ACTIVATE function
The ACTIVATE function corresponds to the UNSuspend or ACTivate line command, which can be issued for objects from the TOBJOR view or sets from the TSETO view.
Use the ACTIVATE function to return control of a SUSPENDED object to TOM’s control.
The ACTIVATE function resets the object's IPL occurrence counter (if the Reinstate-at-IPL attribute is being used) and refreshes the values for the object’s automation variables, after it sets the control mode to ACTIVE.
When you use the ACTIVATE function, the control mode for the object (or all members of a set) is changed from SUSPEND to ACTIVE. This means that TOM is actively monitoring and managing the object or set of objects. TOM starts or stops objects according to dependency and schedules after changing the control mode to ACTIVE.
For example, if an operator externally stops an object that TOM is monitoring and it’s object definition defines the object as running, TOM issues the object’s start commands to start that object.
In addition, when TOM issues the start (or stop) commands for an object, it might also issue the start (or stop) commands for any of the object’s dependent objects, based on the child-parent dependency strength.