JPH0433046A - Network job step output control system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To output an executed result to various host computers for each job step by providing a job step output host designating means, output host deciding means, temporary transfer file preparing means and job output file restoring means. CONSTITUTION:A job step output host designating means 11 can designate the host computer to output the executed result for each job step when inputting a network job, and an output host deciding means 21 decides the host computer to output the executed result based on the designation when completing the execution of the job step. Then, a temporary transfer file preparing means 22 prepares a temporary transfer file for transferring the executed result to the decided host computer, and a job output file restoring means 31 converts the contents of the temporary transfer file received by the host computer to output the executed result into a job output file and registers it. Thus, the executed result can be outputted to the various host computers for each job step.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a network job step output control method, and particularly to a network job step output control method in a computer network system including a plurality of host computers.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, computer network systems have a network job transfer function that controls zip input, zip execution, and zip output of a host computer, and a ship step execution control function that allows specifying a host computer to execute each job step of a network job. However, even when job steps constituting a network job are executed on different host computers, the execution results are combined and output to one host computer.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

In the conventional network zip step output control method described above, only one host computer can be designated as the host computer to output the execution results of the network job, so the execution results of the job steps are transferred and output to each individual host computer. This eliminates the hassle of dividing the execution results output to a single host computer into job steps and mailing them to the host computer that requires them, or starting another file transfer program to transfer them. However, there are disadvantages in that network zip operations and user operability are poor.

In view of the above-mentioned points, an object of the present invention is to make it possible to output the execution results of each job step constituting one network job to a different host computer, thereby improving network job operation and user operability. An object of the present invention is to provide a network job step output control method that is significantly improved.

[Means to solve the problem]

The network job step output control 'B method of the present invention includes a network job transfer function that controls job input, job execution, and job output of a host computer, and a job step that allows specifying a host computer to execute each job step of a network job. In a computer network system consisting of a plurality of host computers equipped with an execution control function, a job step output host specifying means for specifying a host computer that outputs an execution result for each job step when inputting a network job, and a network zip input output host determining means for determining a host computer to output an execution result based on the specification by the job step output host specifying means when the execution of the job step is completed on the host computer that executes the job step specified at the time; A transfer temporary file creation means for creating a temporary transfer file in order to transfer the execution result to the host computer that outputs the execution result determined by the output host determination means, and a host that executes zip step on the host computer that outputs the execution result. and job output file restoration means for converting and registering the contents of the temporary transfer file received from the computer into a job output file.

[Effect]

In the network zip step output control method of the present invention, the ship step output host specifying means can specify a host computer that outputs an execution result for each job step when inputting a network job, and the output host determining means specifies when inputting a network zip. When the execution of the job step is completed on the host computer that executes the job step, the host computer that outputs the execution result is determined based on the specification by the job step output host specification means, and the temporary transfer file creation means determines the output host. A temporary transfer file is created to transfer the execution result determined by the means to the host computer that outputs the execution result, and the job output file restoration means receives the execution result from the host computer that executes the job step on the host computer that outputs the execution result. Convert and register the contents of the transferred temporary file into a job output file.

〔Example〕 Next, the present invention will be explained in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a computer network system to which a network job step output control method according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. This computer network system includes a host computer 1 (hereinafter referred to as an input host) equipped with a network job input program 10 including a job step output host designation means 11, an output host determination means 21, and a temporary transfer file. Network job execution program 20 including creation means 22
(hereinafter, this host computer 2 will be referred to as an execution host), and a host computer 3 (hereinafter, this host computer 3 will be referred to as an execution host) equipped with a network job output program 30 including a job output file restoration means 31. (referred to as an output host) is connected to the computer network 4.

The configuration of the computer network system shown in FIG. The network job input program 10, the network job execution program 20, and the network job output program 30 are installed on all host computers (including host computers other than input host 1, execution host 2, and output host 3). Common.

