Started Task Monitor

[Daniel Scavetta]

Hi,

We have a need to monitor the status of a started task. Is there a "monitor" utility available ?

Dan

[Lucy Zhang]

Hi Dan,

The most common way to monitor STC is thru ACTIVE and REEXEC. See the example below:

https://techdocs.broadcom.com/content/broadcom/techdocs/us/en/ca-mainframe-software/automation/ca-workload-automation-esp-edition/12-0/reference/statements/reexec-statement-re-execute-procedures.html

Example: Using REEXEC with the ACTIVE function to check started task status
In the following example:
If CICS is active, ESP sends a message to console id 01 and re-executes the procedure in five minutes.
If CICS is not active, ESP submits the CICSBKUP from PROD.JCL.CNTL.
IF ACTIVE('CICS') THEN DO
SEND 'CICS IS DUE TO COME DOWN' CN(01)
REEXEC IN(5)
ENDDO
ELSE SUBMIT 'PROD.JCL.CNTL(CICSBKUP)'

Hope this helps,

Lucy