Changing output disposition

For a particular sysout data set, a user might need to change the output disposition. The sysout data set may have no output disposition or one assigned based upon the sysout class used. The user can change the output disposition through one of the following:

JCL statements
TSO/E commands
Operator commands

Changing output disposition through JCL: The user can change the output disposition used through JCL by coding an OUTDISP= parameter on an OUTPUT JCL statement associated with a sysout data set. For more information on the OUTPUT JCL statement and OUTDISP= parameter, see z/OS MVS JCL Reference.

Changing output disposition through TSO/E: When a user views held output using the TSO/E OUTPUT command, the user can choose to release the data set. Releasing the output would change the disposition of the output from HOLD to WRITE or from LEAVE to KEEP. Output whose disposition, when the job executed, was HOLD or LEAVE and whose disposition has not been modified is eligible for TSO/E OUTPUT command processing. See z/OS TSO/E Command Reference for more information about releasing output when using the TSO/E OUTPUT command.

Changing output disposition through operator commands: The JES3 *MODIFY,U command can be used to modify the current output disposition of a sysout data set. The output disposition can be explicitly modified with the NOUTDISP= parameter, or may be modified when moving the sysout between output queues using the NQ= parameter. For more information on the *MODIFY,U command, see Changing job output *MODIFY,U.