Overview

Universal Controller supports the following RESTful-based web services for z/OS Monitor Task operations, which are listed alphabetically on this page.

Create a z/OS Monitor Task
Modify a z/OS Monitor Task
Read a z/OS Monitor Task

Formatting specifications for each web service, including details about parameter requirements, are provided.

Links to detailed information about the 905019428 used in these web services also is located on this page.

For information on Task web services that are applicable to all task types, see:

Create a z/OS Monitor Task

	Description
URI	http://host_name/uc/resources/task
HTTP Method	POST
Description	Creates a new z/OS Monitor task. To persist sysIds, use the retainSysIds property.
Example URI	http://localhost:8080/uc/resources/task
Consumes Content-Type	application/xml, application/json
Produces Content-Type	n/a
Example	See z/OS Monitor Task: XML and JSON Examples, below.
Properties	See Properties.
Example Response	Status 200 /OK Successfully created the <task type> task with sysId <sysId>.

Modify a z/OS Monitor Task

	Description
URI	http://host_name/uc/resources/task
Consumes Content-Type	application/xml, application/json
Produces Content-Type	n/a
HTTP Method	PUT
Description	Modifies the task specified by the sysId in the request. To modify z/OS Monitor Task properties without modifying related records, use the excludeRelated property.
Example	See z/OS Monitor Task: XML and JSON Examples.
Properties	See Properties.
Example Response	Status 200 /OK Successfully updated the <task type> task with sysId <sysId> to version <version>.

Read a z/OS Monitor Task

	Description
URI	http://host_name/uc/resources/task
HTTP Method	GET
Description	Retrieves information on the specified task.
Request Parameters	`taskid` or `taskname`
Mutually Exclusive Parameters	`taskid` and `taskname`
Example URI	http://localhost:8080/uc/resources/task?taskname=testTask http://localhost:8080/uc/resources/task?taskid=d26265a2c4f345359d9b356f18a462c1
Consumes Content-Type	n/a
Produces Content-Type	application/xml, application/json
Example Response	Status 200 /OK (See z/OS Monitor Task: XML and JSON Examples.) Status 404 /Not Found A task with id "f87848b00a0001037f43e7c81c8ec969" does not exist.
Properties	See Properties.

z/OS Monitor Task: XML and JSON Examples

The retainSysIdsand versionproperties are specified as attributes in XML.

The exportReleaseLevel and exportTable properties are specified as attributes in XML.

