The attributes of a step can be overridden to change the configured value of the step for the current run of the procedure by using the Override Step (OVRSTEP) command. The attributes determine whether the step is run or actions if the step errors for the current run of the procedure when it is resumed.
The OVRSTEP command can be used for a procedure that has a status of active (*ACTIVE, *ATTN, *MSGW, *PENDCNL, or *QUEUED), *CANCELED or *FAILED and steps that have a status of *CANCEL or *FAILED. The overridden values apply only for the current run of the procedure when it is resumed.
A procedure with a status of *CANCELED or *FAILED requires user action to resolve a problem. If the problem cannot be resolved and you want to resume the procedure anyway, you can use the OVRSTEP command to disable the step in error or specify the error action to occur when the step is retried.
Important! Overriding the attributes of a step should only be done after you have considered how rerunning the step impacts your environment. It is important that you understand the implications for steps which preceded the cancellation or failure in the last run of the procedure. Processing for steps that completed is not reversed.
The changes made when using the OVRSTEP command will only apply to the current run of the procedure. The attributes that can be changed will vary depending on the statuses of the specified procedure and step. Consider the following:
When the specified procedure has a status of *NEW, *ACKCANCEL, *ACKFAILED, *ACKERR, *COMPLETED, or *COMPERR, no attributes can be overridden on any step in the procedure.
When the specified procedure has a status that is considered active (*ACTIVE, *ATTN, *MSGW, *PENDCNL, or *QUEUED), only the Action on error (ERRACT) can be overridden.
When the specified procedure has a status that can be resumed (*CANCELED or *FAILED), the Action before step (BEFOREACT), Action on error (ERRACT), or State (STATE) can be overridden only on steps that have not yet run, that failed, or that were canceled.
Do the following from the Work with Step Status display:
Locate the step whose attribute you want to override. If needed, use
F7(Expand) to view the Expanded view.Type
13(Override step) next to the step you want and press Enter.On the Override Step (OVRSTEP) display, specify the values you want and press Enter.
For procedures of type *USER or *NODE, use F14 (Resume proc.). For all other procedure types, from a command line, enter the appropriate application group command and specify *RESUME as the value for Begin at step (STEP). See Resuming a procedure.