About commands
Commands are requests you make to the system. You can use commands to control devices, to change specifications previously made to the system, or to display information about the operator's console.
The following table list all JES3 commands and their functions.
| Name | Function | Description |
|---|---|---|
| *CALL,CR | Calling a Card Reader | Invokes the card reader support function. Can be done automatically on a programmable work station. |
| *CALL,DC | Calling DC OUT | Invokes the dump core DSP. Can also specify device to receive dump core output. |
| *CALL,DEADLINE | Recalling Deadline Scheduling | Reinstates the DEADLINE DSP after a *CANCEL,DEADLINE command is issued. |
| *CALL,DISPDJC | Displaying DJC Network (DISPDJC) | *CALL,DISPDJC Displaying DJC Network (DISPDJC) Displays the status of a dependent job control network on a printer. |
| *CALL,DISPLAY | Displaying Info About the JES3 Job Queue | Displays info about jobs in JES3 job queue. Obtains diagnostic info from associated JES3 control blocks. |
| *CALL,DJ | Calling the DJ Facility to Dump Jobs or Restore Jobs | *CALL,DJ,OUT= dumps jobs out to tape. *CALL,DJ,IN= restores jobs from tape. |
| *CALL,DR | Calling a Disk Reader | Initiates reading of jobs from a DASD. |
| *CALL,DSI | Dynamic System Interchange | Allows JES3 local main to assume the role of JES3 global during error on global or for complex reconfiguration. |
| *CALL,dspname | Specifying Account Information | Allows job accounting info to be included with output associated with a callable DSP. |
| *CALL,IC | Starting Iteration Count DSP | Invokes the iteration count DSP. |
| *CALL,JESNEWS | Calling JESNEWS | Invokes the JESNEWS DSP; must be done before creating or adding to a JESNEWS data set. |
| *CALL,JMF | Invoking JMF | Invokes JMF facility and can generate reports for several activities and data functions. |
| *CALL,MONITOR | Invoking the Monitor DSP | Invokes the monitor DSP to examine a resource or queue. |
| *CALL,NJE | Starting Communication on a BSC/NJE Line | Starts communication on a networking line that directly connects computer to remote node, can start additional lines as needed. |
| *CALL,NJECONS | Starting Networking Console Support | Starts networking console support. |
| *CALL,NJERDR | Starting a SNA/NJE Reader (NJERDR DSP) | Starts an NJE reader. |
| *CALL,NJEROUT | Rerouting Network Jobs To Another Destination | Reroutes a network job to a remote location or back to its original destination. Output can be rerouted to VM userid or RJP workstation. |
| *CALL,RJP | Activating BSC RJP | Activates BSC RJP. Returns message IAT7500 when operational. |
| *CALL,RJPSNPS | Invoking the RJPSNPS Facility | Obtains information for lines that connect RJP work stations to the main. |
| *CALL SNARJP | Activating SNA RJP | Activates SNA RJP. Returns message IAT2801 when operational. |
| *CALL TCP | Starting a TCP/IP/NJE network server | Starts a Network Server address space (Netserv) for TCP/IP/NJE. |
| *CALL,TR | Calling a Tape Reader | Invokes a tape reading. Issues message specifying tape unit. *START will begin reading after device is ready. |
| *CALL,VARYL | VARYL Dynamic Support Program | Unassigns an IBM® 3480 or 3490 tape drive from JES3 local domains. |
| *CALL,WTR | Calling a Hot Writer | Invokes a hot writer that will drive a selected output device or a device chosen by JES3. |
| *CANCEL,CR | Halting a Card Reader | Immediately halts card reading. Cards in hopper not processed. |
| *CANCEL,DC | Canceling DC | Stops the dump core (DC) DSP. |
| *CANCEL,DEADLINE | Stopping Deadline Scheduling | Stops the DEADLINE DSP. The DEADLINE DSP is called automatically when the next job with deadline scheduling is read in. |
| *CANCEL,devname | Canceling the Current Activity | Cancels the setting up of a device for a data set or the processing of a data set. |
| *CANCEL,DJ | Canceling a DJ DSP | Stops a dump job (DJ) DSP at any time. Must also cancel current DJ DSP (or invoke a new one) if you want to switch nodes. |
| *CANCEL,DR | Halting a Disk Reader | Halts disk reading immediately. If used on a hot reader with no included parameters, input halted but not deactivated. |
