sendevent -F filename

[Corrie Kantowski]

I am reviewing our office's internal documentation, some quite old, and found an entry on running a JIL file at the command line to update job status using the command sendevent -F filename. The contents of this file might be something like this: 

sendevent -J job1 -E JOB_ON_ICE
sendevent -J job2 -E JOB_ON_ICE
sendevent -J job2 -E JOB_ON_ICE

I cannot find a reference to this command line capability in Broadcom documentation. I would like to delete the information from my documentation if it is invalid. Could someone please tell me if using JIL in this manner is possiblle?

Thank you.

[Blaise Groud]

Hi Corrie,

according to the help provided by the command itself, (type:  sendevent --help)

the -F option is to run sendevent commands from a file, as a way to run multiple commands in a batch fashion.

It has nothing to do with JIL.

Blaise

[John Hiett]

Hi Corrie,

Blaise is correct, sendevent -F filename is supported. Below is an example:

Kind regards,
Jon

[Lionel TUAL]

Note that if you have a long list of event to submit, it is far quicker to use "sendevent -F <file>" than posting individuals events. 

It's like executing the same sql statement multiple time, with a bind value...

# generating a list of events ...
autorep -I metasyntactic  | awk 'NR>3 {print "sendevent -E JOB_OFF_NOEXEC -J "$1 }' > foobar.events

# applying "N" events 
autorep -I metasyntactic  | awk 'NR>3 {print "sendevent -E JOB_ON_NOEXEC -J "$1 }' | bash

# applying the reverse events at once (sendevent -F)
sendevent -F foobar.events

In the autosyslog -s, you'll see for the "N events" : 

