Stopping the global processor *RETURN

Function

Before stopping JES3, you should stop all JES3 processing by entering the *F,Q,H command which puts all jobs in hold status. System initiators, printers, and punches do not begin any new work and become inactive after completing their current activity. Jobs in JES3 queues remain in their current position.

You must also queue the system log for printing by issuing the MVS™ WRITELOG command. This prevents log messages from being lost if you later restart JES3 with a hot start.

When all system activity has completed, issue the *RETURN command to end JES3.

Syntax

>>-*RETURN--+----------------------------------+---------------><
            '-,--FSS--=--+-fssname-----------+-'   
                         |    .-,-------.    |     
                         |    V         |    |     
                         +-(----fssname-+--)-+     
                         +-ALL---------------+     
                         '-NONE--------------'     

Parameters

FSS =fssname or (fssname,fssname...) or ALL or NONE

Specifies that a specific functional subsystem (fssname), several functional subsystems (fssname,fssname...), all functional subsystems (ALL), or no functional subsystems (NONE) are to be ended also. (This command is valid only when entered from the global.)

If FSS= is not specified, the status of the functional subsystems depends upon the value defined in the TERM= parameter of the FSSDEF initialization statement. For additional information about the parameter see the Functional subsystem considerations.

After you enter the *RETURN command, issue the HALT EOD command to ensure that important statistics and data records in storage are not permanently lost. As a result of this command, the internal I/O device error counts are stored in the SYS1.LOGREC data set; the SMF buffers are emptied onto one of the SYS1.MANx data sets; and the system log, if still active, is closed and put on the print queue. When these actions are complete, the system issues message IEE334I, stating that the HALT EOD operation was successful. See z/OS MVS System Commands for further information about stopping MVS.