Assigning Batch Programs to Cluster Nodes

This procedure enables you to set up individual batch programs for use in a distributed batch processing system. When you assign a batch program to a node in the network cluster, you determine what node will process any job step that uses that batch program. This enables you to distribute the processing of batch programs to a number of nodes. If you do not assign a batch program to a node, any job step that uses that batch program will be run on the node designated as the master batch server.

You can perform this procedure from any node in the network cluster. You perform this procedure through the Form ID Definition utility (tokendef).

Note: Users must have the Windows privilege to run batch jobs ("Log on as a batch job") on all nodes in the network cluster where jobs will run.

To assign a batch program to a cluster node

  1. Log into a Lawson Interface Desktop (LID) session on any node in the cluster.
  2. From the System Administration menu, select Form Definition.

    - or -

    At the command line, specify this information:

    tokendef

  3. Select Application Form IDs.
  4. Select the product line and system code for the batch program that you want to assign to a node.
  5. In the detail area on the Application Form IDs form, select the form ID for the batch program you want to assign to a cluster node, press Show (F7), and select Cluster Node.
  6. Specify or select the following information:
    Cluster Node

    The machine on which you want to run or process any steps using this batch program.

    Number Users

    This field does not apply to distributed batch processing.

  7. Press Enter twice.