[04/08/2025 09:26:15]      CAUAJM_I_30030 Client [AutoSys Sendevent:3190985][17][t0asr12mgr.bo.itsgroup.com:49303:10.35.6.5] [-E JOB_ON_NOEXEC -J foo] session established.
[04/08/2025 09:26:15]      CAUAJM_I_30031 Client [AutoSys Sendevent:3190985][17][t0asr12mgr.bo.itsgroup.com:49303:10.35.6.5] [0x769260][04/08/2025 09:26:15.1389][0:[e-mail] 0] API ID [37] execution started.
[04/08/2025 09:26:15]      CAUAJM_I_30032 Client [AutoSys Sendevent:3190985][17][t0asr12mgr.bo.itsgroup.com:49303:10.35.6.5] [0x769260][04/08/2025 09:26:15.1389][0:[e-mail] 0] API ID [37] execution completed. Total time: 0,004 seconds.
[04/08/2025 09:26:15]      CAUAJM_I_30031 Client [AutoSys Sendevent:3190985][17][t0asr12mgr.bo.itsgroup.com:49303:10.35.6.5] [0x7fffc134f720][04/08/2025 09:26:15.1454][0:[e-mail] 0] API ID [66] execution started.
[04/08/2025 09:26:15]      CAUAJM_I_30032 Client [AutoSys Sendevent:3190985][17][t0asr12mgr.bo.itsgroup.com:49303:10.35.6.5] [0x7fffc134f720][04/08/2025 09:26:15.1454][0:[e-mail] 0] API ID [66] execution completed. Total time: 0,015 seconds.
[04/08/2025 09:26:15]      CAUAJM_I_30031 Client [AutoSys Sendevent:3190985][17][t0asr12mgr.bo.itsgroup.com:49303:10.35.6.5] [0x7fffc134f360][04/08/2025 09:26:15.1723][0:[e-mail] 0] API ID [325] execution started.
[04/08/2025 09:26:15]      CAUAJM_I_30032 Client [AutoSys Sendevent:3190985][17][t0asr12mgr.bo.itsgroup.com:49303:10.35.6.5] [0x7fffc134f360][04/08/2025 09:26:15.1723][0:[e-mail] 0] API ID [325] execution completed. Total time: 0,052 seconds.
[04/08/2025 09:26:15]      CAUAJM_I_30033 Client [AutoSys Sendevent:3190985][17][t0asr12mgr.bo.itsgroup.com:49303:10.35.6.5] session ended.
[04/08/2025 09:26:15]      CAUAJM_I_30030 Client [AutoSys Sendevent:3191032][17][t0asr12mgr.bo.itsgroup.com:49856:10.35.6.5] [-E JOB_ON_NOEXEC -J bar] session established.
[04/08/2025 09:26:15]      CAUAJM_I_30031 Client [AutoSys Sendevent:3191032][17][t0asr12mgr.bo.itsgroup.com:49856:10.35.6.5] [0xb8e260][04/08/2025 09:26:15.6915][0:[e-mail] 0] API ID [37] execution started.
[04/08/2025 09:26:15]      CAUAJM_I_30032 Client [AutoSys Sendevent:3191032][17][t0asr12mgr.bo.itsgroup.com:49856:10.35.6.5] [0xb8e260][04/08/2025 09:26:15.6915][0:[e-mail] 0] API ID [37] execution completed. Total time: 0,004 seconds.
[04/08/2025 09:26:15]      CAUAJM_I_30031 Client [AutoSys Sendevent:3191032][17][t0asr12mgr.bo.itsgroup.com:49856:10.35.6.5] [0x7ffdaec2c250][04/08/2025 09:26:15.6978][0:[e-mail] 0] API ID [66] execution started.
[04/08/2025 09:26:15]      CAUAJM_I_30032 Client [AutoSys Sendevent:3191032][17][t0asr12mgr.bo.itsgroup.com:49856:10.35.6.5] [0x7ffdaec2c250][04/08/2025 09:26:15.6978][0:[e-mail] 0] API ID [66] execution completed. Total time: 0,015 seconds.
[04/08/2025 09:26:15]      CAUAJM_I_30031 Client [AutoSys Sendevent:3191032][17][t0asr12mgr.bo.itsgroup.com:49856:10.35.6.5] [0x7ffdaec2be90][04/08/2025 09:26:15.7238][0:[e-mail] 0] API ID [325] execution started.
[04/08/2025 09:26:15]      CAUAJM_I_30032 Client [AutoSys Sendevent:3191032][17][t0asr12mgr.bo.itsgroup.com:49856:10.35.6.5] [0x7ffdaec2be90][04/08/2025 09:26:15.7238][0:[e-mail] 0] API ID [325] execution completed. Total time: 0,03 seconds.
[04/08/2025 09:26:15]      CAUAJM_I_30033 Client [AutoSys Sendevent:3191032][17][t0asr12mgr.bo.itsgroup.com:49856:10.35.6.5] session ended.
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[04/08/2025 09:26:21]      CAUAJM_I_30030 Client [AutoSys Sendevent:3191483][17][t0asr12mgr.bo.itsgroup.com:49878:10.35.6.5] [-E JOB_ON_NOEXEC -J thud] session established.
[04/08/2025 09:26:21]      CAUAJM_I_30031 Client [AutoSys Sendevent:3191483][17][t0asr12mgr.bo.itsgroup.com:49878:10.35.6.5] [0x11f5260][04/08/2025 09:26:21.6134][0:[e-mail] 0] API ID [37] execution started.
[04/08/2025 09:26:21]      CAUAJM_I_30032 Client [AutoSys Sendevent:3191483][17][t0asr12mgr.bo.itsgroup.com:49878:10.35.6.5] [0x11f5260][04/08/2025 09:26:21.6134][0:[e-mail] 0] API ID [37] execution completed. Total time: 0,003 seconds.
[04/08/2025 09:26:21]      CAUAJM_I_30031 Client [AutoSys Sendevent:3191483][17][t0asr12mgr.bo.itsgroup.com:49878:10.35.6.5] [0x7ffc82a55560][04/08/2025 09:26:21.6179][0:[e-mail] 0] API ID [66] execution started.
[04/08/2025 09:26:21]      CAUAJM_I_30032 Client [AutoSys Sendevent:3191483][17][t0asr12mgr.bo.itsgroup.com:49878:10.35.6.5] [0x7ffc82a55560][04/08/2025 09:26:21.6179][0:[e-mail] 0] API ID [66] execution completed. Total time: 0,013 seconds.
[04/08/2025 09:26:21]      CAUAJM_I_30031 Client [AutoSys Sendevent:3191483][17][t0asr12mgr.bo.itsgroup.com:49878:10.35.6.5] [0x7ffc82a551a0][04/08/2025 09:26:21.6419][0:[e-mail] 0] API ID [325] execution started.
[04/08/2025 09:26:21]      CAUAJM_I_30032 Client [AutoSys Sendevent:3191483][17][t0asr12mgr.bo.itsgroup.com:49878:10.35.6.5] [0x7ffc82a551a0][04/08/2025 09:26:21.6419][0:[e-mail] 0] API ID [325] execution completed. Total time: 0,029 seconds.
[04/08/2025 09:26:21]      CAUAJM_I_30033 Client [AutoSys Sendevent:3191483][17][t0asr12mgr.bo.itsgroup.com:49878:10.35.6.5] session ended.

For the sendevent -F, you'll see only one session, applying all the events.