| *CANCEL,DSI | Canceling Dynamic System Interchange | Cancels JES3 ability for a local main to assume the role of JES3 global in a catastrophic error or for maintenance purposes. |
| *CANCEL,IC | Canceling IC DSP | Stops the iteration count DSP |
| *CANCEL,INTRDR | Canceling INTRDR | Stops the specified internal reader from processing jobs in the output service hold queue for that reader. |
| *CANCEL,JESNEWS | Canceling JESNEWS | Ends the JESNEWS DSP and performs no action with the current JESNEWS data set. |
| *CANCEL,JMF | Canceling JMF | Cancels the JES3 Monitoring Facility (JMF). |
| *CANCEL,Iname | Stopping Communication on a BSC/NJE Line | Stops all communication on a networking line as soon as current activity is complete. |
| *CANCEL,LOCATE | Canceling a Job in Locate Processing | When used with J= parameter, cancels a job that is in locate processing. |
| *CANCEL,main | Stopping a Specific Job in Execution | Stops execution of an active job on a main. An SVC dump can also be requested. |
| *CANCEL,MONITOR | Canceling the Monitor DSP | Stops the monitor DSP. |
| *CANCEL,NJECONS | Stopping Networking Console Support | Stops networking console support. |
| *CANCEL,NJERDR | Stopping a SNA/NJE Reader (NJERDR DSP) | Stops a NJE reader. JES3 will not process an inbound SNA/NJE network stream unless at least one reader is active. |
| *CANCEL,NJEROUT | Stopping the NJEROUT DSP | Stops the reroute DSP. |
| *CANCEL,RJP | Stopping BSC RJP Activity | Stops a BSC RJP session or activity on any line. Can stop activity immediately or as a workstation sign-off. |
| *CANCEL,RJPSNPS | Canceling RJPSNPS Facility | Stops the RJPSNPS facility. The SNAP facility must be enabled to use the RJPSNPS facility. |
| *CANCEL,SETUP | Canceling a Job During Setup | Cancels a job currently being processed by main device scheduling (MDS). |
| *CANCEL,SNARJP | Stopping SNA RJP Activity | Halts the SNA RJP network, a SNA RJP workstation, or processing on a SNA RJP device. |
| *CANCEL,TCP | Stopping a TCP/IP/NJE socket | Stops the connection on a socket. All active transmission and reception activity is allowed to complete before this command takes effect. |
| *CANCEL,TR | Halting a Tape Reader | Halts tape reading immediately. |
| *CANCEL,VARYL | Canceling the VARYL Dynamic Support Program | Unassigns an IBM 3480 tape drive from JES3 local mains. *CANCEL ends the VARYL DSP. |
| *DUMP | Producing a Dump | Produces an abend dump intentionally. |
| *FAIL | Failsoft | Diagnoses errors. Determines whether abnormal termination should continue, or if processing can be resumed. |
| *FREE,con | Stopping RJP Console Messages | Stops output of all messages currently queued for a RJP console at time command is issued. |
| *INQUIRY,A | Displaying the Status of Active Jobs | Displays status of jobs active or in execution for a : DSP, main, queue, job class, job class group, service class. Gives names for job transmissions. |
| *INQUIRY,B | Displaying Job Backlog | Displays number of jobs backlogged for : each JES3 function DSP, job class, job class group, service class, terminal group, and main. |
| *INQUIRY,C | Displaying Buffer Pools | Displays the current status of JSAM and console pool buffers. Includes statistics like current and maximum use counts for these pools. |
| *INQUIRY,C=class | Displaying Job Classes | Displays information about a job class, such as the group name, spool information, and class limits. |
| *INQUIRY,D | Displaying RJP Status and Device Status | Displays the status of BSC RJP workstations and lines, SNA RJP workstation devices, JES3 devices, output devices and characteristics. |
| *INQUIRY,DEST | Displaying Defined Destinations for Inbound NJE SYSOUT | Displays defined destinations for inbound NJE SYSOUT files. |
| *INQUIRY,F | Displaying Functional Subsystems | Displays attributes, status, information for all FSSs. Max counts and status for C/I service DSPs running in a C/I FSS. |
| *INQUIRY,G | Displaying GMS Components | Displays status of GMS components of JES3 and the name of the spool partition assigned for a main or all mains. |
