JES Spool Job job-name - ddname

Use this page to view details of an output file from a job and to change control information for the file.

Release Click this to release a held file, so that its status can be changed. This button changes to a Hold button when you click it.

Hold Click this to hold the file, so that its status cannot be changed. This button changes to a Release button when you click it.

Apply Click this to save any changes made.

Delete Click this to delete the job.

Name
The name of the job as specified on the JOB card.
Status
Displays the current status of the job. The possible values are:
Active
The job is currently being executed.
Complete
The file has been printed.
Input Hold
The job is currently held in the input queue: it will not be executed until you release it.
Input Ready
The job is currently in the input queue.
Other
The status is unknown.
Output Held
The output from the job is held awaiting release.
Output Ready
The output from the job is available to be scheduled.
Parsing
MSS is currently parsing the JCL.
SYSOUT Disp
The output data set is scheduled to an output device but not yet actioned (transient state).
SYSOUT Print
The output file is currently being printed.
SYSOUT Hold
The output data set is held awaiting release.
SYSOUT Ready
The output data set is available to be scheduled to an output device.
User
The user ID under which the job was run. If you did not specify a USER on the JOB card, the user ID is the name of the enterprise server.
COND
Used to test return codes from previous job steps to determine whether to bypass this job step.
File
The full path of the file containing the JCL that was run.
Class
The class of the job, as specified on the JOB card. If you want to change the class of the file, specify the new class and click Apply.
Priority
The priority of the file, as specified on the JOB card. If you want to change the priority of the file, specify the new priority and click Apply.
Step
Displays the name of the job step that produced this file.
Proc Step
Displays the number of the procedure step, where an output data set was created by a step in a procedure.
Restart
Click this to request that the job is restarted.
Advanced Restart Parameters
Accepts the advanced restart parameter format without the job number. See the Job Restart chapter in your product Help for more information.
DD Name
The name of the data set produced by the job step; the first entry is always for the system log, sys.log.

Messages

Lists the messages for this job.

DD Entries

This table displays the following information:

Status
Displays the current status of the job. The possible values are listed above.
Class
The class of the job, as specified on the JOB card.
DD Name
The name of the data set produced by the job step; the first entry is always for the system log, sys.log.
Step
Displays the name of the job step that produced this file.
Step Number
Displays the number of the job step that produced this file.
Proc Step
Displays the number of the procedure step, where an output data set was created by a step in a procedure.
Records
Displays the number of records in the output file.
Actions
Enables you to perform one of the following actions:
  • View Click to view the content of the DD entry. The maximum number of lines returned will never exceed 99999.
  • Edit
  • Delete