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Periodic Procedures

 

 

This section describes technical procedures that need to be performed periodically for MAC-PAC.  Note that functional procedures that need to be performed at the end of each fiscal period are given in the Common Features User Manual.  The schedule of when the procedures are performed will vary widely from installation to installation.  Shown below are two sample schedules for end-of-week and end-of-month technical procedures.  They provide an example of the type of schedule you may wish to set up for your own installation.

Weekly Procedure

 

5:00 p.m.

1.

Issue a break message to all MAC-PAC users that they have 5 minutes to log out of the system.

5:05 p.m.

2a.

Cancel all asynchronous monitors.

 

2b.

Bring down all MAC-PAC users who are still logged in.

5:15 p.m.

3.

Check for failed online transactions.  Resolve any problems before proceeding.

 

4.

Change journal receiver

 

5.

Back up master files. (optional)

 

6.

Reorganize files.

 

7.

Change journal receiver.

 

8.

Display journal attributes.

 

9.

Back up journal receiver.

 

10.

Delete old receiver.

 

11.

Start off-line processing.

 

 

a.         Submit batch jobs (mfg/distrib)

 

 

b.         Release batch jobs (financial)

 

12.

Check for failed off-line transactions.  Resolve any problems before proceeding.

 

13.

Print out results of submitted jobs.

 

14.

Print out audit trails.

 

15.

Reorganize audit trails.

 

16.

Back up source and object files.

 

17.

Leave monitors down for system IPL over weekend.

 

Monthly Procedure

 

5:00 p.m.

1.

Issue a break message to all MAC-PAC users that they have 5 minutes to log out of the system.

5:05 p.m.

2a.

Cancel all asynchronous monitors.

 

2b.

Bring down all MAC-PAC users who are still logged in.

5:15 p.m.

3.

Check for failed online transactions.  Resolve any problems before proceeding.

 

4.

Reorganize files.

 

 

a.   Reorganize files with records marked for deletion.

 

 

b.   Reorganize files that depend on reorganization of related files.

 

5.

Back up master files.

 

6.

Change journal receiver.

 

7.

Display journal attributes.

 

8.

Back old journal receiver.

 

9.

Delete old receiver.

 

10.

Start off-line processing.

 

 

a.         Submit batch jobs (mfg/distrib)

 

 

b.         Release batch jobs (financial)

 

11.

Check for failed off-line transactions.  Resolve any problems before proceeding.

 

12.

Print out results of submitted jobs.

 

13.

Print out audit trails.

 

14.

Reorganize audit trails.

 

15.

Back up source and object files.

 

16.

Leave monitors down for system IPL over weekend.

 

17.

Back up all non-system objects.

 

Period Closing Procedures

 

1.

Perform daily, weekly, or monthly procedures as required.

2.

Be sure transaction files are printed to hard copy.

3.

Reorganize files.

 

a.   Reorganize files with records marked for deletion.

 

b.   Reorganize files that depend on reorganization of related files.

 

c.   Reorganize files based on horizon criteria for period end date.