Job Scheduling Software

CSAR Job Scheduler for Mainframe Job Scheduling

Interactive Job Scheduling Software for z/OS, OS/390, VSE and VM

CSAR is the complete job scheduling software solution. This mainframe job scheduler provides the computer operations staff with the tools for improving system productivity by organizing and automating your production workload. The CSAR job scheduler provides immediate control of all mainframe job scheduling activity from data preparation to output delivery.

Features and Benefits of the CSAR Job Scheduler

Job Scheduling Software Features

• ISPF (z/OS and OS/390), CICS (VSE) and CMS (VM) online update of job schedule definitions
• Batch updates include mass change/delete
• Multiple calendars which define holidays and business days
• Comprehensive frequency codes, including job scheduling by accounting period
• Job scheduling, plus scheduling of events, monitor commands, messages and system commands
• Multiple CPU and work center scheduling
• Resource scheduling

Real Time Monitor

• Automatic job submission based on date, time, completion of predecessor jobs and availability of resources
• Maximum condition code checking
• Job status inquiry, submit job, post events or make changes to the schedule
• Monitor Log
• Full Security
• Restrict commands by user
• Monitor command procedures
• Automated processing on job abend

Flexible JCL Processing

JCL may be stored in one or more partitioned data sets, Librarian or Panvalet libraries for z/OS and OS/390 systems. CSAR/VSE supports ICCF and BIM-Edit, CMS, Librarian, Condor and other library systems. Users can create “Model JCL” which is then modified at submission time based on run date and parameter value’s, which can be specified by the user. REXX style functions can be used for string manipulation and date/time processing during JCL generation at job submission time.

Job Scheduling  Reporting

• Printed schedules of jobs to be run
• Forecasting
• Statistics on jobs run late, abends and reruns
• Job accounting reports
• Job scheduling file list with comprehensive cross reference
• Flowcharts
• One Year schedules by job

CSAR Job Scheduler Security

RACF and all SAF (Security Access Facility) compatible security products are supported

Online Help and Tutorials for the CSAR Job Scheduler

• Online help for CSAR messages including a “point & shoot” capability for the monitor and log-file screen
• Context sensitive, multi-level help screens

Learn more about SEA and our CSAR mainframe job scheduling software. Request a live demonstration, a free, no obligation 30 day trial or download a CSAR Job Scheduler brochure.