Trap the writing of a file in a directory in Powerhouse

[Ken Langendock]

I guess this is all a matter of choice.

Since not all machine platforms have actual "batch" queues, I prefer not
to use this method when I create/migrate apps off the HP or Vax. Jobs
launching other jobs can create an audit nightmare. I prefer to look
through one cron log. This tool also allows me to run several
hibernating processes at once and not clog up my batch queues with
recursive jobs



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Subject: Trap the writing of a file in a directory in Powerhouse


I have seen similar applications on both VMS and MPEiX where an external
source FTPs a file into some host directory.  In the apps I have seen, a
self-submitting batch file was set up to "poll" or look for the file.
When the file was found, the event triggered another batch process, e.g.
maybe a conversion routine to convert the ASCII text file to a subfile
for processing by PH.  If not found, the job submits itself to run again
in whatever time interval desired.  DCL handles this nicely on VMS and
JCL handles it nicely on MPEiX .

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