System and Method for Generating Job Schedules

Abstract

A system and method for generating a test environment schedule containing an order of executing job control language (JCL) jobs in a test computing environment is provided. The system comprises a memory which stores a seed schedule containing a plurality of members having common JCL jobs appropriate for different test environments, with each member containing a plurality of JCL jobs in a predetermined order of execution. The memory also stores a parameter file containing parameters for modifying the seed schedule according to a specific test environment. The system also includes an environment schedule module executable by a processor and is adapted to convert the seed schedule to the test environment schedule to be executed in the specific test environment as specified in the stored parameter file.

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