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Critical examples

EXAMPLE: Resource availability overrides critical status

If one tape drive is available, neither job is submitted. When two tape drives become available, job EBDUPDT is submitted.

Job EBDUPDT’s priority level is 50, Critical is selected, and it requires two tape drives.

Item

Value

File Name

EBDUPDT

Quantitative Resources

TAPE 0002

Priority

50

Critical

Y

Job EBDEXEC’s priority level is 04, and it requires one tape drive. It is not a Critical job.

Item

Value

File Name

EBDEXEC

Quantitative Resources

TAPE 0001

Priority

04

Critical

N

EXAMPLE: Resource availability determines job submission

If one or two tape drives are available, neither job is submitted. When three tape drives become available, job EBDBKP is submitted.

Job EBDBKP’s priority level is 8A, Critical is selected, and it requires three tape drives.

Item

Value

File Name

EBDBKP

Quantitative Resources

TAPE 0003

Priority

8A

Critical

Y

Job EBDMAINT’s priority level is 70, Critical is selected, and it requires one tape drive.

Item

Contents

File Name

EBDMAINT

Quantitative Resources

TAPE 0001

Priority

70

Critical

Y

Parent Topic

Critical