Referring to FIG. 2, the network job input program 10 includes zip step output host specification processing 101, network job input processing 102, job step execution information creation processing 103, job step execution host determination processing 104, and transfer temporary processing. File creation process 105
and an incoming transfer (transmission) process 106. In FIG. 2, numeral 110 is a job control language;
Reference numeral 120 indicates a job input file, and 130 indicates a temporary transfer file 130. Note that the zip step output host specification processing 101 constitutes the job step output host specification means 11.

Referring to FIG. 3, the network zip execution program 20 includes input job transfer (reception) processing 201, job step execution information cent processing 202, job step execution processing 203, job step execution result transfer determination processing 204, Output host determination processing 205, transfer temporary file creation processing 206, output job transfer (sending) processing 207, and handover information creation processing to the next execution host 20
8 and an input job transfer (sending) process 209. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 210 indicates a temporary transfer file, 220 a job input file, 230 a job output file, and 240 a temporary transfer file.

Note that the output host determination process 205 constitutes the output host determination means 21, and the temporary transfer file creation process 206 constitutes the temporary transfer file creation means 22.

Referring to FIG. 4, the network job output program 30 includes an output job transfer (reception) process 301, a job output file restoration process 302, and an execution result output process 3.
03. In Fig. 4, code 310
is the transfer temporary file, 320 is the job output file, 3
Reference numerals 30 indicate output devices, and the job output file restoration process 302 is carried out by the job output file restoration means 3.
1.

Referring to FIG. 5, the output host determining means 21 (output host determining process 205) further includes a control information reading process 211, an output host related information extracting process 212, and a job step execution result output host determining process 213. It is configured.

Referring to FIG. 6, the temporary transfer file creation means 22 (
The temporary transfer file creation process 206) further includes an execution result and control information reading process 221, and an information editing and transfer temporary file output process 222.

Referring to FIG. 7, job output file restoring means 31
(Job output file restoration processing 302) further comprises a job step execution result reading processing 311, a job execution result management information restoration processing 312, and a job execution result registration processing 313. Output host designation means 11 (
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a job control language 110 that is input to the zip step output post designation process 101). In FIG. 8, numerals 81 to 87 indicate steps of the job control language 110, respectively.

Next, the operation of the network job step output control method of this embodiment configured as described above will be explained.

For example, a zip vi as shown in FIG.
When the sa language 110 is input, the network job input program 10 executes the job step output host specification means 11 (job step output host specification processing 101).
In step 810, specify parameters such as user name 1 billing name in the normal zip declaration statement, and in step 82 declare that this job is a network zip.
Next, in step 84, the output host 3 that outputs the execution result of the subsequent job step is specified. This step 84
The output declaration statement is valid for job step execution statements that appear until the next output declaration statement is detected. That is, the execution result of the job step in step 85 is output to the output host 3 specified in step 84.

Next, the network job input program 10 inputs the network job and creates a job input file 120 (process 102), and creates job step execution information by referring to the job input file 120 (process 103).
). Subsequently, the network job input program IO refers to the job input file 120 to determine the execution step 2 of the job step (process 104), inputs the job input file 120, and creates a temporary transfer file 130 (process 105). ), and the network job input program 10 transmits the input job of the temporary transfer file 130 to the execution host 2 (process 1.06).

In the execution strike 2, the network job execution program 20 receives the input job transferred from the input host 1 or the previous execution host 2, and creates the transfer temporary file 2.
10, create process 201), transfer temporary file 210
The network job execution program 20 manually inputs the job input job in the job input file 220, executes the job step, and stores the job step execution information in the job input file 220 (processing 202). 230 (processing 203
).

When the execution of the ship step is completed, the network job execution program 20 determines whether or not to transfer the execution result of the job step (whether or not the execution result 2 and the output host 3 are different). If it is determined that the execution result of the job step is to be transferred, the network job execution program 20 transfers the control to process 208. Read control information from output file 230 (processing 2
11) Extracting information regarding the output host 3 of the execution result 212) Determining the output host 3 of the job step based on the extracted information regarding the output host 3 (
Processing 213).

Next, the network job execution program 20 uses the transfer temporary file creation means 22 (transfer temporary file creation processing 206) to read (process 221), and after editing the information, output it to the temporary transfer file 240 (processing 222).

