Browsing an application

From the LIST OF APPLICATIONS panel (EQQNALSL), enter B or S in the Row command column next to an application to browse its description and corresponding data. Alternatively, you can enter forward slash (/) in the Row command column of the application, and then enter 1 to select Browse in the TABLE ROW COMMANDS panel. The APPLICATION IN THE DATABASE panel (EQQNABGP) opens. This panel is scrollable down and to the right, with each part of the panel providing various types of information (see EQQNABGP - Browsing the application description in the database (part 1)).

The first part of the panel shows the basic information such as the application status, valid dates, type, owner, and so on.

Figure 1. EQQNABGP - Browsing the application description in the database (part 1)

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EQQNABGP                   APPLICATION IN THE DATABASE
Command  ===> _______________________________Scroll ===> PAGE

View: Full (EQQNABGT)              Line 1 of 34                             >>

Application  . . . . . . .: PAYRUN7
Status  . . . . . . . . . : Active
Valid From - To . . . . . : 11/07/15 - 14/12/31
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Type  . . . . . . . . . . : Application
Owner . . . . . . . . . . : PayMgr
Priority  . . . . . . . . : 4
Authority group ID  . . . : 
Calendar ID  . . . . . . .:
Group definition  . . . . :
Deadline smoothing factor :
Deadline feedback limit . :
Total number of:
  Run cycles  . . . . . . : 3
  Operations  . . . . . . : 3
  External predecessors . : 3

By scrolling down, you can see information about the latest updates to the data and the run cycles data.

Figure 2. EQQNABGP - Browsing the application description in the database (part 2)

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EQQNABGP                     APPLICATION IN THE DATABASE
Command  ===>  ________________________________________Scroll ===> PAGE

View: Full (EQQNABGT)            Line 13 of 34                               >>

Application  . . . . . . .: PAYRUN7
Status  . . . . . . . . . : Active
Valid From - To . . . . . : 11/07/15 - 14/12/31
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  Conditions  . . . . . . : 3

Last updated by . . . . . : PayMgr     on 11/08/20 at 13.53

1--------------------------- Run Cycles -----------------------------------

     Name of
Row  period/rule  Input  Deadline        F Day  In        Out of
Cmd  Text         Time   Day Time  Type  Rule   Effect    Effect   Variable table
___  Rule_Pay1    00.00  01 23.59   R     4     10/10/13  15/12/31  
___  Rule_Pay2    00.00  02 23.59   R     4     10/10/15  15/12/31  
___  Rule_Pay3    00.00  03 23.59   R     4     10/10/13  15/12/31

By scrolling down even further, you see the list of operations in the application. The Run Cycles section, and all of the sections that follow, are prefixed by a number so you can easily jump to the required section using the find command, without having to scroll through each section. For example, to quickly display the Operations section, type find 2- at the command prompt.

Figure 3. EQQNABGP - Application description in the database (part 3)

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EQQNABGP                     APPLICATION IN THE DATABASE
Command  ===>  ______________________________________Scroll ===> PAGE

View: Full (EQQNABGT)             Line 25 of 34                              >>

Application  . . . . . . .: PAYRUN7
Status  . . . . . . . . . : Active
Valid From - to . . . . . : 11/07/15 - 14/12/31
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2-----------------------------Operations-----------------------------------

Row  Oper   no.   Duration   Job name   Internal predecessors   Morepreds No. of
cmd  ws                                                         -IntExt-  Conds
___  WS01   1     10.10.01   PayJob1     001                     0  0       0
___  WS012  3     10.11.01   PayJob12    001                     1  0       0
___  WS091  1     10.12.01   PayJob14    001                     0  1       1 
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The APPLICATION IN THE DATABASE panel (EQQNABGP) has a menu bar that allows you to perform tasks without browsing away from the panel. The menu bar has the following three menus:

Action

You can perform the following actions by either entering the number next to the action or by entering, in the primary command line, the abbreviated name shown in parentheses:

Print Application (P): Displays the GENERATING JCL FOR A BATCH JOB panel, where the data is ready to be generated for printing an application.
Print Run Cycles (A): Displays the GENERATING JCL FOR A BATCH JOB panel, where the data is ready to be generated for calculating and printing run days.
Modify LTP (L): Displays the GENERATING JCL FOR A BATCH JOB panel, where the data is ready to be generated for modifying the LTP of an application.

Link

The Link menu options enable you to quickly open the Period, Calendar, Workstation, and Special Resources databases.

Link Period (LINKPER): Displays the Maintaining the Periods panel, where you can manage periods.
Link Calendar (LINKCAL): Displays the Maintaining the Calendars panel, where you can manage calendars.
Link Workstation (LINKWS): Displays the Maintaining Work Stations Descriptions panel, where you can manage workstations.
Link Special Resources (LINKSR): Displays the Maintaining Special Resources panel, where you can manage the special resources.

View

You can choose between the Full or Graph views of the application data. The name of the template the panel is using is displayed next to the name of the view. There is a different template for each type of view of each type of advanced panel. See Specifying panel views for more information.

Help

You can learn more about sections of the APPLICATION IN THE DATABASE panel, including:

General help topics
Primary commands
Run cycle
Operations

For example, selecting Run cycle shows information specific to the section of the panel that contains the run cycle data. Selecting Operations shows specific information about the section of the panel that contains operation data, such as workstation number, duration, number or dependencies, and so on.