Routing outputs from jobs submitted on a mainframe system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017010843-A1
Application number	US-201514794179-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 8, 2015
Priority date	Jul 8, 2015
Publication date	Jan 12, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

According to aspects of the present invention, a method, system, and computer-readable hardware for routing outputs of jobs performed on a mainframe comprises transmitting a list of completed jobs to a graphic user interface (GUI). A selection of a job from the list of jobs is received, and a list of outputs associated with the selected job is transmitted to the GUI. A selection of an output from the list of outputs and forwarding parameters associated with the selected output are received. The forwarding parameters include a recipient and a message type. Based on the selected output and the message type identified in the forwarding parameters, a message is created. The message is sent for delivery to the recipient.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method comprising:
transmitting a list of completed jobs to a graphic user interface (GUI); receiving, from a user, a selection of a job from the list of jobs; transmitting a list of outputs associated with the selected job to the GUI; receiving, from the user, a selection of an output from the list of outputs; receiving, from the user, forwarding parameters associated with the selected output, wherein the forwarding parameters include a recipient and a message type; creating a message based on the selected output and the message type identified in the forwarding parameters; and sending the message for delivery to the recipient.

2 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:
receiving an identification of the user; and
filtering the list of completed jobs based on the user.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein
receiving, from a user, a selection of a job from the list of jobs further comprises receiving the selection of the job via the graphical user interface; receiving, from the user, a selection of an output from the list of outputs further comprises receiving the selection of the output via the graphical user interface; and receiving, from the user, forwarding parameters associated with the selected output further comprises receiving the forwarding parameters via the graphical user interface.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
receiving, from the user, forwarding parameters associated with the selected output further comprises receiving the forwarding parameters, wherein the forwarding parameters further include a list of recipients associated with the selected output; and sending the message for delivery to the recipient further comprises sending the message to recipients identified in the list of recipients.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
receiving, from the user, forwarding parameters associated with the selected output further comprises receiving the forwarding parameters, wherein the forwarding parameters further include a list of message types associated with the selected output; creating a message based on the selected output and the message type identified in the forwarding parameters further comprises creating a message for each type of message identified in the forwarding parameters; and sending the message for delivery to the recipient further comprises sending the created messages to the recipient.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
transmitting a list of completed jobs to a graphic user interface further comprises transmitting a list of job-control-language (JCL) jobs completed on a mainframe system; and creating a message based on the selected output and the message type identified in the forwarding parameters further comprises creating the message for display independent of the mainframe system.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
transmitting a list of completed jobs to a graphic user interface further comprises transmitting the list of completed jobs to the GUI of a mobile device; receiving, from a user, a selection of a job from the list of jobs further comprises receiving the selection of the job via the mobile device; transmitting a list of outputs associated with the selected job to the GUI further comprises transmitting the list of outputs to the GUI of the mobile device; receiving, from the user, a selection of an output from the list of outputs further comprises receiving the selection of the output via the mobile device; and receiving, from the user, forwarding parameters associated with the selected output further comprises receiving the forwarding parameters via the mobile device.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
receiving, from the user, forwarding parameters associated with the selected output further comprises receiving forwarding parameters, wherein the message type is a popup window; and sending the message for display to the recipient further comprises creating a popup window on a client associated with the recipient, wherein the popup window is populated with information from the selected output.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
receiving, from the user, forwarding parameters associated with the selected output further comprises receiving forwarding parameters, wherein the message type is an e-mail; creating a message based on the selected output and the message type identified in the forwarding parameters further comprises creating an e-mail populated with information from the output; and sending the message for display to the recipient further comprises sending the e-mail to an e-mail address associated with the recipient.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
receiving, from the user, forwarding parameters associated with the selected output further comprises receiving forwarding parameters, wherein the message type is a text file; creating a message based on the selected output and the message type identified in the forwarding parameters further comprises creating a text file populated with information from the output; and sending the message for display to the recipient further comprises pushing the text file to a client device associated with the recipient.

11 . A system comprising a hardware processor coupled to memory, wherein the processor is programmed to distribute outputs of a completed job by:
transmitting a list of completed jobs to a graphic user interface (GUI); receiving, from a user, a selection of a job from the list of jobs; transmitting a list of outputs associated with the selected job to the GUI; receiving, from the user, a selection of an output from the list of outputs; receiving, from the user, forwarding parameters associated with the selected output, wherein the forwarding parameters include a recipient and a message type; creating a message based on the selected output and the message type identified in the forwarding parameters; and sending the message for display to the recipient.

12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the processor is further programmed to perform:
receiving an identification of the user; and filtering the list of completed jobs based on the user.

13 . The system of claim 11 , wherein:
receiving, from the user, forwarding parameters associated with the selected output further comprises receiving the forwarding parameters, wherein the forwarding parameters further include a list of recipients associated with the selected output; and sending the message for delivery to the recipient further comprises sending the message to recipients identified in the list of recipients.

14 . The system of claim 11 , wherein:
receiving, from the user, forwarding parameters associated with the selected output further comprises receiving the forwarding parameters, wherein the forwarding parameters further include a list of message types associated with the selected output; creating a message based on the selected output and the message type identified in the forwarding parameters further comprises creating a message for each type of message identified in the forwarding parameters; and sending the message for delivery to the recipient further comprises sending the created messages to the recipient.

15 . The system of claim 11 , wherein:
transmitting a list of completed jobs to a graphic user interface further comprises transmitting a list of job-control-language (JCL) jobs completed on a mainframe system; and creating a message based on the selected output and the message type identified in the forwarding parameters further comprises creating the message for display independent of the mainframe system.

Assignees

• Ca Inc

Inventors

• Navani Richa
• Parikh Ravish M

Classifications

• G06F3/1285

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• G06F3/1207

  resulting in the user being informed about print result after a job submission · CPC title

• G06F3/126

  Job scheduling, e.g. queuing, determine appropriate device · CPC title

• G06F3/1256 Primary

  User feedback, e.g. print preview, test print, proofing, pre-flight checks · CPC title

• H04N1/00212

  Attaching image data to computer messages, e.g. to e-mails · CPC title