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CA 7 Jobflow Illustrator: Visualizing Your Workload

Barry Duncan

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Abstract

Ever wonder what would happen if you

added or deleted a job from the middle of

the current job flow? Ever wonder what the

entire job flow looks like? Or just a piece of

the flow? With data sets? With CA 7 Jobflow

Illustrator you don’t have to guess any

longer. Come and see for yourself what

Jobflow Illustrator can show you.

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Agenda

> Purpose of CA 7 Jobflow Illustrator

> Jobflow Illustrator Batch

> Jobflow Illustrator Online

> Using Jobflow Illustrator Online


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Purpose of CA 7 Jobflow Illustrator

> To give a graphical representation of a flow of CA 7 work,

including triggers and requirements

> Multiple selection criteria by system, job name, and

schedule ID

> Ability to add ad hoc jobs and data sets to workflow

> Enhanced performance to manage workflows effectively

with thousands of objects and connections

> Two Modes: Batch & Online


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Jobflow Illustrator Batch Outputs

> Flowchart

Printed

Written to file in print format

> Checkpoint file

Archive

Use as input later

– Can output a subset

Use as baseline for simulation

> Comma Separated Value (CSV) file

Can be used with Microsoft Visio®, Excel®



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|COMPANY.DAILY.|

|PAYME02 |

| |

| |

|N=DS00000316 |

+------*-------+

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*-----------------*-----------------*-----------------*

| | + +

|DTJ |DTJ +DRJ +DRJ

1>>>| 2>>>| + +

| | + +

J------*-------+ J------*-------+ J------*-------+ J------*-------+

| PAYME03/002 | | PAYME04/002 | PAYME03/002 PAYME04/002

|BEG=08028/0900| |BEG=08028/0901| 1>>>001.001 2>>>001.001

|END=08028/0901| |END=08028/0902|

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Sample Batch Flowchart

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Batch Summary

> Use for thousands, tens of thousands of jobs and data

sets

> Very fast

> Can perform multiple commands in one run

> Classic (“old style”) output

Up to 999 pages horizontally by 999 pages vertically


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JI Microsoft Visio Online Option

> Optional add-in to Microsoft Visio 2003 *

> Uses CCI gateway (CPS/SCHSRVR) to interface with CA 7

and Jobflow Illustrator process

> Availability

Is not on r11.1 CA 7 distribution tape

Downloadable from Support Connect only

See the CA 7 Product Home Page

> * Microsoft Visio 2007 compatible version is currently

under development


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JI Online Outputs> Online flowchart using Microsoft Visio

Rendition slows as number of elements increases

Practical limit of about 1000 jobs, fewer is better

> Checkpoint file on mainframe

Archive

Use as input later

– Can output a subset

Use for simulation with Add and Delete Panels

> CSV file on PC

> Flow saved as a Web Page

> Flow published to Word Document


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System Requirements - PC

> Pentium 233 MHz or higher processor; much better is

recommended

> 512 MB RAM (more recommended), 20 MB disk space

> Microsoft Windows® 2000 SP3 or higher or

Windows XP SP2 or higher

> Microsoft Visio 2003 (Standard or Professional) *

> Microsoft Word 2003 *

> Microsoft .Net Framework 1.1

> * Microsoft Office 2007 version in testing


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System Requirements - Mainframe

> *CA 7 Workload Automation r11.1

> *CA Common Product Services (CPS)

> *CA Common Services for z/OS (CCS)

> TCP/IP (IBM or Unicenter TCPaccess Communications Server)

*Available when ordering CA 7 Workload Automation r11.1


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JI Online Installation

> See the CA 7 Jobflow Illustrator Microsoft Visio Option Guide

Chapter 2

– Mainframe TCP/IP gateway server started task configuration

(CPS/SCHSRVR*)

– CAIENF procedure customization

– SCHSRVR* profile data set definition and started task chores

Chapter 3

– JI Online download/installation instructions

– CCI configuration

– Visio settings verification

– Optional JIutil utility verifies proper installation


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JI Online Option Initial View


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JI Online Option Project Panel


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JI Online Option Extract Panel


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Sample Online Flowchart


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JI Object Detail


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JI Online Option Add Panel


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JI Online Option Delete Panel


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JI Online Option Flowchart Panel


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JI Online Option Display Panel


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JI Online Option Custom Properties Box


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JI Online Option Total Connections Box


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JI Online Option Legend


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JI Online Option Highlighting a Connection


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Pan and Zoom Window Description

> Accessed from View menu

> Can float or can be docked

> Can remain open or can collapse

> Can be enlarged or shrunk

> Changing the size of the red box changes the zoom

magnification of the drawing page

> Moving the box in the window pans the drawing


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JI Online Option Pan and Zoom Window


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Save as a Web Page


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Full Version of Visio Required?

> Yes, for:

Creating flows

Modifying flows

Saving flows and files

> No, for:

Reading saved .vsd files (free Visio Viewer required –

obtain from Microsoft)

Reading flows saved as web pages (web browser required)


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Summary

> Batch

Use for thousands, tens of thousands of jobs, data sets

Very fast

Can perform multiple commands in one run

Classic output


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Summary

> Online

User friendly interface

Flows can be saved and easily read by others

Rendition slows as # of elements increases, with a

practical limit of about 1000 jobs

Requires Visio, plus additional installation


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Questions?


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