Another way you could test for a running job if you are on an MPE release <
6.5
is to use the PAUSE command, if you dont mind a 1 second delay sometimes.
eg.
         errclear
         pause 1;job=!jobid;notexist

This will pause for up to 1 second if the target job is not running, and
will
return hpcierr not = zero, otherwise it will return immediately with
hpcierr=zero.

Conversely, you can use pause 1;job=!jobid;exist

Mpe 6.5 has a function which will explicitly return the info you want,
but I dont have the details to hand (JINFO or something like that)
Regards,
Tad.

----- Original Message -----
From: Newton, Tony <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: 09 August 2000 19:15
Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] How do I test in posix for a running MPE/iX job.


> Hello all,
>
> Thanks for such a quick response.  I knew why I was "failing" the test
after
> the callci showjob job=aa,bb.cc, but I wasn't real sure where to go from
> there.  It makes perfect sense now that you bring that to my attention.  I
> guess I just need to start spending more time in the posix shell.  Thanks
> again.
>
> Tony "When in doubt....Pipe it" Newton
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ronald R Horner [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2000 9:46 AM
> > To:   [log in to unmask]
> > Subject:      Re: [HP3000-L] How do I test in posix for a running MPE/iX
> > job.
> >
> > You have to grep/egrep the showjob results to find what you are looking
> > for.
> >
> > "Newton, Tony" wrote:
> >
> > > Hello Posix Gurus,
> > >
> > > Does anyone know how to test inside the posix shell to see if a MPE/iX
> > job
> > > is running?  I've tried testing CALLCI SHOWJOB JOB=aa,bb.cc but it
> > returns
> > > true whether or not it finds the job that I'm seeking and the command
PS
> > > doesn't have any options to show jobs.  I could write my own shell
> > function
> > > to do this but I'd rather not reinvent the wheel.
> > > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> > >
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