
		THE BATCH UTILITY

	
	This utility permits a user to execute a stream of commands
	without terminal dialogue

	Batch control language statements consist of a command field,
	specification field(s), and a comment field.

	BATCH COMMANDS:

	$JOB		which begins a job

	$EOJ		which ends a job

	$BASIC		which executes BASIC-PLUS or BASIC-PLUS II compiler

	<system command>     executes a system utility function

	$RUN		executes a program

	$DATA 		which begins data images

	$EOD		ends data images

	$MESSAGE	which logs message on operator services console

	$MOUNT 		which assigns a device

	$DISMwhich deassigns a device

	$COBOL		executes the COBOL compiler

	$SORT		executes the SORT-11 Program

	$FORTRAN	executes FORTRAN compiler

	$DELETE		deletes files

	$COPY		copies files

	$PRINT		queues a file for the default line printer

	$DIRECTORY	lists a file directory

	$CREATE		creates a file from data in the input stream


TO RQUEST THE RUNNING OF A JOB:

	Use the QUEUE Program.

	Type:   RUN  $QUE

		Q BA:BATJOB=filename,filename1,filename2

	The three files become one stream of batch commands.

	A log file BATJOB.LOG keeps a log of what the batch processor
	is doing or has done.

