Analyzing the job log
When a job runs HCL Workload Automation creates a job log that you can analyze to verify the job status.
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For distributed jobs, you analyze the
job log by using the Dynamic Workload Console, Application Lab or
the conman command line.
For z/OS jobs, you analyze the job log by using the Dynamic Workload Console or
the ISPF application.
While the job is running, you can track the status of the job and analyze the properties of the job. In particular, in the Extra Information section, if the job contains variables, you can verify the value passed to the variable from the remote system. Some job streams use the variable passing feature, for example, the value of a variable specified in job 1, contained in job stream A, is required by job 2 in order to run in the same job stream.
- How to analyze the job log using the Dynamic Workload Console
- Before you can access the job log for an individual job, you need to run a query and list the jobs for which you want to analyze the job log. See the online help or Creating a task to Monitor Jobs for creating a monitoring query to list jobs. From the list of jobs resulting from the query, you can either download the job log, or view the job log in the job properties view. Select the job for which you want to analyze the job log and click or from the toolbar.
- How to analyze the job log using Application Lab
- In Application Lab,
a process is the equivalent of a job stream. From the list of processes
displayed for the selected process library, select a process and then
click the History tab. A run history for the
process is displayed. Select a run instance and click Details.
A list of steps defined in the process is displayed. Each step is
the equivalent of a job. To view the log for a step or download the
log, select a step and click View Log or Download
Log, as needed.
For more information about Application Lab, see Application Lab User's Guide.
- How to analyze the job log using conman
- See showjobs.
- How to analyze the job log using the ISPF application
- See the section about monitoring the workload in Managing the Workload.