Examples	XML	JSON
Example for Task	XML <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?> <taskZosMonitor exportReleaseLevel="7.8.0.0" exportTable="ops_task_zos_monitor" retainSysIds="true" version="6"> <variables/> <notes/> <agent>AGNT0016</agent> <agentCluster /> <agentClusterVar /> <agentVar /> <avgRunTime>32</avgRunTime> <avgRunTimeDisplay>32 Seconds</avgRunTimeDisplay> <broadcastCluster /> <broadcastClusterVar /> <cpDuration /> <cpDurationUnit>Minutes</cpDurationUnit> <credentials /> <credentialsVar /> <customField1/> <customField2/> <efDayConstraint>None</efDayConstraint> <efDuration>00:00:00:00</efDuration> <efEnabled>false</efEnabled> <efNthAmount>5</efNthAmount> <efOffsetDuration /> <efOffsetDurationUnit>Minutes</efOffsetDurationUnit> <efOffsetPercentage>0</efOffsetPercentage> <efOffsetType>Percentage</efOffsetType> <efTime>00:00</efTime> <efType>Time</efType> <enforceVariables>false</enforceVariables> <exclusiveWithSelf>false</exclusiveWithSelf> <executionRestriction>None</executionRestriction> <firstRun>2024-09-30 11:10:12 -0400</firstRun> <holdResources>false</holdResources> <lastRun>2024-09-30 12:50:51 -0400</lastRun> <lastRunTime>65</lastRunTime> <lastRunTimeDisplay>1 Minute 5 Seconds</lastRunTimeDisplay> <lfDayConstraint>None</lfDayConstraint> <lfDuration>00:00:00:00</lfDuration> <lfEnabled>false</lfEnabled> <lfNthAmount>5</lfNthAmount> <lfOffsetDuration /> <lfOffsetDurationUnit>Minutes</lfOffsetDurationUnit> <lfOffsetPercentage>0</lfOffsetPercentage> <lfOffsetType>Percentage</lfOffsetType> <lfTime>00:00</lfTime> <lfType>Time</lfType> <lockVariables>false</lockVariables> <logLevel>Inherited</logLevel> <lsDayConstraint>None</lsDayConstraint> <lsDuration>00:00:00:00</lsDuration> <lsEnabled>false</lsEnabled> <lsNthAmount>5</lsNthAmount> <lsTime>00:00</lsTime> <lsType>Time</lsType> <maxRunTime>65</maxRunTime> <maxRunTimeDisplay>1 Minute 5 Seconds</maxRunTimeDisplay> <minRunTime>15</minRunTime> <minRunTimeDisplay>15 Seconds</minRunTimeDisplay> <name>ZOS SB Monitor</name> <actions/> <opswiseGroups/> <overrideInstanceWait>No</overrideInstanceWait> <resPriority>10</resPriority> <resolveNameImmediately>false</resolveNameImmediately> <restrictionPeriod>None</restrictionPeriod> <restrictionPeriodAfterDate /> <restrictionPeriodAfterTime /> <restrictionPeriodBeforeDate /> <restrictionPeriodBeforeTime /> <restrictionPeriodDateList/> <runCount>3</runCount> <runTime>95</runTime> <simulation>false</simulation> <startHeld>false</startHeld> <startHeldReason /> <summary /> <sysId>45ce9701e2fc48f8889e6f80a1c6d4a8</sysId> <exclusiveTasks/> <virtualResources/> <timeZonePref>-- System Default --</timeZonePref> <twDelayAmount /> <twDelayDuration>00:00:00:00</twDelayDuration> <twDelayType>None</twDelayType> <twWaitAmount /> <twWaitDayConstraint>None</twWaitDayConstraint> <twWaitDuration>00:00:00:00</twWaitDuration> <twWaitTime>00:00</twWaitTime> <twWaitType>None</twWaitType> <twWorkflowOnly>-- System Default --</twWorkflowOnly> <userEstimatedDuration /> <conditionCode>0-10,20</conditionCode> <expirationAction>Failed</expirationAction> <jobEvent>Step End</jobEvent> <jobName>SB_END</jobName> <relativeTimeFrom>00:00</relativeTimeFrom> <relativeTimeTo /> <stepName>PAYROLL</stepName> <timeScope>-- None --</timeScope> <userId>BOB</userId> </taskZosMonitor>	JSON { "type": "taskZosMonitor", "actions": { "abortActions": [], "emailNotifications": [], "setVariableActions": [], "snmpNotifications": [], "systemOperations": [] }, "agent": "AGNT0016", "agentCluster": null, "agentClusterVar": null, "agentVar": null, "avgRunTime": 32, "avgRunTimeDisplay": "32 Seconds", "broadcastCluster": null, "broadcastClusterVar": null, "conditionCode": "0-10,20", "cpDuration": null, "cpDurationUnit": "Minutes", "customField1": { "label": null, "value": null }, "customField2": { "label": null, "value": null }, "efDayConstraint": "None", "efDuration": "00:00:00:00", "efEnabled": false, "efNthAmount": 5, "efOffsetDuration": null, "efOffsetDurationUnit": "Minutes", "efOffsetPercentage": 0, "efOffsetType": "Percentage", "efTime": "00:00", "efType": "Time", "enforceVariables": false, "exclusiveTasks": [], "exclusiveWithSelf": false, "executionRestriction": "None", "expirationAction": "Failed", "exportReleaseLevel": "7.8.0.0", "exportTable": "ops_task_zos_monitor", "firstRun": "2024-09-30 11:10:12 -0400", "holdResources": false, "jobEvent": "Step End", "jobName": "SB_END", "lastRun": "2024-09-30 12:50:51 -0400", "lastRunTime": 65, "lastRunTimeDisplay": "1 Minute 5 Seconds", "lfDayConstraint": "None", "lfDuration": "00:00:00:00", "lfEnabled": false, "lfNthAmount": 5, "lfOffsetDuration": null, "lfOffsetDurationUnit": "Minutes", "lfOffsetPercentage": 0, "lfOffsetType": "Percentage", "lfTime": "00:00", "lfType": "Time", "lockVariables": false, "logLevel": "Inherited", "lsDayConstraint": "None", "lsDuration": "00:00:00:00", "lsEnabled": false, "lsNthAmount": 5, "lsTime": "00:00", "lsType": "Time", "maxRunTime": 65, "maxRunTimeDisplay": "1 Minute 5 Seconds", "minRunTime": 15, "minRunTimeDisplay": "15 Seconds", "name": "ZOS SB Monitor", "notes": [], "opswiseGroups": [], "overrideInstanceWait": "No", "relativeTimeFrom": "00:00", "relativeTimeTo": null, "resPriority": 10, "resolveNameImmediately": false, "restrictionPeriod": "None", "restrictionPeriodAfterDate": null, "restrictionPeriodAfterTime": null, "restrictionPeriodBeforeDate": null, "restrictionPeriodBeforeTime": null, "restrictionPeriodDateList": [], "retainSysIds": true, "runCount": 3, "runTime": 95, "simulation": false, "startHeld": false, "startHeldReason": null, "stepName": "PAYROLL", "summary": null, "sysId": "45ce9701e2fc48f8889e6f80a1c6d4a8", "timeScope": "-- None --", "timeZonePref": "-- System Default --", "twDelayAmount": null, "twDelayDuration": "00:00:00:00", "twDelayType": "None", "twWaitAmount": null, "twWaitDayConstraint": "None", "twWaitDuration": "00:00:00:00", "twWaitTime": "00:00", "twWaitType": "None", "twWorkflowOnly": "-- System Default --", "userEstimatedDuration": null, "userId": "BOB", "variables": [], "version": 6, "virtualResources": [] }

See Task Web Services - Task Actions for XML and JSON examples of task actions.

See Task Web Services - Task-Related Records for XML and JSON examples of task-related records.

Properties

See All Tasks Properties
See z/OS Monitor Task Properties

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