Override sequence with “Direct” OUTPUT JCL statements for WTR queue and hold queue

A “direct” OUTPUT JCL statement is one that is explicitly referenced by the OUTPUT parameter of a SYSOUT DD JCL statement for a data set, or an OUTPUT JCL statement that specifies the JESDS parameter. If there is a "direct" OUTPUT JCL statement for the data set, the OUTSERV initialization statement parameters are overridden by the following sources:

SYSOUT class table: This table is constructed from the parameters on the SYSOUT initialization statement.
“Direct” OUTPUT JCL statement: The values specified on the direct OUTPUT JCL statement override the values specified by source 1 (above).
SYSOUT DD JCL statements: The values specified on the SYSOUT DD JCL statements override the values specified by sources 1 and 2 (above).

EXAMPLE

This example shows the override process using the FORMS parameter on the OUTSERV initialization statement and “direct” OUTPUT JCL statement.

    OUTSERV,FORMS=1PRT
    SYSOUT,CLASS=F,FORMS=3PRT         ----> For WTR Q
    SYSOUT,CLASS=F,FORMS,3PRT,HOLD=EXWTR  ----> For HOLD Q

Under these conditions, the following job is run:

    //MARIOA       JOB    MSGLEVEL=(1,1),MSGCLASS=F
    //OUT1         OUTPUT CHARS=GS14,FORMS=2PRT,DEFAULT=NO
    //STEP1        EXEC   PGM=IEBDG
    //SYSPRINT     DD     SYSOUT=(F,,4PRT),OUTPUT=*.OUT1
    //SYSUT2       DD     SYSOUT=F,DCB=(LRECL=80,RECFM=FB,BLKSIZE=80),
    //      OUTPUT=*.OUT
    //SYSIN        DD     *
     DSD OUTPUT=(SYSUT2)
     FD NAME=FIELD1,LENGTH=80,STARTLOC=1,PICTURE=5,'MARIO',FILL=x'40'
     CREATE QUANTITY=10,NAME=FIELD1
     END
    /*

Table 1 illustrates the override process for this example.

Table 1. Output parameter overrides using a direct OUTPUT JCL statement for WTR and HOLD queue
Data Set	FORMS Initial Value in OUTSERV Statement	Order of FORMS Overrides			FORMS Final Value	CHARS Final Value
Data Set	FORMS Initial Value in OUTSERV Statement	1. SYSOUT, CLASS=F	2. OUTPUT FORMS=2PRT	3. DD for SYSPRINT	FORMS Final Value	CHARS Final Value
SYSPRINT	1PRT	3PRT	2PRT	4PRT	4PRT	GS14
SYSUT1	1PRT	3PRT	2PRT	n/a	2PRT	GS14
JESJCL	1PRT	3PRT	n/a	n/a	3PRT	GS10
JESMSGLG	1PRT	3PRT	n/a	n/a	3PRT	GS10
JESYSMSG	1PRT	3PRT	n/a	n/a	3PRT	GS10

JES3 builds one OSE for each direct OUTPUT JCL statement referring to a data set. A copy of the output data set for each OUTPUT statement is made available for processing. Each copy is formatted according to the processing options specified on the OUTPUT statement that produced it.