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Building a Job File
A job file is created using an editor text processor such as EDIT/V. The
first line of the job file must begin with the :JOB command. This is
followed by the logon to the appropriate user.account,group. The logon
must include all necessary passwords. A batch job is terminated with the
:EOJ command. For additional information on the :JOB and :EOJ commands
refer to the MPE XL Commands Reference Manual (32650-90003).
When creating a batch job, use a substitute character for the MPE XL
colon prompt. MPE XL expects the exclamation point (!) as the
substitute prompt, but you may choose another special character for this
purpose. This substitute prompt must appear in column one of each
record, followed by the remainder of the command.
It is not necessary to indicate subsystem prompts or use a substitute
character for them. Notice in the example below that the SORT/XL
subsystem chevron (>) prompt does not appear before the SORT/XL INPUT,
OUTPUT, KEY, or END commands.
The following job file logs into a group of a user.account, enters the
SORT/XL subsystem, initiates a multiple key sort on the input file
EMPLOYEE, creates the output file COMPANY, and accesses EDIT/V to list
the contents of the file. The job is then printed on the system printer.
This job file was created using EDIT/V, but other editors may be used.
Check with your System Manager to determine which editors are available
on your system.
:RUN EDITOR.PUB.SYS
HP 32201A.07.17 EDIT/3000 WED, JUN 3, 1987 1:00 PM
(c) HEWLETT-PACKARD CO. 1985
/A
1 !JOB JOBNAME,USER/PASSWORD.ACCOUNT/PASSWORD,GROUP
2 !SORT
3 INPUT EMPLOYEE
4 OUTPUT COMPANY
5 KEY 1, 11; 12, 11
6 END
7 !EDITOR
8 TEXT COMPANY
9 LIST ALL
10 EXIT
11 !EOJ
12 //
/KEEP RUNSORT
You have created a job file named RUNSORT. It may be used to generate
reports on the data in the input file EMPLOYEE. It can also be used to
generate a sort on any other input file by modifying the lines in the job
file containing the INPUT and TEXT commands (see lines 3 and 8 in the
example above).
Every time you run this job, you need to modify the line containing the
name of the output file. If a unique name is not supplied, the system
issues the message:
OUTPUT FILE CLOSED WITH FILENAME OUTPUT1
This is followed by the SORT/XL statistics, and then another message:
PROGRAM TERMINATED IN AN ERROR STATE. (CIERR 976)
REMAINDER OF JOB FLUSHED.
CPU SEC. = 3. ELAPSED MIN. = 1. WED, JUN 3, 1987, 1:05 PM
If the system finds an existing file name for the output file, it
supplies the file name OUTPUT1, OUTPUT2, ...OUTPUTn by successive
ascending numbers and then aborts the job in an error state.
If this occurs, either purge the existing file COMPANY, or provide a
unique name for the file designated by OUTPUT. Be sure the file
designated by >OUTPUT and the file accessed by the editor are the same.