Parameter Description for Init(nnnn)

NAME=vvvv

Specifies a name that the operator can use to refer to this initiator; vvvv may be a 1- to 4-character name (A-Z, 0-9). More than one initiator can be assigned the same name allowing any operator command with that name to affect all initiators having that name.

This parameter defaults to the low order nnnn of the Init(nnnn) specification; leading zeros are converted to blanks.

Note: Initiator control commands affect all initiators based on the assigned or default name. The internal representation of the initiators' names are in four EBCDIC characters. Therefore, when you issue a JES2 initiator control command with a range of initiators, all the initiators whose EBCDIC names fall within the EBCDIC command range are affected. It is possible for the command to affect a range different from that which was intended.

For example, if all of the initiators are named “ 1” through “20” (using defaults), and “A1” through “A2” (specified on the NAME parameter), then entering a $DI1-10 command displays initiators 1 through 10, A1 and A2. This is because “A1” and “A2” collate above “ 1” (X'404040F1') and below “10” (X'4040F1F0').

If you specify names using this parameter, explicitly specify all names on commands to avoid problems with name ranges.

Modification: Single-member warm start.

Class=classlist|(class,class)

Specifies the classes which are associated with the initiator. Classes associated with the initiator but ineligible to select work are not displayed in the list (but are matched on a filter).

The classlist variable specifies a list of single character job classes A-Z and 0-9: for example, 'ABCDEF'. A maximum of 36 classes can be specified.

The class variable specifies a comma-separated list of job classes or job class groups (each 1-8 characters in length). A maximum of eight items can be specified in the list: for example, (CLASS1,CLASS2,CLASS3).

Specifying a comma-separated list of 1-character job classes for the Class selection limiting keyword will result in the consideration of initiators defined with either a classlist of job classes or a comma-separated list of job classes.

Wildcards can also be specified: see Subscript ranges for details.

START=Yes|No

START=Yes specifies that this initiator is started automatically when JES2 starts processing. START=No specifies that this initiator is started by operator command.

Note: If you modify this parameter value and then restart JES2 with a hot start, the parameter values in effect before termination will be used.

Modification: $S I[nnnn] operator command or $P I[nnnn] operator command.