AutoSys utilities

The following table describes the CA-AutoSys utilities that you may encounter when running a conversion. The most common utility is SENDEVENT which is used to manipulate the CA-AutoSys definitions and live schedule.

Utility Name

Description

Action

archive_events

Archives data from AutoSys database

Delete job

as_info

List AutoSys installation information

Delete job

as_safetool

Manage AutoSys authentication certificates

Delete job

as_server

Runs AutoSys Application Server

Delete job

auto_svcdesk

Open Service Desk helpdesk tickets

Create script to call Service Desk Helpdesk to open incidents and replace CLI

auto_timezone

Maintains the AutoSys time-zones table

Delete job

autoaggr

Aggregates AutoSys data

Replace with ctmjsa *

autocal_asc

AutoSys calendar utility

Delete job

autodwp

AutoSys workload utility

Delete job

autoflags

Print AutoSys system configuration information

Delete job

autoping

Verifies the connectivity of AutoSys server and client machines

Replace with ctmping or delete job

autorep

Reports information about AutoSys jobs

Delete job

autosec_test

Obtain the access level AutoSys Job assets from the security subsystem

Delete job

autostatad

Retrieves the status of Adapter jobs

Delete job

autostatus

Reports the status of AutoSys jobs or global variables

Delete job

autosys_secure

Maintain AutoSys security features

Delete job

autosyslog

Displays AutoSys log files

Delete job

autotrack

Tracks changes AutoSys database

Delete job

chase

Verifies the status of AutoSys environment

Delete job

check_auto_up

Verifies status of the AutoSys Scheduler and database

Delete job

clean_files

Removes AutoSys Agent log files

Delete job

cron2jil

Translates crontab files into JIL format

Delete job

eventor

Starts AutoSys

Delete job

jil

Defines AutoSys jobs and objects

Investigate use of job, and replace with Control-M ctmdefine/ctmcreate or other utility

job_delete

Cleans the AutoSys job_delete database table

Delete job

job_depends

Reports on AutoSys job dependencies and conditions

Delete job

monbro

Runs an AutoSys monitor or report (browser)

Delete job

sendevent

STARTJOB

KILLJOB

DELETEJOB

FORCE_STARTJOB

JOB_ON_ICE

JOB_OFF_ICE

JOB_ON_HOLD

JOB_OFF_HOLD

CHANGE_STATUS

STOP_DEMON

CHANGE_PRIORITY

COMMENT

ALARM

SET_GLOBAL

SEND_SIGNAL

ctmcontb –ADD

execute the ctmkilljob script

Delete job

 

ctmcontb –ADD

ctmcontb –DELETE

 

 

 

Delete job

Delete job

Delete job

 

ctmvar –ACTION SET

Delete job

time 0

Calculates AutoSys time

 

xql

Provides access to the Sybase database

Review use of this command, potentially delete job, or create Control-M equivalent

zql

Provides access to the Oracle database

Review use of this command, potentially delete job, or create Control-M equivalent

Parent Topic

CA AutoSys recommended practices