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Introduction to ASG-ZEKE Scheduler

ZEKE is an automation package from Allen Systems Group that can schedule tasks on MVS and VSE systems. It directly schedules batch jobs, messages, system commands, and more. ZEKE uses Event Master Records to store task information and schedule tasks based on time and predecessor dependencies. The SCHEDVIEW screen provides a real-time view of the current schedule and allows monitoring tasks requiring attention. ZEKE uses status codes and reasons to indicate task states like scheduled, dispatched, success, and failure. Operator commands allow control of the schedule and tasks.

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Introduction to ASG-ZEKE Scheduler

ZEKE is an automation package from Allen Systems Group that can schedule tasks on MVS and VSE systems. It directly schedules batch jobs, messages, system commands, and more. ZEKE uses Event Master Records to store task information and schedule tasks based on time and predecessor dependencies. The SCHEDVIEW screen provides a real-time view of the current schedule and allows monitoring tasks requiring attention. ZEKE uses status codes and reasons to indicate task states like scheduled, dispatched, success, and failure. Operator commands allow control of the schedule and tasks.

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ASG - ZEKE

Introduction to the Scheduling Package


ASG-ZEKE

• What is ZEKE?
– Product from Allen Systems Group
– ZEKE is a automation package to schedule tasks.
– ZEKE can run on MVS and VSE.
– ZEKE has direct interface for Open Systems
– Can directly schedule:
• Batch Jobs
• Messages to console operator.
• System commands
• ZEKE commands
• Manual tasks (called work center events)
• VM/370 control program
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• How ZEKE works


– Triggers a task based on time and/or predecessors
• Same Run Date predecessor will trigger
– Monitors using SMF data.
• Allows you to start a ZEKE event based on “tasks” outside of itself.
• Requires care! It doesn’t care who caused the trigger.
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• How ZEKE works


– 48 hour clock (AKA DaySpan)
• Allows events to be scheduled into the next day.
• Have to imagine today and tomorrow on one clock.
• Night Shift is example (19:00 to 07:00 or 19:00 to 31:00)
• 48:00 like 24:00 doesn’t exist, so 48:00 is a permanent hold.
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• How ZEKE works


– EMR (Event Master Record)
• Where all information on event lives (database).
• Contains General Information, OCCURS, and WHEN clauses
• Also contains Documentation, Condition Code checking, and resource
requirements
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• Setting Up for SCHEDVIEW


– Control (=C or Option C on Primary Menu) to access changes to your personal
options.
– Controls Colors, Display, Sort, and Date Format.
– Colors and Date Format are up to you.
– Suggestions for Display and Sort
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• Select option 2 (Display)


– By entering a number in the “nnn” field, you can alter the order fields will appear
on the SCHEDVIEW screen.
– By entering 0 in the “nnn” field, that description will not be shown.
– Handout has suggestions.
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• Select option 3 (Sort)


– Enter the Order and “A” in front of the field descriptions below.
Order A/D Field Description
--------- -------------------
10 A Run Date
20 A Schedule Time
30 A Event Name
40 A Job Name

– This will sort SCHEDVIEW in order by job name.


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• How it works
– SCHEDVIEW
• Shows SQR(Schedule Queue Record)
• What is happening today (i.e, Current Schedule).
• Allows you a real time view of what ZEKE is doing.
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• Note on previous slide the fields set to N


– Sched
– Done
– ABOK
– FBOK
– FSucc
These will allow you to monitor all events requiring your attention from one screen.
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• Event Reason & Status Code


– Scheduled (On Schedule to be run)
– Dispatched (released to run)
– Success
– Failed
– When OK (When Clause satisfied)
– Time OK (Time is satisfied)
– Late
– Pending
– AEOJ
– ABOK or FBOK
– FEOJ
– SJCL HOLD
– Operator HOLD
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• Operator Commands (Primary Commands)


– ZH SYS
– ZREL SYS
– ADD
– AUTO and INT
– EDIT and BROWSE
– EMR
– DOC
– SORT
– WORK
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• Operator Commands (Line Commands)


– Hold and ADDOK
– RELease and OKay
– DISable and ENable
– REBuild and REFresh
– PATH, PREDecessor, and SUCCessor
– WHY, WHen, and RESOurce
– WOK, TOK, RUN, FDONE and DEL
– FDEL, FREB, and FREF
– EMR, and Zoom
– WORK and NOTE
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• Questions???

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