JPH05181800A - Command linkage system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To automatically execute both commands in coorporation in the computer system capable of executing a state change command and a state inquiry command. CONSTITUTION:When a state change command directing the change of a state is inputted from an input unit 2, a command linkage control means 11 changes the designated state as it is by permitting a state change command execution means 12 to execute the command. Then the command linkage control means 11 decides a state inquiry command in the linkage relation with the executed state change command based on the information in the control table 14. A state inquiry command execution means 13 executes the command to display the content of the changed state being the result of the execution on a display device 3. Accordingly, an operator needs not throw a state inquiry command to confirm the state after change, thus simplifying the operation.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to command processing in a computer system, and more particularly to a command connection system for executing a command for instructing a change in the system status and a command for inquiring the system status in succession.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a computer system is provided with a command for inquiring various states of the system and a command for changing the state of the system to another state. When changing to a state, operators have traditionally used these commands to
The following operations are performed.

First, in order to confirm the current state of the state to be changed, a state inquiry command is input from the console.

On the system side, when a status inquiry command is input, it is executed and the contents of the corresponding status are displayed on the screen of the console.

The operator checks the current state of the state to be changed by looking at the console screen and, if it is necessary to change the state, inputs a state change command from the console.

On the system side, when a status change command is input, the status change command is executed and the corresponding status is changed as specified, and a message such as "command accepted" or "command processing completed" is displayed. Display on the console screen.

This completes the change of the state, but since it is necessary to confirm whether the state has been changed as specified, the operator inputs the state inquiry command again from the console. As a result, the contents of the changed state are displayed on the console screen.

[0008]

When one state is changed to another state by the state change command as described above, the state is generally inquired to confirm the changed contents. Had to re-enter the status inquiry command, which increased the amount of operation by the operator.

The present invention solves such a conventional problem, and an object of the present invention is to automatically execute a status change command and a status inquiry command on the system side so that the status after a change is executed. The purpose is to eliminate the need to enter the status inquiry command to confirm

[0010]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention executes a state change command executing means for executing a command for instructing a state change and a state inquiry command execution for executing a command for inquiring a state. In a computer system including means, a status change command input from an input device is accepted, and the status change command executing means executes the status change command, and at the end of execution of the status change command, a status inquiry command having a continuous relationship with the status change command The status inquiry command execution means is provided with command sequence control means for executing the result and displaying the execution result on the display device.

Further, a control table is provided for holding information relating to a status inquiry command having a continuous relationship with the status change command, and the command continuous command control means refers to the control table and has a continuous relationship with the status change command which has been executed. A certain state inquiry command is decided.

The state change command and the state inquiry command are commands relating to, for example, automatic operation of the computer system.

[0013]

In the command continuation method of the present invention, the control table holds information about the status inquiry command which is in continuous relationship with the status change command, and when the status change command is input from the input device, the command continuation control is performed. The means accepts the status change command and causes the status change command execution means to execute the status change command. At the end of the execution, the means causes the status inquiry command execution means to execute a status inquiry command having a continuous relationship with the completed status change command and executes the status inquiry command. The result is displayed on the display device.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

Referring to FIG. 1, an example of a computer system 1 to which the command continuation method of one embodiment of the present invention is applied is a command continuation control means 11, a state change command execution means 12 and a state inquiry command execution means 13.
And a control table 14, and is connected to the input device 2 such as a console and the display device 3.

The state change command executing means 12 is means for changing various states of the system (not shown) to designated states by executing a state change command instructing a state change.

On the other hand, the status inquiry command executing means 13 executes the status inquiry command for inquiring about the status to obtain the current status of various statuses of the system (not shown) and the display device 3 through the command connection control means 11. It is a means of displaying.

The control table 14 is a table for holding information regarding a status inquiry command having a continuous relationship with the status change command.

The command continuity control means 11 accepts the status change command input from the input device 2 and causes the status change command execution means 12 to execute the status change command, and at the end of the execution, the status change command that has been executed is in a continuous relationship. This is means for determining an inquiry command from the information in the control table 14, causing the state inquiry command executing means 13 to execute the determined state inquiry command, and displaying the execution result on the display device 3.

The command chaining method of the present invention can be applied to various computer systems, but a status change command and a status inquiry command (status display command) when applied to a computer system capable of automatic operation by an automatic operation program. The following is an example of the continuous relationship with the example of.

