IF TODAY DATE AND TIME

[Loren Watts]

I have a couple questions on IF TODAY

1. What is the syntax for date is greater than or equal to a specific date? Simulation doesn't seem to respect this -
   IF TODAY('GE MAY 13 2025') THEN
2. If more than one IF TODAY are true, which does ESP choose? The last one stated in the job? 

I'm trying get logic to use a new argument after a specific date and time
and then use a new argument beginning on a specified date

LINUX_JOB NC_WNZC_DEV_LOREN_WF_DATE_SENSITVE                    
 RUN ANYDAY                                                     
   SCRIPTNAME /start_workflow.ksh 
   

    ARGS eElig wf_OLD_WORKFLOW                                   
   

/* night of 5/14 start using new ARGS                                                            
   IF TODAY('MAY 14 2025') AND %ESPAHH.%ESPAMN. GT '2200' THEN +
   ARGS eElig wf_NEW_WORKFLOW                                   
                                                                
   IF TODAY('GE MAY 15 2025') THEN +                            
   ARGS eElig wf_FUTURE_WORKFLOW                                
                                                                
   USER user1
   AGENT MYAGENT1                                            
ENDJOB                                                          

[Lucy Zhang]

Hi Loren,

Firstly you may use DAYS_FROM function instead of TODAY:
IF DAYS_FROM('MAY 13 2025') > 0 THEN

See more on the doc link below:
https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/ca-mainframe-software/automation/ca-workload-automation-esp-edition/12-0/using/use-procedures/use-built-in-functions/calendaring-functions.html

Secondly for the UNIX JOB type, when there are more than one ARGS statements, the second one will overwrite the first one. See the related doc link below:
https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/ca-mainframe-software/automation/ca-workload-automation-esp-edition/12-0/reference/statements/args-statements.html

Hope this helps,

Lucy

[Loren Watts]

Thank you for the help, Lucy.

I have not used DAYS_FROM - I always enjoy learning a new trick.

Your info about UNIX multiple ARGS not working sure helped. I thought I was going crazy seeing my testing results.

Does the multiple ARGS based on DATE work for NT_JOB ?  I will test it to find out.

I will add the helpful links to my favorites.

 

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Loren Watts
Cigna Healthcare
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[Lucy Zhang]

Hi Loren,

Glad to hear that.

And the multiple ARGS based on DATE works similarly for NT_JOB and UNIX_JOB, see more on the second doc link under "ARGS Statement: Pass Arguments (UNIX, Windows, OpenVMS, or HP Integrity NonStop Jobs)".

Regards,

Lucy