Troubleshooting
Problem
This document shows a comparison between the functions of the Advanced and Basic Job Schedulers.
Resolving The Problem
Following is a general breakdown of the differences between the functions of the Basic Job Scheduler, which is shipped with the OS, and the Advanced Job Scheduler (5770JS1 LPP):
Scheduling
Dependencies
Parameters
Report Distribution
Others
Scheduling
| Functions | Basic | AJS |
| Multiple times per day | No | Yes |
| Specific days of week (Monday, Tuesday, ....) | Yes | Yes |
| Specific dates of year (12/14, 12/25, ....) | Yes | Yes |
| Specific days of month (1, 13, 26, ....) | Partial | Yes |
| Once, with option to save | Yes | Yes |
| Last day of the month | Yes | Yes |
| Every nn minutes | No | Yes |
| First working day of the month | No | Yes |
| Last working day of the month | No | Yes |
| Based on a user-defined calendar of days | No | Yes |
| Based on fiscal calendar | No | Yes |
| Multiple holiday calendars | No | Yes |
| Starting and Ending date | No | Yes |
| First, Second, Third, Fourth or Fifth Monday of the month | Yes | Yes |
| Last Monday of the month | Yes | Yes |
| Calendars can be used in conjunction with 'Schedule Codes' | No | Yes |
Dependencies
| Functions | Basic | AJS |
| Group jobs (JOB1 runs, then JOB2, then JOB3...) | No | Yes |
| Job dependencies (JOB1 and JOB2 must run before JOB3) | No | Yes |
| Object existence | No | Yes |
| Records exist in a physical file | No | Yes |
| Allocation level on an object | No | Yes |
| Configuration status | No | Yes |
| Subsystem status | No | Yes |
| Network file existence | No | Yes |
| Active job dependencies (determined before a job is submitted) | No | Yes |
| Alternate job dependencies (runs when a job ends abnormally) | No | Yes |
| Dependent jobs allowed to have 'Schedule Codes' | No | Yes |
| Submit Immediately (Option #7) allows override of dependencies | No | Yes |
Parameters
| Functions | Basic | AJS |
| Dynamic user-defined parameters | No | Yes |
| System parameters (current date, previous date) | No | Yes |
| Audit log (job maintenance, submissions, runs, and so on) | No | Yes |
Report Distribution
| Functions | Basic | AJS |
| Report distribution (duplication of spooled files to output queues) | No | Yes |
| Extensive job reporting | No | Yes |
| Ability to determine which days a recipient can receive reports | No | Yes |
| Ability to remove spooled file after distribution | No | Yes |
| Ability to send eMail through scheduler | No | Yes |
Others
| Functions | Basic | AJS |
| Graphical User Interface | No | Yes |
| Runs multiple commands per job | No | Yes |
| Forecast reporting | No | Yes |
| On-line run calendar | No | Yes |
| Network capabilities | No | Yes |
| System i products style job and function authority | Yes | Yes |
| Automatic job creation from existing software (third-party product) | No | Yes |
| Job LDA (Local Data Area) | No | Yes |
| User-defined library lists | No | Yes |
| Job maximum run time | No | Yes |
| Full job documentation | No | Yes |
| Jobs managed by application | No | Yes |
| Individual jobs can be copied/sent to another system | No | Yes |
| Member-level object dependency | No | Yes |
| Console Monitor mode to run jobs in restricted state | No | Yes |
| F13 Repeat Options for easier global changes | No | Yes |
| Job status value of *DEPW when job is waiting for dependency | No | Yes |
| Define multiple scheduling environments to enhance availability or create test-only schedules | No | Yes |
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