Create and work with applications/job controls

Applications are jobs that are grouped for processing. They are broader than job groups and do not necessarily process sequentially. Jobs in applications can process simultaneously and one job does not need to wait for another to process. All jobs within the application can be worked with and can have their own set of job defaults. Job controls are the defaults assigned to a job as you add it to the job scheduler as well as defaults used when the job is submitted.

Applications are jobs that have been grouped together for processing. For example, you might have a series of jobs that you use for payroll that you want to group together for an accounting process.

Job Controls are the defaults assigned to a job as you add it to the job scheduler as well as defaults used when the job is submitted. Job control defaults include such things as calendar, holiday calendar, job queue, job description and so on.

You can display all the existing applications/job controls on your system. You can add a new application/job control, add a new application/job control based on an existing one, or remove an application/job control. You can also select an application/job control and display its properties to make changes.

To create a new application/job control, follow these steps:

Expand Work Management from your iSeries Navigator window.
Right-click Advanced Job Scheduler and click Properties.
Click the Applications/Job Controls tab.
Click New and type a name for the application.
Type a description for the application.
Choose the contacts for the application. Contacts are the names of users who are contacted if you have a problem with a job within the application. You can specify up to 5 contacts per application. You can also choose to add or remove contacts from the contact list.
You can type additional information to help you identify the application. The information is associated with the new application. This information might be useful if any problems occur.