[04/08/2025 09:26:31]      CAUAJM_I_30030 Client [AutoSys Sendevent:3191604][17][t0asr12mgr.bo.itsgroup.com:49825:10.35.6.5] [-F foobar.events] session established.
[04/08/2025 09:26:31]      CAUAJM_I_30031 Client [AutoSys Sendevent:3191604][17][t0asr12mgr.bo.itsgroup.com:49825:10.35.6.5] [0x1ba4050][04/08/2025 09:26:31.6637][0:[e-mail] 0] API ID [37] execution started.
[04/08/2025 09:26:31]      CAUAJM_I_30032 Client [AutoSys Sendevent:3191604][17][t0asr12mgr.bo.itsgroup.com:49825:10.35.6.5] [0x1ba4050][04/08/2025 09:26:31.6637][0:[e-mail] 0] API ID [37] execution completed. Total time: 0,004 seconds.
[04/08/2025 09:26:31]      CAUAJM_I_30031 Client [AutoSys Sendevent:3191604][17][t0asr12mgr.bo.itsgroup.com:49825:10.35.6.5] [0x7ffc9f542d90][04/08/2025 09:26:31.6700][0:[e-mail] 0] API ID [66] execution started.
[04/08/2025 09:26:31]      CAUAJM_I_30032 Client [AutoSys Sendevent:3191604][17][t0asr12mgr.bo.itsgroup.com:49825:10.35.6.5] [0x7ffc9f542d90][04/08/2025 09:26:31.6700][0:[e-mail] 0] API ID [66] execution completed. Total time: 0,015 seconds.
[04/08/2025 09:26:31]      CAUAJM_I_30031 Client [AutoSys Sendevent:3191604][17][t0asr12mgr.bo.itsgroup.com:49825:10.35.6.5] [0x7ffc9f542320][04/08/2025 09:26:31.6975][0:[e-mail] 0] API ID [325] execution started.
[04/08/2025 09:26:31]      CAUAJM_I_30032 Client [AutoSys Sendevent:3191604][17][t0asr12mgr.bo.itsgroup.com:49825:10.35.6.5] [0x7ffc9f542320][04/08/2025 09:26:31.6975][0:[e-mail] 0] API ID [325] execution completed. Total time: 0,027 seconds.
[04/08/2025 09:26:31]      CAUAJM_I_30031 Client [AutoSys Sendevent:3191604][17][t0asr12mgr.bo.itsgroup.com:49825:10.35.6.5] [0x7ffc9f542320][04/08/2025 09:26:31.7277][0:[e-mail] 0] API ID [325] execution started.
[04/08/2025 09:26:31]      CAUAJM_I_30032 Client [AutoSys Sendevent:3191604][17][t0asr12mgr.bo.itsgroup.com:49825:10.35.6.5] [0x7ffc9f542320][04/08/2025 09:26:31.7277][0:[e-mail] 0] API ID [325] execution completed. Total time: 0,027 seconds.
[04/08/2025 09:26:31]      CAUAJM_I_30031 Client [AutoSys Sendevent:3191604][17][t0asr12mgr.bo.itsgroup.com:49825:10.35.6.5] [0x7ffc9f542320][04/08/2025 09:26:31.7567][0:[e-mail] 0] API ID [325] execution started.
[04/08/2025 09:26:31]      CAUAJM_I_30032 Client [AutoSys Sendevent:3191604][17][t0asr12mgr.bo.itsgroup.com:49825:10.35.6.5] [0x7ffc9f542320][04/08/2025 09:26:31.7567][0:[e-mail] 0] API ID [325] execution completed. Total time: 0,041 seconds.
[04/08/2025 09:26:31]      CAUAJM_I_30031 Client [AutoSys Sendevent:3191604][17][t0asr12mgr.bo.itsgroup.com:49825:10.35.6.5] [0x7ffc9f542320][04/08/2025 09:26:31.7993][0:[e-mail] 0] API ID [325] execution started.
[04/08/2025 09:26:31]      CAUAJM_I_30032 Client [AutoSys Sendevent:3191604][17][t0asr12mgr.bo.itsgroup.com:49825:10.35.6.5] [0x7ffc9f542320][04/08/2025 09:26:31.7993][0:[e-mail] 0] API ID [325] execution completed. Total time: 0,024 seconds.
[04/08/2025 09:26:31]      CAUAJM_I_30031 Client [AutoSys Sendevent:3191604][17][t0asr12mgr.bo.itsgroup.com:49825:10.35.6.5] [0x7ffc9f542320][04/08/2025 09:26:31.8255][0:[e-mail] 0] API ID [325] execution started.
[04/08/2025 09:26:31]      CAUAJM_I_30032 Client [AutoSys Sendevent:3191604][17][t0asr12mgr.bo.itsgroup.com:49825:10.35.6.5] [0x7ffc9f542320][04/08/2025 09:26:31.8255][0:[e-mail] 0] API ID [325] execution completed. Total time: 0,024 seconds.
