Is there a simple way to check that a Robot/SCHEDULE job completed normally every morning at 5 a.m.?
If you are using Robot/SCHEDULE 9.0 and Robot/ALERT, this is a good way to check:

1. Create a second Robot/SCHEDULE job (Job2) that runs the RBASNDMSG command. Make the message text something that would indicate the job you are monitoring (Job1) has not run. Schedule this job to run every day you want to monitor Job1 and choose a time for it to run.

2. Edit Job1. Add the RBTBCHUPD command to the command entry panel as the final command. Use this command to put a Schedule Override Code of Omit (O) on Job2.

The result is that when Job1 runs normally, Job2 will be omitted (and you will not be paged). However, if Job1 does not run, Job2 will page you. If you also need to monitor if Job1 terminates, put a Robot/ALERT device name on the Control Options panel for Job1.

With Robot/SCHEDULE 10.0, you can use the new Job Monitors to specify that the job must complete by 5 a.m.

How does Robot/SAVE handle journaled files during backups?
On the Backup Set Definition panel, there is a parameter that tells Robot/SAVE whether or not to save changed files that a being journaled. The default value is yes (Y).

Is there a quick way to display my system’s serial number, model number, feature code, and logical partition?
If you use the Robot products and RBTSYSLIB is in your library list, enter the command RBO to display the Robot Products Menu and press function key 9 to display this information.

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