If you know the job number, you could use a JINFO function:
setvar IsRunning jinfo('#J4',"EXIST")

You can also do something like this (at least it works for me!):
showjob job=myjob,manager.sys >showtemp
setvar numlines finfo('showtemp',19)
if !numlines<4 then
   #Job does not exist
else
   #Job exists
endif

-----Original Message-----
From: Tom of Bunyon [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 11:32 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] Need Intrinsic to say if a job is running or not


I think there's an MPEX command that returns the number of jobs matching the
Job Card mask.

    %IF JSCOUNT("@,@.OMSINSTL")<>0 THEN
    %ENDIF


"Nancy Tietz" <[log in to unmask]> wrote in message
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> Anybody know of an Intrinsic that could be called to determine if a
> particular job is running or not?
> Other suggestions for similar functionality are welcome.
> Thanks
>
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