Batch printing archives

You can batch print archives from the ISPF interface using a PJ (Print Job) line command on the Archived Reports panel.

  1. From the Output Manager main menu, choose option V, View Reports, and press Enter.
  2. From the View Selection menu, choose A, Archived Sysouts, to display the Archived Sysouts panel.
  3. In the CMD column, type PJ (Print Job) next to the archive that you want to batch print, then press Enter.
    The Batch Print Archive panel is displayed.
  4. On the Batch Print Archive panel, specify the printer attributes and job details for this print job:
    Note: Because the initial values presented on this panel are the values in the OUTPUT JCL statement at the time of capture, it is recommended to modify at least one initial value to prevent recapture. The batch print job use these values for its SYSOUT, and if not modified the output may be recaptured by IBM® Tivoli® Output Manager.
    • Class: Specify the one-character output class for the SYSOUT data set. This value can be a letter from A through Z or a number from 0 through 9. If you do not know which class to use, ask your system administrator. Corresponds to the JCL CLASS parameter. This parameter is an invalid character, a question mark, by default. You must change it to a valid character.
    • was: Indicates the Class value for the original archive.
    • Dest: Specify the destination for the SYSOUT data set. A destination can be a remote or local terminal, a node, a node and a remote work station, a node and a user ID, or a local device or group of devices. Corresponds to the JCL DEST parameter. This parameter is blank by default.
    • Copies: Specify the number of copies to print. You can specify a number from 0 through 255 (on JES2). The default value is the value on the job this SYSOUT was captured from. If 0 is specified, no copies are printed. Corresponds to the JCL COPIES parameter.
    • Page Def: Indicates the name of the library member, the PAGEDEF, that contains statements to tell the print services facility how to print the SYSOUT data set on a page-mode printer. Up to 8 characters.
    • Form Def: Indicates the name of the library member, the FORMDEF, that contains statements to tell the print services facility how to print the SYSOUT data set on a page-mode printer. Up to 8 characters.
    • PRMODE: Indicates the printing process mode to be used for printing the SYSOUT data set.
      • Line: The data set uses a line-mode printer.
      • Page: The data set uses a page-mode printer.
      • Name: Type a name to specify a process mode (up to 8 characters).
    • OPTCD: The default value is blank. The only other valid value for this field is J.
    • TRC: Indicate whether the logical records for the SYSOUT data set contain table reference character (TRC) codes. Valid values are: Y (include TRC codes) and N (do not include TRC codes).
    • Writer: Indicates the name of the external writer that processes the SYSOUT data set rather than JES. Up to 8 characters.
    • Priority: Indicates the print priority. A higher number means the data set is to be printed sooner. Valid values are between 0 and 255.
    • Line Count: Indicates the maximum number of lines to be printed per pages. Valid values are between 0 and 255. Only applies to JES2 systems.
    • Input Tray: Indicates the maximum number of lines to be printed per pages. Valid values are between 0 and 255. Only applies to JES2 systems.
    • Output Bin: Indicates the number associated with the output tray. Valid values are between 1 and 65535.
    • Duplex: Indicate if you want this report to be printed in duplex mode, which is double-sided. Valid entries are:
      • No - do not print this report in duplex mode.
      • Normal - print this report in duplex mode with the output bound along the long edge of the paper.
      • Tumble - Duplex printing with the output bound along the short edge of the paper.
    • Outdisp: Indicates the disposition of the SYSOUT data set when the job completes normally and abnormally (NORMAL, ABNORMAL). Abnormal should not occur, however it is included for completeness. The possible values for both norm disp and cond disp are the same, as follows:
      • WRITE Indicates that the sysout data set is to be printed. After printing the data set, the system purges it. Unless it is held by the system or operator, a sysout data set with the disposition WRITE always print.
      • HOLD Indicates that the system is to hold the sysout data set until the user or operator releases it. Releasing the sysout data set changes its disposition to WRITE. If HOLD output is not released, the system holds it until the user or operator purges it. NJE Note: In an NJE environment, the system does not hold the data set until it reaches its ultimate destination node.
      • KEEP Indicates that the sysout data set is to be printed. After it is printed, its disposition changes to LEAVE.
      • LEAVE Indicates that after the user or operator releases the sysout data set, its disposition changes to KEEP. If LEAVE output is not released, the system holds it until the user or operator purges it.
      • PURGE Indicates that the sysout data set is to be deleted without printing it.
    • Chars: Specifies the name of one or more coded fonts for printing SYSOUT on an AFP printer. Corresponds to the CHARS parameter.
    • Burst: Type Yes or No to indicate whether you want to physically burst the report which separates the report into smaller reports based on specific criteria, such as branch number.
    • Flash: Indicates whether a forms overlay should be used in printing the SYSOUT data set.
      • Name: The name of the forms overlay to be used in printing the SYSOUT data set (up to 4 characters).
      • STD: Uses the standard forms overlay that was specified during JES3 initialization (STD only applies to JES3 systems).
      • None: No flashing for this SYSOUT data set.
    • Modify: Type the name of a copy-modification module that specifies how to print the SYSOUT on a 3800 printing subsystem. Corresponds to the MODIFY parameter.
    • Copy Grp: Specifies how many copies of each page are to be printed, with a maximum of eight group-values. Each group-value is 1 through 3 decimal numbers, with a valid range from 1 through 255. The sum of the CopyGroup fields must not exceed 255. Corresponds to the COPYG parameter, COPYG=(group-value,group-value,...). For more information, see the JCL Reference manual. The default for these fields is 0.
    • Page Ranges: Specify the pages, range of pages, or multiple ranges of pages, that are to be printed. This option allows you to specify that only part of the report is to be printed (partial print). You can specify individual pages with a space between each page number (for example 1 3 5 ), or a range of pages using a colon (for example specifying 1:5 prints pages 1 through 5, inclusive. When specifying a range of pages, the first number must be smaller than the second number.
    • View: The name of the formatted view in which to display the report.
    • Banner: The name of the banner page to be included with the report.
    • Header/Trailer/Both: Specify whether the specified banner is to be a header banner, a trailer banner, or both.
  5. In the Job Details section, enter the Job card parameters under which the batch print job is to be submitted. The Job Name is automatically set to the value specified in the Job Name field at the top of this panel. Any parameter values you specify in this section are saved to your ISPF profile and used to re-populate this field for any subsequent Batch Archive print jobs issued by the PJ command.
    Note: Blank lines do not cause JCL Job statement continuations to be generated. If your JCL is continued onto another line, you must use a continuation character. Additionally, it is not necessary to enter leading // characters, they are provided in the left column.
  6. When you are ready to print the archive, press F3 (Exit). The job is submitted.