(1) Item No. 1 "Status change command" AOMDFY: Status change of automatic operation controller "Status inquiry command in continuous relationship" AODISP; Status display of automatic operation controller

(2) Item No. 2 "Status change command" CLMDFY: Status change of automatic operation calendar "Status inquiry command in continuous relationship" CLDISP; Status display of automatic operation calendar

(3) Item No. 3 "Status change command"FTCLOS; File transfer of a specific file is not automatically performed. FTOPEN: Automatically perform file transfer of a specific file. “Continuous status inquiry command” FTDISP; Status display of file transfer status

(4) Item No. 4 "Status change command" JBCLOS: Disables automatic start of a specific job. JBOPEN: A specific job is automatically started. JBFLAG: Change the status of the start condition of a specific job. JBPARM: Change the start-up parameters of a specific job. "Status inquiry command in continuous relationship"JBDISP; Display status of specific job

(5) Item No. 5 "Status change command"JLFRE; Release of journal protection JLVSQ; Change of journal management information "Status inquiry command in continuous chain relationship"JLDISP; Management information of journal file managed by automatic operation Show

(6) Item No. 6 "Status change command"MNMLVL; Change of output level of console message to be sent to monitor terminal for automatic operation status monitoring MNTERM: Blocking / releasing communication with monitor terminal Certain status inquiry command ”MNDISP; Display of monitor terminal status

(7) Item No. 7 "State change command" ONMDFY: Change the pattern of automatic restart after online trouble. "Continuous status inquiry command"ONDISP; Online status display

(8) Item No. 8 "Status change command"STMDFY; Change of stop condition, stop method, etc. at the end of automatic operation "Status inquiry command in continuous relationship"STDISP; Display of end pattern at end of automatic operation

(9) Item No. 9 "Status change command" TMMDFY: Change timer condition for automatic operation "Status inquiry command in continuous relationship" TMDISP; Display timer condition for automatic operation

The operation of this embodiment will be described below.

When changing various states related to automatic operation, the operator inputs a state change command from the input device 2 in the following format.

/ A command name parameter

For example, when the state of the start condition of a specific job α is changed to β, the command JBF of the above item No. 4 is used.
Using the LAG, enter a command such as / A JBFLAG JOB = α MODE = β.

The command input from the input device 2 is accepted by the command sequence control means 11 in the computer system 1, and the command sequence control means 11
Since the received command is the state change command, it is passed to the state change command execution means 12 to instruct execution.

The state change command executing means 12 executes the passed command and changes the state of the starting condition of the job α to β.

Upon completion of command execution by the status change command execution means 12, the command linkage control means 11 refers to the control table 14 and determines a status inquiry command having a linkage relationship with the above status change command.

As shown in item 4 above, the command JB
Since the status inquiry command having a continuous relationship with FLAG is JBDISP, the command continuous control means 11
Based on this information, the parameter (JOB = α) in the previously executed status change command, and the predetermined status inquiry command format, the following status inquiry command is created.

/ A JBDISP JOB = α

Then, the created command is passed to the status inquiry command execution means 13 to instruct execution.

The status inquiry command execution means 13 executes the passed command, obtains the status of the job α, and displays it on the display device 3 through the command connection control means 11.

As a result, the operator can check the contents of the job α displayed on the display device 3 after the change by the previously input state change command.

Similarly, when the other state change command in item No. 4 and the state change commands in other item Nos. 1 to 3 and 5 to 9 are input from the input device 2, the continuous relationship in the item No. The status inquiry command in is automatically started.

The operator can display the current status of various statuses on the display device 3 by inputting a status inquiry command from the input device 2.

In this case, the command is input in the format of / A command name parameter.

For example, if it is desired to know the status of the job α regardless of the change work, the status inquiry command JBDISP of item No. 4 is used, and a command such as / A JBDISP JOB = α is input from the input device 2.

The command input from the input device 2 is accepted by the command sequence control means 11, and the command sequence control means 11 passes the command to the state query command execution means 13 since the received command is a state query command. The execution is instructed, and the state of the job α which is the execution result is displayed on the display device 3. At this time, continuous control is not performed.

[0047]

As described above, according to the command continuation method of the present invention, when the status change command is executed, the status inquiry command having a continuous relationship with it is automatically executed. It is not necessary to enter the status inquiry command to check the status, and the amount of operation by the operator can be reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a computer system to which a command continuation method according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Computer system 11 ... Command continuation control means 12 ... State change command execution means 13 ... State inquiry command execution means 14 ... Control table 2 ... Input device 3 ... Display device

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A computer system comprising a state change command executing means for executing a command for instructing a state change and a state inquiry command executing means for executing a command for inquiring a state, the state change being input from an input device. A command is accepted and is executed by the status change command executing means, and at the end of the execution, the status inquiry command executing means is caused to execute a status inquiry command having a continuous relationship with the completed status change command, and the execution result is displayed on the display device. A command continuation method characterized by comprising a command continuation control means for displaying on the screen. 2. A control table for holding information relating to a status inquiry command having a continuous relationship with a status change command, wherein the command continuous command control means refers to the control table and has a continuous relationship with the status change command that has been executed. The command continuation method according to claim 1, wherein a certain status inquiry command is determined. 3. The command continuation method according to claim 1, wherein the status change command and the status inquiry command are commands relating to automatic operation of a computer system.