gbatch_jobop - perform an operation on a job

# NAME

gbatch_jobop - perform an operation on a job

# SYNOPSIS

#include <gbatch.h>

int gbatch_jobop(const int fd, const unsigned flags, const slotno_t slot, const unsigned op, const unsigned param)

# DESCRIPTION

The function gbatch_jobop() is used to perform an operation on a job.

fd is a file descriptor which was previously returned by a successful call to gbatch_open(3).

flags is zero or `GBATCH_FLAG_IGNORESEQ` to ignore recent changes to the job list.

slot is the slot number corresponding to the job as returned by `gbatch_joblist(3)` or xb_jobfindslot(3).

op is one of the following:

XBAPI_JOP_SETRUN

  Set job running

XBAPI_JOP_SETCANC

  Cancel a job

XBAPI_JOP_FORCE

  Force a job to start

XBAPI_JOP_FORCEADV

  Force to start and advance time

XBAPI_JOP_ADVTIME

  Advance to next repeat

XBAPI_JOP_KILL

  Kill job

param is only relevant to `XBAPI_JOP_KILL`, in which case it gives the signal number to kill the job.

# RETURN VALUES

The function returns 0 if successful, otherwise an error code as defined in the include file \fBgbatch.h\fR.

# SEE ALSO

gbatch_jobadd(3), gbatch_jobdata(3), gbatch_jobdel(3), gbatch_jobfind(3), gbatch_joblist(3), gbatch_jobmon(3), gbatch_jobread(3), gbatch_jobupd(3).

# COPYRIGHT

Copyright (c) 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc. This is free software. You may redistribute copies of it under the terms of the GNU General Public License <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

# AUTHOR

John M Collins, Xi Software Ltd.