We have software (JobPak/JobRescue) which examines $STDLISTs for errors and
creates specialized listings for our operations folks to follow up on the
problems.  Therefore, using :EOJ or :ESCAPE, which are usually benign
terminations don't work for us.  We use the command, :SETJCW JCW FATAL,
usually inside an IF...ENDIF block to cause the job to flush.  Granted, an
error message still results, but it's been easy to train the operators to
recognize and handle appropriately.

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From: "Gates, Scott" <[log in to unmask]> on 07/15/99 12:04 PM

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Subject:  [HP3000-L] ABNORMAL EOJ




I have a request from an operator to have a job "Stand up and dance" for
various abnormal conditions.
(File length = 0, or ftp failure) etc.
I put in a STOPJOB non-command and it fails accordingly. However,
STOPJOB reads as an UNKNOWN COMMAND and this tends to be "interpreted"
by the operators as a problem with the JOB and not a problem with DATA
or  FTP or whatever.  LIKE THIS:

:
:IF FTPLASTERR <> 0
*** EXPRESSION TRUE
:   TELL MGR.AIHWORK !HPJOBNAME Did not receive data . . . job ended.
:   TELL MGR.AIHWORK !HPJOBNAME Try job again.
:   STOPJOB
Unknown command name. (CIERR 975)
REMAINDER OF JOB FLUSHED.

Question: Is there a "real" command that will give a flush the job
accordingly(giving warning, etc.) and give a more descriptive response.

(Remember, even though the TELL Message PLAINLY states WHY the job
ended, If the operators aren't told in the last 2 lines that the job
ended because of an FTP error, they interpret it as a programming error
and call some poor working stiff in the middle of the night.  TELLOP is
equally ignored)
Scott Gates
Contract Programmer
Trigon BC/BS of VA
804-354-7625
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