Resource

In SA z/OS the term resource denotes any entity that can be automated. The automation manager administrates resources.

A resource is identified by its name. The resource name must be unique within the automation manager name space. The format of the resource name is name/type[/system]. The three components of the resource name can be the following:
Name
Specifies the name of the resource, for example the subsystem name for an application (APL) or the automation name for an application group (APG).
Type
Specifies the type of the resource. The type parameter is optional. It can have the following values:
APL
Indicates that the resource is a subsystem.
APG
Indicates that the resource is an application group.
EVT
Indicates that the resource is an event.
MTR
Indicates that the resource is a monitor.
SVP
Indicates that the resource is a service period (schedule).
SYG
Indicates the group of all resources of a system. SYG is created automatically. This is the application group that contains all resources of a particular system.
SYS
Indicates that the resource is a system.
System
Specifies the system/image name where the resource is defined. The system parameter is not used for sysplex resources, for example, sysplex application groups, events or service periods.
If the resource that you specified is not unique within the domain of the automation manager, a selection panel is displayed where you can select what you want to work with, as shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1. Resource Selection Panel
 AOFKSEL4                  SA z/OS  - Command Dialogs      Line   1   of 4      
 Domain ID   = IPSNO     ---------- INGINFO  ----------    Date = 02/24/00      
 Operator ID = NETOP1                                      Time = 11:12:00      
                                                                                
 Multiple instances found for TSO                                               
 Select one item to be processed, then press ENTER.                             
                                                                                
 Sel  Name         Type System    Description                                   
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     TSO          APL  KEY1      Time Sharing Option                           
     TSO          APL  KEY2      Time Sharing Option                           
     TSO          APL  KEY3      Time Sharing Option                           
     TSO          APL  KEY4      Time Sharing Option                           
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
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      PF1=Help     PF2=End      PF3=Return                                      
      PF6=Roll                                               PF12=Retrieve