Subsequently, the network job execution program 20 transfers the contents of the created temporary transfer file 240 to the determined output host 3 (process 207).

Next, the network job execution program 20 creates handover information to the next execution strike 2 (208),
Send the input tab to the next execution host 2 (process 209
).

In the output host 3, the network job output program 30 receives the temporary transfer file 240 in which the execution result of the job step from the execution strike 2 is stored, and creates a temporary transfer file 310 (process 301).

Next, the network job output program 3 reads the job step execution results from the transfer temporary file 310 (process 311) using the job output file restoration means 31 (shipping means file restoration processing 302), and reads the job execution result management information. Restoration is performed (process 312), and job execution results are registered (creation of job output file 320) (process 313).

Then, the network ship output program 30 outputs the execution results of the job steps to a predetermined output device 330 specified at the time of job input (process 303).

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the present invention provides job step output host designation means, output host determination means, transfer temporary file creation means, and job output file restoration means, so that each job step constituting one network job can be Since it is now possible to output execution results to different host computers, the execution results that were output to one host computer as in the past are divided into job steps and then mailed to the host computer that requires them. This eliminates the hassle of having to download files or start another file transfer program to transfer files, which has the effect of greatly improving network job operation and user operability.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a computer network system to which a network job step output control method according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied, and FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing the processing of the network job input program in FIG. , Fig. 3 is a flowchart showing the processing of the network job execution program in Fig. 1, Fig. 4 is a flowchart showing the processing of the network job output program in Fig. 1, and Fig. 5 is a flowchart showing the processing of the network job execution program in Fig. 2. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing in more detail the processing of the determining means (output host determination processing); FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing in more detail the processing of the transfer temporary creation means (transfer temporary file creation processing) in FIG. A flowchart showing the process of the job output file restoring means (job output file restoring process) in FIG. 4 in more detail, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a job control language that is input. In the figure, 1... Input host, 2... Execution host, 3... Output host, 4... Computer network, 10... Network job input program, 11...
Job step output host designation means, 20.. Network job execution program, 2I.. Output host determination means, 22.. Transfer file temporary creation means, 30.. Network job output program, 31..
Job step output file restoration means, 10. Job step output host specification processing, 102. Network job input processing, 103. Job step execution information creation processing, 104. Job step execution host determination processing, 105
- Temporary transfer file creation process, 106 - Input job transfer process, 110 - Job control language, 120 - Job input file, 130 - Temporary transfer file, 201 - Input job transfer (reception) process, 202 - Job step execution information set process , 203・Job step execution processing, 204・Zip step execution result transfer determination processing, 205
- Output host determination process, 206 - Transfer temporary file creation process, 207 - Output job transfer (send) process, 208 - Handover information creation process to next execution host, 209 - Input 5-bit transfer (send) process, 210. Transfer temporary file, 211・Control information reading process, 212・Output host related information extraction process, 213・Job step execution result output host determination process, 220・Job input file, 221・Execution result and control information reading process, 222・
Temporary transfer file creation process, 230・Job output file, 240・Temporary transfer file, 301・Output job transfer (reception) process, 302・Job output file restoration process, 303・Execution result output process, 310・Temporary transfer file, 31. job step execution result reading processing; 312. job execution result management information restoration processing; 313. ship execution result registration processing; 320. ship output file; 330. output device.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] Equipped with a network job transfer function that controls job input, job execution, and job output of a host computer, and a job step execution control function that allows specifying a host computer to execute each job step of a network job. In a computer network system consisting of a plurality of host computers, a job step output host specification means for specifying a host computer that outputs an execution result for each job step when inputting a network job; and a job step specified when inputting a network job. output host determining means for determining a host computer to output an execution result based on the specification by the job step output host specifying means when the execution of the job step is completed on the host computer executing the job step; a temporary transfer file creation means for creating a temporary transfer file to transfer the execution results to a host computer that outputs the execution results; 1. A network job step output control method comprising: job output file restoring means for converting and registering file contents into a job output file.