72 Work with the Subsystem

This chapter contains these topics:

You can automate some processes, such as printing documents or running required procedures, by setting up a subsystem to run them.

Your system might comprise one or more subsystems. You use subsystems to run specific sets of jobs, such as a group of print jobs. Subsystems create a suitable environment in which those jobs can run. It is easier to control a group of jobs through subsystems because you can individually start and stop subsystems.

72.1 Overview

To define the subsystem, you specify:

  • The version of the program you want to run

  • The environment in which the system should run the program

You use the Start Subsystem program to begin running specified jobs in the subsystem.

You must stop the subsystem before you perform end-of-day processing. You can also stop one or more jobs in the subsystem at any time.

72.1.1 Before You Begin

72.2 Defining the Subsystem

Navigation

From Stock Based Procurement (G43A), enter 27

From Procurement Advanced and Technical Ops (G43A31), choose Define Subsystem

For distribution systems, you can print several documents through the subsystem, as well as run some processes. To define the subsystem, you specify:

  • The version of the program you want to run

  • The environment in which the system should run the program

To define the subsystem

On Define Subsystem (P40105)

Figure 72-1 Define Subsystem screen

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Description of "Figure 72-1 Define Subsystem screen"

For each program you want to run through the subsystem, complete the following fields:

  • Version

  • Environment

Field Explanation
Version The version of the DREAM Writer the system uses to process information through the corresponding program.
Environment The name associated with a specific list of libraries. The J98INITA initial program uses these library list names to control environments that a user can sign on to. These configurations of library lists are maintained in the Library List Master table (F0094).

72.2.1 What You Should Know About

Topic Description
Displaying specific subsystems The Define Subsystem form displays subsystem information about the subsystem you specified in the processing options. If you did not specify a subsystem, or if you want to display a different subsystem, enter the subsystem name in the Subsystem ID field.

72.3 Starting Jobs in the Subsystem

Navigation

From Stock Based Procurement (G43A), enter 27

From Procurement Advanced and Technical Ops (G43A31), choose Start Subsystem

You use the Start Subsystem program to begin running specified jobs.

You can start the subsystem for:

  • A specific program

  • All programs

To start jobs in the subsystem

On Start Subsystem (P90300)

Figure 72-2 Start Subsystem screen

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Description of "Figure 72-2 Start Subsystem screen"

For each job you want to start, enter 1 in the following field:

  • Option

The status field displays *ACTIVE for each program you start.

72.3.1 What You Should Know About

Topic Description
Starting all jobs in the subsystem You can start all jobs in the subsystem by:

  • Pressing F6 from Define Subystem (P40105)

  • Running the Start Subsystem program (P40420) accessible from the menu.

72.4 Stopping Jobs in the Subsystem

Navigation

From Stock Based Procurement (G43A), enter 27

From Procurement Advanced and Technical Ops (G43A31), choose Stop Subsystem

You must stop the subsystem before you perform end-of-day processing. You can also stop one or more jobs in the subsystem at any time.

You can stop jobs in the subsystem for:

  • A specific program

  • All programs

To stop jobs in the subsystem

On Define Subsystem (P40420)

For each job you want to stop, enter 2 in the following field:

  • Option

This stops the job in the subsystem, but the subsystem is still active.

72.4.1 What You Should Know About

Topic Description
Stopping all jobs You can stop all jobs in the subsystem by:

  • Pressing F23 from Define Subystem (P40105)

  • Running the Stop Subsystem program (P40420) accessible from the menu.

Either method stops all jobs, but the subsystem remains active.
Stopping the subsystem When you use the Stop All function on Define Subsystem, you stop all jobs, but you do not stop the subsystem. To stop the subsystem, use the Stop Subsystem menu option and verify that you run the version defined to both stop all jobs and stop the subsystem.