Validating a conversion project

When you validate a conversion project, the Conversion Tool generates a report that enables you to compare a forecast of the results of the conversion project (as if it were run from Control-M) with the output from the original scheduler.

When a source scheduling plan is available, such as with AutoSys, you can use the Conversion Tool to make the comparison. When a source scheduling plan is not available, you can view the Control-M scheduling plan, and can perform a manual or visual comparison with the current plan.

To validate a conversion project:

1. From the Validation window, in the Filters area, filter the conversion project data, if required.
2. To include a calendar definition in the validation, click the folder icon next to the Input Calendars definition field, and then select the calendar definition file that you want.
3. For AutoSys and TWS vendors, click the folder icon next to the Vendor's forecast report field, and then select the report that you want to compare a vendor's forecast report to the Control-M forecast report in the validation report.

   NOTE: To use the forecast report compare feature, you need to first extract the relevant report parameter files from your scheduler's environment.

   AutoSys

   • If you want a report from a specific date to infinity, use: job_depends -t -J ALL -F "mm/dd/yyyy".
   • If you want a report to display all jobs scheduled to run between two dates, use: job_depends -t -J ALL -F mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm -T mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm. For example, job_depends -t -J ALL -F 01/03/2009 10:01 -T 02/15/2009 19:01.
   • If you want a report for a specific date, use: job_depends -t -J ALL -F mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm -T mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm. For example, job_depends -t -J ALL -F 02/01/2009 00:01 -T 02/01/2009 23:59.

   TWS:

   • If you want a report for three months from specific workstations, use: rep11 -m mmyyyy mmyyyy mmyyyy -c workstation1 workstation2 workstation3. For example, rep11 -m 062004 072004 082004 -c workstation1 workstation2 workstation3.
   • If you want a report for three months of the current year from all workstations, which directly outputs to a file, use: rep11 -m mm mm mm -o output. For example, rep11 -m 06 07 08 -o output.
   • If you want a report for the current month for a specific workstation, use: rep11 -c workstation1.
4. (Optional) If you have selected Load existing conversion results in the Run Conversion window and you want to recalculate the scheduling forecast, select Recalculate Control-M forecast.

   NOTE: You can also select Recalculate Control-M Forecast in the Validation Report.

5. To view the validation data, click Validation report.

   The Validation report appears. For more information about the Validation report, see Validation report.

6. Click Next to load the validated conversion results to Control-M, as described in Loading validated conversion results to Control-M.