[04/08/2025 09:26:31]      CAUAJM_I_30031 Client [AutoSys Sendevent:3191604][17][t0asr12mgr.bo.itsgroup.com:49825:10.35.6.5] [0x7ffc9f542320][04/08/2025 09:26:31.8521][0:[e-mail] 0] API ID [325] execution started.
[04/08/2025 09:26:31]      CAUAJM_I_30032 Client [AutoSys Sendevent:3191604][17][t0asr12mgr.bo.itsgroup.com:49825:10.35.6.5] [0x7ffc9f542320][04/08/2025 09:26:31.8521][0:[e-mail] 0] API ID [325] execution completed. Total time: 0,023 seconds.
[04/08/2025 09:26:31]      CAUAJM_I_30031 Client [AutoSys Sendevent:3191604][17][t0asr12mgr.bo.itsgroup.com:49825:10.35.6.5] [0x7ffc9f542320][04/08/2025 09:26:31.8774][0:[e-mail] 0] API ID [325] execution started.
[04/08/2025 09:26:31]      CAUAJM_I_30032 Client [AutoSys Sendevent:3191604][17][t0asr12mgr.bo.itsgroup.com:49825:10.35.6.5] [0x7ffc9f542320][04/08/2025 09:26:31.8774][0:[e-mail] 0] API ID [325] execution completed. Total time: 0,024 seconds.
[04/08/2025 09:26:31]      CAUAJM_I_30031 Client [AutoSys Sendevent:3191604][17][t0asr12mgr.bo.itsgroup.com:49825:10.35.6.5] [0x7ffc9f542320][04/08/2025 09:26:31.9040][0:[e-mail] 0] API ID [325] execution started.
[04/08/2025 09:26:31]      CAUAJM_I_30032 Client [AutoSys Sendevent:3191604][17][t0asr12mgr.bo.itsgroup.com:49825:10.35.6.5] [0x7ffc9f542320][04/08/2025 09:26:31.9040][0:[e-mail] 0] API ID [325] execution completed. Total time: 0,026 seconds.
[04/08/2025 09:26:31]      CAUAJM_I_30031 Client [AutoSys Sendevent:3191604][17][t0asr12mgr.bo.itsgroup.com:49825:10.35.6.5] [0x7ffc9f542320][04/08/2025 09:26:31.9323][0:[e-mail] 0] API ID [325] execution started.
[04/08/2025 09:26:31]      CAUAJM_I_30032 Client [AutoSys Sendevent:3191604][17][t0asr12mgr.bo.itsgroup.com:49825:10.35.6.5] [0x7ffc9f542320][04/08/2025 09:26:31.9323][0:[e-mail] 0] API ID [325] execution completed. Total time: 0,026 seconds.
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[04/08/2025 09:26:31]      CAUAJM_I_30032 Client [AutoSys Sendevent:3191604][17][t0asr12mgr.bo.itsgroup.com:49825:10.35.6.5] [0x7ffc9f542320][04/08/2025 09:26:31.9601][0:[e-mail] 0] API ID [325] execution completed. Total time: 0,027 seconds.
[04/08/2025 09:26:31]      CAUAJM_I_30031 Client [AutoSys Sendevent:3191604][17][t0asr12mgr.bo.itsgroup.com:49825:10.35.6.5] [0x7ffc9f542320][04/08/2025 09:26:31.9892][0:[e-mail] 0] API ID [325] execution started.
[04/08/2025 09:26:32]      CAUAJM_I_30032 Client [AutoSys Sendevent:3191604][17][t0asr12mgr.bo.itsgroup.com:49825:10.35.6.5] [0x7ffc9f542320][04/08/2025 09:26:31.9892][0:[e-mail] 0] API ID [325] execution completed. Total time: 0,026 seconds.
[04/08/2025 09:26:32]      CAUAJM_I_30031 Client [AutoSys Sendevent:3191604][17][t0asr12mgr.bo.itsgroup.com:49825:10.35.6.5] [0x7ffc9f542320][04/08/2025 09:26:32.0179][0:[e-mail] 0] API ID [325] execution started.
[04/08/2025 09:26:32]      CAUAJM_I_30032 Client [AutoSys Sendevent:3191604][17][t0asr12mgr.bo.itsgroup.com:49825:10.35.6.5] [0x7ffc9f542320][04/08/2025 09:26:32.0179][0:[e-mail] 0] API ID [325] execution completed. Total time: 0,03 seconds.
[04/08/2025 09:26:32]      CAUAJM_I_30031 Client [AutoSys Sendevent:3191604][17][t0asr12mgr.bo.itsgroup.com:49825:10.35.6.5] [0x7ffc9f542320][04/08/2025 09:26:32.0497][0:[e-mail] 0] API ID [325] execution started.
[04/08/2025 09:26:32]      CAUAJM_I_30032 Client [AutoSys Sendevent:3191604][17][t0asr12mgr.bo.itsgroup.com:49825:10.35.6.5] [0x7ffc9f542320][04/08/2025 09:26:32.0497][0:[e-mail] 0] API ID [325] execution completed. Total time: 0,12 seconds.
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