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The monitor is a program that bursts, binds, and routes spool files for the versions you set up. The monitor does not run continually. The monitor uses a built in delay interval during which time the monitor is inactive. After the delay interval (usually 60 seconds), the monitor becomes active. When the monitor is running, the monitor evaluates each spool file in the EBBSTART output queue to determine if it should process the file. If all criteria are met, the monitor processes the spool file. If criteria are not met, the monitor generates a message. You can view these messages in the EBB message queue.
You use the EBB Setup File Maintenance program (P98E94A) to govern basic guidelines for all EBB versions on your system. The program contains the monitor delay interval time, job queue, output queues, and other default information. You set up the EBB Setup File Maintenance program during the EBB installation and you can modify this file as necessary.
To work with the EBB Monitor, complete the following tasks:
Move spool files to EBBSTART
Start the monitor
End the monitor
Display the EBB message queue
Clear the EBB history log
View the EBB process report
Review the following checklist to ensure that the monitor runs successfully.
The spool file must exist. If you do not want the monitor to process the spool file immediately, create the spool file in an output queue other than EBBSTART. Then move the spool file to EBBSTART when you want to process the spool file.
If you create spool files initially in an output queue other than EBBSTART, change the spool file output queue to EBBSTART when you are ready to burst the spool file.
The User Data attribute on the spool file must be identical to the version ID name.
The spool file must be in RDY status.
All version spool files must be present.
The burst selection criteria must not exceed 90 characters. You can select multiple rows on which to burst as long as the total burst criterion does not exceed 90 characters.