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BL/SCHED

Job Scheduling and Monitoring System

A Multi-Platform, Enterprise-Wide Job Scheduling System

BL/SCHED is the reliable and flexible job scheduling software solution that saves you time by automating your job scheduling and monitoring operations. Running on the Unisys MCP Platform, BL/SCHED is at home with both legacy and open systems. In fact, you can easily start, track tasks and schedule Windows® jobs with BL/SCHED.

Do More in Less Time with the Industry's Leading Job Scheduling Software

From simple schedules to unusual and complicated scenarios, BL/SCHED handles them all with ease. Job restarts, program accepts, parameter passing, bringing networks up and down, ad hoc jobs, and system configuration are just a few of BL/SCHED's capabilities. Plus, BL/SCHED provides management with an abundance of information for future planning and organization.

New Features

New Web-Enabled, User-Friendly Interface

Access BL/SCHED from anywhere and train new users quickly thanks to its intuitive design

View all hosts running BL/SCHED jobs and instantly access all of BL/SCHED's outstanding features.

Gain a comprehensive view of your entire job including job type, name, system information, and more. Easily revise or delete jobs. And with processing details clearly shown on the bottom of the menu, you'll know exactly when the job was added or modified.

Quickly find specific schedules using BL/SCHED's detailed search parameters.

Start Windows Jobs

BL/SCHED can now interface with Windows-based platforms. Through agents that will reside on the Windows platform, BL/SCHED can initiate, track and monitor jobs running on Windows.

Job Exception Alerts

BL/SCHED can deliver job exception notifications to the Unisys SPO (Single Point of Operation) product or directly to a designated e-mail address.

Multi-Host Processing via TCP/IP

Initiate and maintain message handling across two or more hosts with the standard TCP/IP.

Enhanced Job Activity Retentions

Retain monthly or yearly job activity, and define up to four additional specific retention maps that can be assigned to any jobs.

Why should you consider BL/SCHED?

  • Web-enabled, user friendly interface for easy navigation
  • Enterprise job scheduling for a global view of all jobs
  • Comprehensive dependency verification that ensures completion of prerequisite job tasks
  • Full job history and run-time statistics to track specific job instances
  • Automatic rescheduling of jobs that end abnormally
  • Multiple calendar capability: Gregorian, Business Day, and Fiscal
  • Logical job groupings for easy maintenance