Start Group using JS (STRGRPJS)

The Start Group using Job Scheduler (STRGRPJS) command allows you to start a job group. The group will start with the first job you specify and submit all jobs that follow the job. For instance, if a group contains 10 jobs, and you specify sequence number 5 for the Job (JOB) parameter, then jobs 5 through 10 will be submitted as a result of the STRGRPJS command. If you want to process the entire group, you should specify the name of the job that has sequence number 1. You can specify the submission time and parameter data associated with the group.

Parameters

Keyword	Description	Choices	Notes
JOB	Job entry	Element list	Required, Key, Positional 1
	Element 1: Job	Name
	Element 2: Group	Name
	Element 3: Group sequence	1-99
TIME	Submit time	SCHED, IMMED	Optional, Positional 2
PARM	Parameters	Single values: NONE Other values (up to 50 repetitions): Element list*	Optional
	Element 1: Parameter name	Name
	Element 2: Parameter data	Character value

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Job entry (JOB)

Specifies the name of the job, the group of which the job is a member and the sequence of the job within the group. You must specify all elements of the parameter.

This is a required parameter.

Element 1: Job

name: Specify the name of the job in the group that you want to submit.

Element 2: Group

name: Specify the name of the group that you are starting.

Element 3: Group sequence

1-99: Specify the sequence number of the job in the group that you want to start processing.

Submit time (TIME)

Specifies the time that you want this group to be submitted. A group can be submitted immediately or at the next scheduled time.

*SCHED: The group is to be submitted by Advanced Job Scheduler at the next scheduled time.
*IMMED: The group is submitted immediately. This is the default for a sequence number greater than 1.

Parameters (PARM)

Specifies the name of the parameter that you want to use for the submitted group. Parameters that you specify must be defined in Advanced Job Scheduler.

Any character is valid for entry into this field. Validity will be checked to the extent of the use of the parameter within your programs or of the Advanced Job Scheduler job when submitted. The number of characters in the parameter data should correspond with the length placed in the Parameter lengthfield when the parameter was added to Advanced Job Scheduler. Data entered in shorter length than the Parameter lengthfield will pass data padded with blanks to the length of the parameter. Leading blanks and embedded blanks will be passed to the parameter in your request data exactly as keyed. Apostrophes ( ' ) used in parameter data must appear in pairs to be valid. If only one apostrophe is used, the parameter will be rejected with the error "Quotes ('') in Parameter Data Must Appear In Pairs". You must correct this error before continuing.

Single values

*NONE: The group that you are submitting does require any parameters entered here.

Other values (up to 50 repetitions)

Element 1: Parameter name

name: Specify the parameter that you want to use with this group.

Element 2: Parameter data

character-value: Specify the parameter data for the parameter.

Examples

STRGRPJS   JOB(JOB02 APDAILY 20)  TIME(*IMMED)

This command starts a group called APDAILY immediately, starting with the job sequence number 20.