Re: EXCAMTASK

You can control the batch queue by overriding it in the task definition
itself. We do this all the time to force particular jobs to particular
queues.  If no queue is specified it will default to (I believe) the queue
associated with the user's job description, which would normally put it into
QBATCH.  We have had no problems of any kind overriding the job queues this
way.

If you want more specifics on the screens to do this, just email me, but you
can get there from the STRM400, Application Manager, Tasks menus. Select the
task to change and then <F10> for additional options.

Best,

Bruce Stern
sternb@home.com

----- Original Message -----
From: <GManoovaloo@ibl.intnet.mu>
To: <JBAUSERS-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Monday, December 04, 2000 1:24 AM
Subject: EXCAMTASK


I just came across the EXCAMTASK command while reading the Application
Manager Product guide (AM34P- Issue 1,
Chapter 8 page 57) . Note this publication was obtained back in December
1998 from JBA office in HongKong).
Has anybody used it ? For what purpose and how was it implemented ?
As we have created bespoke tasks (both interactive and batch) called by
bespoke menus , without resorting to this
facility , I am wondering what we may have lost by not using this command .
The user/task overrides have not been
a problem.
However, certain bespoke tasks are by default associated to  QBatch .
example :
============================================================
 XA330                     Application Manager                 System:
S44CA805
   Maintain Tasks
============================================================
    Application  Task code                                     Action
     IB             9541                                     *UPDATE
BESPOKE TASK
   Type changes, and press ENTER
    Description . . . . . APR - Extract by session range
    Interactive Program to process request  . . APEXTCL
    Batch Program to process request (if any) .
    Job Name (if Batch Program) . . . . . . . .
    Initial Return Code for option  . . . . . .
    Exclusivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Shared Use of Company
    Exclusivity Group . . . . . . . . . .(F4) .
    Task Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(F4) . 0 Task.
    Recovery Program  . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    Pre-processing Program  . . . . . . . . . .
    Library List (Blank=App. Default) . .(F4) . FC01 Financials Customised
L
    Task Job Queue/Library  . . . . . . . . . .            /
    Task Print Queue/Library  . . . . . . . . .            /
    Hold on Output Queue  . . . . . . . . . . .   (0=No, 1=Yes)
=============================================================
   F3=Exit   F4=Browse   F11=Delete   F12=Previous   F24=More Keys
============================================================

NOTE : APEXTCL is interactive ( there is a prompt for user input) and it
submits (SBMJOB) another program.

We know its the SBMJOB that is causing  association with Qbatch , but how
can this be overcome ? Would the use
of EXCAMTASK coupled  with another 'batch' task (to be defined as JBA task)
be the  answer ?

Any suggestion will be welcome .
Regards

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