File (OPENS) dependencies syntax on z/OS files

HCL Workload Automation jobs and job streams can use z/OS files as dependencies. The basic syntax is:

tws-job opens XAname#"hlq1.hlq2.hlq3"

where:

tws-job

The name of the HCL Workload Automation job dependent on the specified z/OS file.

XAname

The name of the HCL Workload Automation extended agent workstation associated with the scheduler of the z/OS job, that is, an extended agent defined with the mvsjes or mvsopc method.

Note: The # sign is a required delimiter.

hlq1.hlq2.hlq3

The identification of the z/OS file in high level qualifier terms.

Note: This string must be enclosed in quotation marks.