| *INQUIRY,J | Displaying the Status of a Specific Job | Displays names of spool data sets from the job, spool data sets that are in hold, partitions, status, and extended job information. |
| *INQUIRY,JOBTRACK | Displaying the scope of ENF 70 events | Displays the signal scope of ENF 70 events. |
| *INQUIRY,L | Displaying Deadline Types | Displays the deadline types defined to the JES3. |
| *INQUIRY,M | Displaying MVS™ Routing Codes | Displays the routing information for all routing codes or for the specified route codes on a specified system. |
| *INQUIRY,MT | Using the Writer Output Multitasking Facility | Displays the status of writer multitasking. Creates the possibility for writer output processing to run in parallel with other JES3 functions on the global. |
| *INQUIRY,N | Displaying DJC Networks | Displays the status of all active DJC networks. |
| *INQUIRY,NETSERV | Displaying a TCP/IP/NJE network server | Displays information about a Netserv or all Netservs. |
| *INQUIRY,NJE | Displaying the Status of Nodes | Displays the status of the networking nodes and communication lines. |
| *INQUIRY,O | Displaying Information About Consoles | Displays the status of JES3 remote consoles, including name, authority, message depth, switch status, line length, classes received, routing codes. |
| *INQUIRY,P | Displaying the Status of Jobs of a Specific Priority | Displays the status of jobs of a designated priority. |
| *INQUIRY,PROCLIB | Displaying the Status of a Procedure Library | Displays whether all procedure library concatenations are enabled or disabled, and the job number of the updating job for a set. |
| *INQUIRY,Q | Displaying Spool Status | Displays jobs waiting for a DSP, names and status of spool data sets, size and status of partitions, list of jobs, space, defective tracks. |
| *INQUIRY,S | Displaying the Status of Jobs, Volumes, and Data Sets | Displays the status of jobs currently in setup or the status of volumes and data sets controlled by MDS. |
| *INQUIRY,SOCKET | Displaying a TCP/IP/NJE socket | Displays information about a socket or all sockets. |
| *INQUIRY,T | Displaying BSC RJP Communications | Displays sign-on password required for a BSC RJP communications line and line-error statistics. |
| *INQUIRY,U | Displaying Job Output | Displays JES3 job output; proper "Q=" keyword dictates which output. |
| *INQUIRY,U,Q=BDT | Displaying SNA/NJE Job Output | Displays info about SNA/NJE network jobs (with appropriate parameters). |
| *INQUIRY,U,Q=HOLD | Displaying Output Service HOLD Queue | Displays a summary output in the HOLD queue. Command may have a length of 126 characters if permitted by input device. |
| *INQUIRY,U,Q=WTR | Displaying Output Service WTR Queue | Displays a summary of output in the WTR queue. Command may have a length of 126 characters if permitted by input device. |
| *INQUIRY,WTO | Displaying WTO Pace-Monitoring Parameters | Displays the WTO pace-monitoring parameters for a specified system. |
| *INQUIRY,X | Displaying DSP Information and Dump Suppression | Displays dump suppression info, max counts for C/I service DSPs running in global address space, status info, module info. |
| LOGOFF | Logging Off at a SNA RJP Workstation | Ends an active session between the workstation logical unit and JES3. |
| LOGON | Logging On at a SNA RJP Workstation | Establishes a connection between JES3 SNARJP and the workstation using parameters specified in the VTAM® LOGMODE mode table name. |
| *MESSAGE,dest | Sending Messages to Other Consoles | Sends message to one or more consoles on the system. |
| *MESSAGE,nodename | Sending Messages to a Remote Node | Sends a message to an operator at another node. |
| *MODIFY,C=class | Changing the Spool Partition for a Job Class | Reassigns spool data, switches classes, changes these class limits : SDEPTH, TDEPTH, TLIMIT, MDEPTH, MLIMIT. |
| *MODIFY,CONFIG | Changing the JES3 Configuration | Makes dynamic configuration changes to JES3. |
| *MODIFY,DEST | Changing Defined Destinations for Inbound NJE SYSOUT | Adds or deletes defined destinations for NJE SYSOUT, or modifies the type of destination (USERID or DEVICE). |
