Analyzing the job log
When a job runs IBM Workload Scheduler creates a job log that you can analyze to verify the job status.
For distributed jobs, you analyze the job log by using the Dynamic Workload Console or the conman command
line.
For z/OS jobs, you analyze the job log by using the Dynamic Workload Console or
the ISPF application.
While the job is running, you can track the status of the job and analyze the properties of the job. In particular, in the Extra Information section, if the job contains variables, you can verify the value passed to the variable from the remote system. Some job streams use the variable passing feature, for example, the value of a variable specified in job 1, contained in job stream A, is required by job 2 in order to run in the same job stream.
For more information about passing variables between jobs, see Passing variables between jobs in the same job stream instance in the IBM Workload Scheduler on-premises online product documentation in IBM Documentation.
- How to analyze the job log using the Dynamic Workload Console
- Before you can access the job log for an individual job, you need to run a query and list the jobs for which you want to analyze the job log. See the online help or Monitoring your items in the plan for creating a monitoring query to list jobs. From the list of jobs resulting from the query, you can either download the job log, or view the job log in the job properties view. Select the job for which you want to analyze the job log and click or from the toolbar.
- How to analyze the job log using conman
- See showjobs.
- How to analyze the job log using the ISPF application
- See the section about monitoring the workload in Managing the Workload.