TIP: Do you have duplicate batch jobs running?

Run report BTCAUX04 to check for duplicate jobs running the same programs

TIP: Listing background jobs by their frequency

Use report BTCAUX14 to view the following:

1. Scheduling Frequency
2. Number of times it's been run for the selected period
3. How many instances are in released status
4. How many are currently active 
5. How many instances have been completed for the selected period
6. How many were terminated
7. Total Job Runtime
8. Average Job Runtime
9. Total Delay
10. Average Delay

TIP: Changing background jobs in mass

We sometimes have a requirement to change several background jobs with the same change. E.g. You want to use a new user to execute a program or you have standardized the names of certain program and want to change the old program to the new program name. Well it is possible...

Report BTC_MASS_JOB_CHANGE can be executed to change jobs in mass.
This report allows you to change the following:

• program / variant
• user owner / step user
• target server / group

There is a “Test Mode” option to test out the change prior to executing it for real

Uprotecting a program variant

Program variants can be protected in order to avoid unauthorized users from changing them. E.g. Variants are protected if they are part of a batch scheduling process that needs for them to remain consistent in order to maintain the integrity of the executing batch job. 

Protecting a Variant