Setting JES subsystem preferences

Use the JES preferences page to set default values for connecting to the JES subsystem.

Procedure

  1. From the main menu, select Window > Preferences.
  2. In the Preferences window, expand Remote Systems > z/OS and click JES.
  3. On the JES preferences page, you can set these options:

    Start of changeJob spool display: Use this option to display the oldest spool entries first (the default) or the newest spool entries first. You can add custom settings for a particular system by clicking the button Add. To change custom settings, use the JES subsystem property page.End of change

    Max number of lines to download: The default for the maximum number of lines of JES job output data sets to download. Because JES job output can be large, this setting can help improve performance. When you open a job output data set, if the number of lines in the download exceeds the value of this setting, you are prompted for the number of lines to download.

    Time in seconds to clear the JES job data sets cache: Specify the interval for refreshing JES job statistics for jobs that are displayed in the Remote Monitor view.

    Start of changeWhere to locate submitted jobs: Use this option to show a submitted job in the Remote Systems view or the Remote System Details view (table view).End of change

    JES job monitor settings: Use this table to set the preferences for the JES job monitor on specific remote systems.

  4. To save the settings, click OK.
Parent topic: Monitoring jobs with the JES Subsystem