The startsched command starts the phantom scheduler, which itself is a phantom process. The scheduler is normally started on the last phantom port of the system.
startsched {(options}
| options | port.number | Designates the port number on which to start the phantom scheduler. If not specified, the scheduler is run from the last phantom port. |
| I | Initializes the %R item in the dictionary of the jobs file. This has the effect of not releasing any phantom processes that need wrapping up. | |
| r | Kills and restarts the underlying thread for a job when a the job completes. | |
| z | Removes any phantom jobs in the queue by clearing the %Q item in the dictionary of the jobs file. |