RE: Scheduling a Java PGM to run...

To schedule a job to run on the first day of every month, the CL command

ADDJOBSCDE JOB(...) CMD(...) FRQ(*MONTHLY) SCDDATE(*MONTHSTR) JOBD(...)
JOBQ(...)

should work. The ... in the CMD() parameter should be a CL program that sets
your classpath and calls RUNJVA to run your class, or a call to RUNJVA with
the CLASSPATH parameter set appropriately.

I don't think there is any "best" way to cause a servlet to run at a certain
time. Servlets are meant to respond to HTTP requests, and it doesn't sound
like you need to process an HTTP request with this application. So I'd
suggest you spend the time figuring out what needs to be in your classpath.

PC2

-----Original Message-----
From: java400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:java400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Mike Burdette
Sent: July 13, 2004 08:56
To: java400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Scheduling a Java PGM to run...

I need to call a Java PGM on the first of every month. I am a Java Web
developer, but have written this as a Java application, as opposed to a
servlet. I have been running it from WDSC-i but need to move it to the
iSeries and have it run unattended on a scheduled basis. What is the best
way to do this? 

I have not had much success in running a Java app on the iSeries using the
RUNJVA command, my biggest issue being setting the CLASSPATH. But if using
the RUNJVA command in a CL and putting it in the job scheduler is the best
practice, I will work through it. Since my expertise lies in servlet
programming, I would prefer to make this a web application. What is the best
way to fire a servlet at a specified time?