM-CC Production Operations Management Command Center
Analysts
Doc Owner: David Dunbar
Outside Workgroups that require n/a
signoff:

Step Action Comments/Facts/Requirements

/
**********************************************
************
JOB JOBNAMEY EXTERNAL
/*########
RUN %REQDATE
RELEASE ADD(JOBNAMEZ)
ENDJOB
/*
10 <PF3> to save your temporary WOB definition.
11 Go to WLM Event Manager and SIMULATE THE EVENT
that will invoke this application.
12 Update the SLA check sheet with JOBNAME and AWO
Number if applicable.