Using Platform Suite for SAS with z/OS

Overview

Platform Process Manager works with IBM z/OS systems through file transfer protocol (FTP) technology. Platform Process Manager uses FTP to submit a proxy job to the z/OS system. You can then use FTP to monitor the progress of the job. To set up scheduling with a z/OS system, you must verify that the JCL that is submitted with each job is correct for your system.

You cannot suspend or resume jobs that run on z/OS systems.

Configuring Scheduling on z/OS with Platform Suite for SAS

To configure your environment for using Platform Suite for SAS with a z/OS system, follow these steps:

If your z/OS configuration uses a configuration other than the default, you must modify the template file.
Copy the zOS_Template.xml file from the JS_TOP/7/examples directory to the JS_TOP/work/templates directory. JS_TOP corresponds to the Platform Process Manager installation directory.
Make any modifications to zOS_Template.xml to match your system configuration.
Edit the zos.conf file, which is located in the JS_TOP/conf directory. This file contains configuration settings for your FTP environment.
Define a batch server, specifying z/OS as the subtype.

Canceling Scheduled Jobs in z/OS Systems under Windows

If Platform Suite for SAS is installed on a Windows system, you must use a queue, rather than Flow Manager, to cancel a scheduled job on a z/OS system. An administrator creates a queue that contains the job to be canceled and submits the queue to the z/OS system using FTP. The queue must contain a TERMINATE job control and the path to the script that cancels the job. An example queue is as follows:

Begin Queue
QUEUE_NAME=zos_jobs
DESCRIPTION=Cancel zOS jobs
JOB_CONTROL=TERMINATE[C:\pm\7\etc\zos —k]
End Queue