Re: Submitting a batch job from a CL program, and then waiting for it to end?

On 22 Jul 2013 10:14, James H. H. Lampert wrote:

Is there a way, from a CL program, to submit a batch job, and wait
for it to end before proceeding?

i.e.:
...
SBMJOB CMD(FOO) JOB(BAR)
<wait for BAR to finish>
<check the results from BAR>
...

Lots of ways. But generically without any assist from the CLP nor the routing, one of the best means is probably by RCVMSG on the MSGQ() named on the SBMJOB request, to await the feedback. If the named message queue is not dedicated to the purpose and dedicated to that one [non-concurrent] submission, and cleared by CLRMSGQ prior to the SBMJOB request, then the RCVMSG is best coded in a separate executable to look for the job specific to the job completion being awaited; i.e. overlook unrelated messages delivered to that message queue. The CLP doing the submit request can retrieve the qualified job name from the CPC1221 issued by the SBMJOB, to further verify\correlate to the received message or to effect any [post-timeout for the WAIT() coded on the RCVMSG] polling-like activity or job status review [if the job logging ensures the job remains to effect such an inquiry; e.g. LOG(4 0 *SECLVL)].