2.7.6. List Definition

A List is a set of ordered items. Lists are used in conjunction with the Batch Job Step 'For Each In List' option. When a list is used in this manner, the controller will run one job for each entry found in the specified List. As the controller processes the list/job submissions, a specified global variable receives the value of the next item in the list. This named global variable can then be used as a %% substitution variable in the job command line.

Show below is the List Definition screen.


Use this screen to maintain the set of lists defined in the batch scheduler database.

Menu options on this screen
Below is a description of the menu options available on this screen, and what they are used for.

File
New List Ctrl+N
Adds a new List Definition to the batch scheduler database. When you select this action, a new List will be created and the List Details screen will be opened for editing.

Open
Choose this option to open the selected List shown on the screen for editing. If the List is not checked out, you will be prompted to check out the List. A List must be checked out into a draft file in order to edit the List.

Check In
Check In changes you have made to a List Draft file.

Check Out
Copies the List Definition from the scheduling database into a Draft File for editing. When changes are complete, you must Check In your changes to the batch scheduler database in order for your changes to take effect.

Lock
Locks a List Definition. This can be used to prevent other users from changing the List definition.

Unlock
Unlocks a List Definition.

Get
Makes a copy of the List Definition stored in the database in a draft file location you specify.

Delete List Del
Deletes the selected List(s) shown on the screen. You will be prompted to verify the delete request.

Print
Prints the current set of List Definitions defined in the batch scheduler database.

Close List Definition Esc
Closes this screen.

Edit
Copy Ctrl+C
Use this option to make a copy of the currently selected objects shown in the display.

View
Refresh F5
Refreshes the information displayed on the screen.

Select
This option allows you to set criteria to limit the number of objects that are shown on the display.

Show All Folders
This option will cause all folders to be shown on the screen. For organization purposes, each object can be placed into a Group Folder. When you double click on a folder, only the objects in that folder will be displayed. You may drag/drop any object from one folder to another. The UpArrow folder can be used to show the ROOT folder. The root folder shows all object which have not been placed in a group folder.

Show Deleted Records
This option will cause any records in the system that are marked as deleted to be shown on the screen (Marked with X). To re-use a previously deleted record, you must edit it, and then use the Save As menu option to create a new object. Deleted records are only physically removed from the database using the Manager/Utilities/Cleanup Deleted Records menu option.

Goto
This option allows you to access any of the other manager screens. Choose any of the screen options to open the selected screen.

Window
Allows you to rearrange or access the current open windows in the Manager.

Help
Contents F1
Select this menu option to open this help documentation set.


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