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Job automation using REXX or connectors |
In a complex environment automation of processes and jobs helps to increase productivity and reduce human intervention and skill requirement for special process handling.
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Overview |
Modern production environments are based on automation of processes and jobs.
With the newest functions in VSE, Job automation can be controlled by VSE itself or with modern programs on a remote Java environment.
Automation and job scheduling can be done
The various REXX interfaces to access POWER, VSAM, CICS, TCP/IP, can be used to have an individual JOB scheduling and automation process, even with distributed environments. In this case VSE controls the Job flow.
You can also integrate remote processes into VSE job streams by using the REXEC function of TCP/IP for VSE to control remote programs and get results from them.
Using the Java based connectors, a remote platform can use modern technologies and do job scheduling and automation on VSE.
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Job streams can be build dynamically based on user input.
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Output of jobs can be retrieved and processed.
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Further decisions can be taken (i.e local actions on the remote system, or VSE actions like further jobs submission).
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integration of job scheduling and automation with web applications
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Benefits |
Dynamic and flexible integration of Jobs and automation possibilities:
- Automation of jobs on the VSE system or from remote systems.
- Integration of VSE jobs into distributed process flows.
- Integration of remote processes into VSE job streams
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Software requirements |
The following software requirements must be meet in order to implement this solution:
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VSE/ESA 2.5 or later
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VSE Connector Server running on VSE (for remote job automation)
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Linux, Windows, AIX, Unix on remote system
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Note: WebSphere is NOT required to run the VSE Java-based connector. However, the connector can be deployed into WebSphere as an Resource Adapter, if you wish to access VSAM from a web application.
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How to get started |
To get started with Job automation on VSE, REXX procedures can be developed to handle the Job flow, and resource access or data access.
With Job automation from a remote platform you can start by establishing the infrastructure required:
- On VSE: Start the VSE Connector Server (STARTVCS - you can find it in your reader queue or in ICCF Lib59 as SKVCSSTJ)
- Install a Java Developer Kit
- Download the VSE Connector Client
- Install VSE Connector Client (using the install scripts provided)
- Use the samples described and commented in the online documentation.
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Additional information |
Additional information for this solution scenario can be found:
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