Parameter set and Job in After Job Sub-Routine

mavrick21 · Post by **mavrick21** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 1:59 pm

I have a parameter set defined with default values and value files.

I'm using UNIX script to call a Sequence and setting Parameter Set = Value File name in the script. The Sequence has only one job in it. Lets call it Parent job. The Parent job calls another Child job in its After Job sub routine.

Is there a way to set Parameter Set = Value File for the Child job before calling it in After Job sub routine of the Parent job?

Thanks for you time!

chulett · Post by **chulett** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 2:41 pm

Sorry that I'm not going to answer your question but instead ask another. Why would you not simply have the Sequence job run both jobs rather than running a job 'after job'? [shudder] If it's because the child needs information from the parent, that could be landed, picked up by the Sequence and passed to the child in a much more visible manner.

mavrick21 · Post by **mavrick21** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 2:56 pm

chulett,

The alternate solution mentioned by you was what I was going to implement if I didn't get a solution to my question.

I'm still wondering if there is a solution to my question.

Thanks

chulett · Post by **chulett** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 3:10 pm

OK. How exactly are you running the job after job? Script, routine, something else? Do you really need to pass anything, i.e. can it not just default in the child job? Pardon my ignorance as I don't have any parameter set experience to speak of, can you please detail what exactly it is you need to pass?

mavrick21 · Post by **mavrick21** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 4:09 pm

Unix Script -> Sequence -> Parent Job ->
(Once Parent Job completes successfully) After Job Sub-Routine calls Child Job.

I want to pass parameter set value set in UNIX script to Child Job. In other words I want to fetch parameter set = File value that is passed to Sequence from the script?

It can't default in Child job.

Thanks for your time Craig

mavrick21 · Post by **mavrick21** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 4:58 pm

Think I got it.

These are the steps I'll write in After Job Sub-Routine
1) DSAttachJob(Sequence)
2) Var = DSGetParamInfo(Sequence,"PARMSET",DSJ.PARAMVALUE)
3) ErrCode = DSDetachJob (JobHandle_1)

4) DSAttachJob (Child)
5) DSSetParam(Child,"PARMSET",Var)
6) DSRunJob(Child,DSJ.RUNNORMAL)

Craig, Thanks for your time!

chulett · Post by **chulett** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 5:03 pm

If the 'After job' section where you are running this from is the Sequence job itself then you don't need to attach to it, use DSJ.ME for the handle to mean the current job. And don't forget all of the other child stuff - wait for job, check status, detach.

mavrick21 · Post by **mavrick21** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 5:30 pm

Craig,

Parent job has the after job sub routine. Hence I'm using attach.

I've taken care of other things.

Thanks