Example 1

Table 1. How JES2 resolves destinations -- example 1
1 Destination Specified at NODE 1	2 DESTID Specified at NODE 1	3 Destination Sent (NJE Header)	4 DESTID Specified at NODE 2	5 Destination Resolved
NODE2.TOM	DESTID(TOM) DEST=NODE2.FRED	NODE2 FRED	DESTID(FRED) DEST=BOB	NODE2.BOB

1 The destination specified on a //OUTPUT JCL statement, NODE2.TOM, means: Send this SYSOUT to destination TOM at Node 2.
2 JES2 determines whether Node 1 has a definition for destination TOM. It finds a DESTID(TOM) initialization statement. Comparing the first-level destinations and finding that they match (that is, NODE2 on the OUTPUT JCL statement and the DEST= parameter specifies NODE2), JES2 uses the second-level destination (FRED).
3 JES2 puts the destination of FRED at NODE2 into the NJE header and sends the SYSOUT to Node 2.
4 At Node 2, JES2 takes the incoming destination of FRED and checks to see if it is defined as a destination identifier. There is a DESTID(jxxxxxxx) initialization statement definition for FRED. Its DEST= parameter specifies only a second-level identifier of BOB. Therefore, the first-level identifier is assumed to be Node 2.
5 The resolved destination is BOB at Node 2.