| *MODIFY,E | JES3 Event Tracing | Records specific events that occur during JES3 processing. Always records trace ids 28 and 29. |
| *MODIFY,F | Changing Device Modes and Workload | Modifies FSS attributes, increases or decreases number of C/I service DSPs and JCL statements processed, modifies mode of 3800 Model 3 printer. |
| *MODIFY,G | Changing GMS Components | Alters the status of the GMS component. |
| *MODIFY,J | Changing a Job's Status | Holds, releases, runs, cancels jobs. Activates C/I debug processing. Can also change priority, job class, JESMSGLG logging status, service class. |
| *MODIFY,JOBTRACK | Changing the scope of ENF 70 events | Changing the signal scope of ENF 70 events. |
| *MODIFY,L | Changing Deadline Specifications | Alters the deadline scheduling specifications defined during system initialization. |
| *MODIFY,M | Changing MVS Message Routing | Changes the routing of MVS messages associated with a specific processor in JES3 installation. Can route messages to more than one console. |
| *MODIFY,MT | Using the Writer Output Multitasking Facility | Makes it possible for writer output processing to run in parallel with other JES3 functions on the global. |
| *MODIFY,N | Changing a DJC Network | Alters the DJC network status. |
| *MODIFY,NETSERV | Modifying a TCP/IP/NJE network server | Changes an existing Netserv definition. |
| *MODIFY,NJE | Changing Network and Communications Settings | Resets lines, dynamically adds changes, makes changes to network and communication settings. |
| *MODIFY,O | Changing Console Information | Activates/deactivates DLOG and the saving of messages, adds or deletes destination classes and routing codes, changes authority levels. |
| *MODIFY,Q | Holding, Releasing, or Changing Jobs or Spool Data Sets | Holds, releases, changes jobs or spool data sets. |
| *MODIFY,S | Changing device setup. | Changes the device setup. |
| *MODIFY,SOCKET | Modifying a TCP/IP/NJE socket | Changes an existing socket definition. |
| *MODIFY,T | Changing RJP. | Changes RJP. |
| *MODIFY,U | Changing Output Queue Information | Modifies requirements for work currently on the WTR, HOLD, or the BDT. |
| *MODIFY,U, Q= | Changing Job Output | Modifies job output in JES3 with proper Q= keyword. |
| *MODIFY,U Q=BDT | Changing SNA/NJE Job Output | Modifies SNA/NJE network jobs that are on the output service BDT queue. |
| *MODIFY,U Q=HOLD | Changing the HOLD Queue | Modifies requirements for work currently on the output service hold queue. |
| *MODIFY,U Q=WTR | Changing the WTR Queue | Modifies requirements for work currently on the output service writer queue. |
| *MODIFY,V | Placing Devices or Offline to JES3 | Makes JES3 and JES3 managed devices available or unavailable for JES3 scheduling. |
| *MODIFY,W | Changing Device Scheduling | Changes the device scheduling. |
| *MODIFY,WTO | Changing WTO Pace-Monitoring Parameters | Changes the WTO pace-monitoring parameters for a specific processor in JES3 installation. |
| *MODIFY,X | Changing DSPs and Modules | Changes DSPs and Modules. |
| *RESTART,DC | Resetting Traps | Resets all traps. Also posts any wait-type trap that is still in a waiting status. |
| *RESTART,devname | Restarting Devices | Resumes, respecifies, reassigns, and specifies device-related activities |
| *RESTART,JESNEWS | Activating JESNEWS Data Set | Begins printing the data set created with the prior *CALL,JESNEWS and *START,JESNEWS commands. |
| *RESTART,main | Restarting a Job in Execution | Restarts a job that is already in execution. |
| *RESTART,NJEROUT | Restarting the NJEROUT DSP | Reroutes a job or a job's SYSOUT data to a location other than its original destination, or reroutes the output to a VM userid or RJP workstation. |
| *RESTART,RJP | Restart BSC RJP Automatically After Stopping | Ends a BSC RJP session or activity on any line and then starts it again. Can end activity immediately or as a workstation sign-off. |
| *RESTART,RJPSNPS | Suspending the RJPSNPS | Suspends the RJPSNPS facility temporarily. |
| *RESTART,SETUP | Restarting Allocation | Returns a job to the allocation stage after volume fetch. |
