Is there any other way than scheduling a job in ReportCaster? Like doing it with Control-M tool.
Actually we dont want to login to Reportcaster to schedule a job. Instead that we want to do that with script.

There is a dstrun (spelling may not be correct) however, it is my understanding that a caster job must be created in order to execute it using dstrun. Subtle details of the option, I will leave to the experts out there.

Leah,

DSTRUN is correct. I saw about that option in forum and I am trying to find is there any other way? Anyway, Thanks for your input.

Don't let your imagination stop you! How would you like it to happen? Control-M ... no problem. Use JS to set up and event listener for that key combination, then submit a async task using AJAX that calls your own servlet or JSP page that schedules the job using the IBI supplied Report Caster API.

If you put your mind to it, that could probably be knocked out in a 2-4 days.

Thanks Dhagen for your inputs.

My question is simple,

1. What are the pros and cons of ReportCaster and Control-M?

2. Which way you guys recommend? Why?

Kamesh,

One quick answer about the difference between the Report Caster scheduler and using Control-M (or another third-party scheduler) is that the Caster scheduler initiates jobs purely based on the clock. Other schedulers can initiate Caster jobs based on events and include the Caster schedules in an operational "batch" process flow.

As Dhagen mentioned, the Caster scheduler, DSTRUN, and the Report Caster API are fully supported methods of initiating Caster schedules. The recommended method is the one which best suits your scheduling requirements. The DSTRUN option will require at least one FOCUS program to be included in the solution. The Caster API can be part of a pure Java-based solution.

One thing to keep in mind with DSTRUN is that when DSTRUN makes a call to Report Caster to initiate a job, it does not wait for the job to finish before providing a return code. The return code provided by DSTRUN is that of whether or not the Caster job was started (not whether or not the Caster job finished successfully or not).

There are several other threads on Focal Point relating to this topic. Do a search for Control-M and/or DSTRUN. Here are two that I found. There may be more.

https://forums.informationbuilders.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/...1057331/m/9591008331

https://forums.informationbuilders.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/...821037471#9821037471

Hope this helps!

A few more references for you...

http://techsupport.informationbuilders.com/sps/11892047.html

http://documentation.informationbuilders.com/masterinde...etail.asp?docid=1814

Sorry Kamesh, I completely miss read what you were asking. No more drinking while cruising focal point for me!

Thank you very much Southern Belle. You gave me lot of information and shown me the stride to go.

Appreciate your help,