RE: EXCAMTASK -- SYSTEM21

EXCAMTASK allows you to run a defined System 21 task from a command line,
and can be used outside the System 21 menus. I have used it in CL scripts to
run System 21 tasks from my own programs. I don't think it will overcome
your question about QBatch, as it just runs the pre-defined task.

There is a related command, RUNAMTASK, with fewer options behind it. System
manager generates RUNAMTASK commands when you schedule tasks via F24 'App
Mgr job'.

Regards

Gary Holliday
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Gary.Holliday@Smedleys.co.uk
Smedleys Foods
Wardentree Lane
Pinchbeck, Spalding
Lincs. PE11 3UY


-----Original Message-----
From: GManoovaloo@ibl.intnet.mu [mailto:GManoovaloo@ibl.intnet.mu]
Sent: 04 December 2000 06:24
To: JBAUSERS-L@midrange.com
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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