Working with Periodic Process History (WPHS)

Purpose: Use this function to review the processing information of a periodic process.

The records of a process contain:

• the initiation date and time

• the activation date and time

• the process date and time

• the list of functions that make up the process

• the status of each function

Example: If a function within the process does not run as planned, the status function error is displayed next to the function.

Note: Periodic functions and processes are not restricted by company; when you create a periodic function or process, it is defined across all companies.

In this chapter:

Work with Process History Screen

Display Process History Details Screen

For more information:

• creating periodic functions: Working with Periodic Functions (WPER)

• creating a periodic process and assigning functions to a process: Working with Periodic Processes (WPPR)

• running a process: Executing Periodic Processes (EPRO)

• a list of functions to include in your periodic processing and reviewing the periodic process job schedule: Scheduling Jobs

• purging periodic process history in a completed status for all Order Management System companies prior to a specified date: Purge Periodic Process History (MPPR)

• specifying the default number of days old a history record should be before it is eligible for purge: Periodic Process History Purge Days (L77)

Work with Process History Screen

How to display this screen:

• Enter WPHS in the Fast path field at the top of any menu

• Select Work with Process History from a menu

• Select History for a periodic process on the Work with Periodic Processes Screen

The screen displays process history in alphanumeric order by process name, and in LIFO (last in, first out, or most recent to oldest) sequence for each process.

Field

Description

Process

The name of the periodic process. When you advance to the screen from the Work with Periodic Processes Screen, only the process you select will display.

Alphanumeric, 10 positions; optional (display-only from Work with Periodic Process screen).

Description

The description of the periodic process.

Alphanumeric, 30 positions; display-only.

Status

The stage of the periodic process. Valid values are:

• Active

• Canceled

• Completed

• Submitted

Optional (display-only from Work with Periodic Process screen).

Init date (Initiation date)

The date the periodic process was queued for processing.

Numeric, 6 positions (in user date format); optional (display-only from Work with Periodic Process screen).

Init time (Initiation time)

The time the periodic process was queued for processing.

Numeric, 6 positions (HHMMSS format); optional (display-only from Work with Periodic Process screen).

Screen Option

Procedure

Display process history details

Select Details for the process to advance to the Display Process History Details Screen.

Update the status of a periodic process history record to completed

Select Mark completed for the process to update the status to Completed.

Display Process History Details Screen

Purpose: Use this screen to display the details of periodic process history.

How to display this screen: Select Details for a periodic process at the Work with Process History Screen.

Field

Description

Process

The name of the periodic process displayed.

Alphanumeric, 10 positions; display-only.

Description

The description of the periodic process.

Alphanumeric, 30 positions; display-only.

Status

The stage of the periodic process.

Valid values are:

• Active

• Canceled

• Completed

• Submitted

Display-only.

Initiation date

The date when the periodic process was queued for processing.

Numeric, 6 positions (in user date format); display-only.

Activation date

The date the periodic process began running, or was scheduled to begin running on the system. Valid values are:

*CURRENT = the current day

*MONTHSTR = the beginning of the month

*MONTHEND = the end of the month

*MON-*SUN = specific day of the week

Alphanumeric, 10 positions (in user date format); display-only.

Initiation time

The time the periodic process was queued for processing.

Numeric, 6 positions (HHMMSS format); display-only.

Activation time

The time the periodic process was actively running on the system. Valid values are:

*CURRENT = the present time

Alphanumeric, 10 positions (HHMMSS format); display-only.

For each periodic function included in the process:

Date

The date the periodic function began processing on the system.

Numeric, 6 positions (in user date format); optional.

Time

The time the periodic function began processing on the system.

Numeric, 6 positions (HHMMSS format); optional.

Function

The name of the periodic function.

Alphanumeric, 7 positions; display-only.

Message

Indicates the status of the job.

Alphanumeric, 7 positions; display-only.

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