| *RESTART,SNARJP | Restarting SNA RJP Automatically After Stopping | Ends a SNA RJP workstation and then starts it again. Can be used to end activity immediately or conditionally. |
| *RETURN | Stopping Local Processors | Ends JES3 with proper password, after allowing running jobs to complete normally. |
| *RETURN | Stopping the Global Processor | Ends JES3 when all system activity has completed. |
| *SEND,nodename | Sending Commands to a Remote Node | Sends selected commands to other node for processing. |
| *START,BDT | Sending MVS/BDT Commands | Sends MVS/BDT commands or transactions to your MVS/BDT subsystem. |
| *START,CR | Modifying Card Reader Parameters | Modifies the parameters specified by the last *CALL, *START, or *CANCEL. |
| *START,DC | Using Dump Core | Displays, specifies, alters, prints, activates/deactivates dump core related activities and information. |
| *START,DEADLINE | Reinitializing Deadline Specifications | Reinitializes the DEADLINE DSP. Unless reinitialized, deadline scheduling will consistently be delayed by time system quiesced or stopped. |
| *START,DJdevname | Starting or Resetting the DJ Facility | Activates DJ DSPs, using appropriate DJdevnum identifier. |
| *START,DR | Starting a Disk Reader | Restarts a hot disk reader when it has reached an EOF condition or alters or adds to the parameters specified by the last *CALL, *START, or *CANCEL. |
| *START,DSI | Starting Dynamic System Interchange | Starts the facility (DSI) that allows a JES3 local main to assume the role of the JES3 global. |
| *START,IC | Displaying IC | Displays accumulated iteration counts. |
| *START,JESNEWS | Creating a JESNEWS Data Set | Places one or more lines of data in the JESNEWS data set being created or changed as a result of *CALL,JESNEWS. |
| *START,JSS | Starting Job Scheduling | Starts job scheduling after JES3 issues message IAT3100, giving notification that initialization processing on the global is complete. |
| *START,lname | Controlling an Active BSC/NJE Line | Changes the type of communication activity that can take place on an active networking line, and controls log tracing activity. |
| *START,main | Processor Connect Recovery | Recovers processor connection. |
| *START,MONITOR | Modifying or Displaying the Monitoring Parameters | Modifies or displays the monitoring parameters. |
| *START,NJEROUT | Starting the NJEROUT DSP | Reroute a job or a job's SYSOUT data to a different location. Output can be sent to a VM userid or RJP workstation. |
| *START,RJP | Starting a BSC RJP Line | Starts a BSC RJP line not started during BSC RJP initialization. |
| *START,RJPSNPS | Starting RJPSNPS | Resumes recording of the RJPSNPS facility. RJPLINE should be enabled. |
| *START,SETUP | Starting Manual Allocation | Allows a job to proceed to allocation processing if manual allocation was already specified. |
| *START,SNARJP | Using the *START,SNARJP Command | Allows JES3 to accept LOGONs from a specified workstation. Must be used when too many incorrect password attempts have been made or *CANCEL,SNARJP,T= has been issued. |
| *START,TCP | Starting a TCP/IP/NJE socket, or Starting all sockets to a node | Starts a socket under a Netserv, in order to begin communication with a remote node with TCP/IP protocol, or starts all sockets to a particular node in order to begin communication with that node using TCP/IP protocol. |
| *START,TR | Starting a Tape Reader | Restarts a hot tape reader when it has reached an EOF condition, or to change parameters from last *CALL, *START, or *CANCEL. |
| *START,VARYL | VARYL Dynamic Support Program | Unassigns an IBM 3480 or higher tape drive from JES3 local mains. |
| *START,devname | Starting a Writer | Begins writer activity. |
| *SWITCH,from | Switching Messages to Another Console | Switches console message from one RJP console to another or stops and starts console message traffic to a specific RJP console. |
| *TRACE | Controlling GTF for JES3 | Invokes GTF to trace message routing in installation. |
| *VARY | Placing Devices Online or Offline to JES3 | Makes JES3 and JES3–managed devices available or unavailable for JES3 scheduling. |