Actions for jobs on the input queue

You can take actions against one or more selected jobs.

Taking an action

To take an action against a row in a table, you can:

Right-click on the row, then select an action from the list.
Select a row or rows, then click Actions, then select an action from the list.

To take an action against multiple rows:

Select the first row that you want to work with.
Press and hold the Shift key.
Select the last row that you want to work with.
Release the Shift key.
Click Actions, then select an action from the list.

The list of actions includes actions that you have taken recently. For the complete list, click More actions. This displays a dialog that groups the actions by category. Click a category then an action.

Actions that display information result in a pop-up window that shows the resulting system messages. For any action that issues a system command on your behalf, you can view the command and any associated messages using the User Session Log, which is available from the Overview tab.

Action reference

The actions are described in Table 1. For some actions, the description includes detail from the documentation of the associated system command in z/OS JES2 Commands or z/OS JES3 Commands . Some actions are available only in a JES2 environment; some are available only in a JES3 environment.

Table 1. Actions for the Jobs on the Input Queue Table
Action	Description
Browse All Job Data Sets	Browse the contents of the data sets for a selected job.
Cancel Job	Cancel job.
Cancel Job and Print Available Data Sets	Cancel a job and print any non-held data sets. From z/OS JES3 Commands: Specifies that the job or jobs be canceled and that any print data sets ready for output at the time the command is issued be printed. Data sets on the output service hold queue (such as TSO/E and external writer data sets) are not considered print data sets.
Cancel Job and Produce a Dump	Cancel a job and produce a dump. From z/OS JES2 Commands: If the job is waiting for conversion, actively in conversion, or in execution, JES2 provides a storage dump. From z/OS JES3 Commands: Requests that a dump be taken if the specified jobs are executing; that is, the DUMP parameter will be added to the MVS™ CANCEL command to cancel the job.
Cancel Job and Purge Output	Cancel a job and purge its output.
Cancel Job and Restart Automatically	Cancel a job that is defined to Automatic Restart Manager (ARM). ARM automatically restarts the job after it is cancelled.
Cancel Job, Restart Automatically and Produce a Dump	Cancel a job that is defined to ARM and produce a dump.
Cancel Job, Restart, and Hold Prior to Execution	Cancel and hold the job prior to execution.
Cancel a Protected Job and Purge Output	Cancel a protected job and purge its output . From z/OS JES2 Commands: Indicates that all output groups, including output groups that have been specified ‘protected', should be purged. The 'protected' attribute is assigned to programs running in a transactional environment such as APPC or OMVS, where the transaction output is associated with the initiators like ASCHINIT or BPXAS. The ‘protected' attribute for output can also be assigned to jobs by JES2 installation exits.
Display DDNAMES of All Spool Data Sets that Contain Data	Display the DDNAMES of spool data sets that contain data in the User Session Log and the z/OS system log.
Display DDNAMES of Data Sets in Spool Hold Status that Contain Data	Display the DDNAMES of data sets in spool hold status that contain data in the User Session Log and the z/OS system log.
Display Extended Information	Display extended information for the job, such as the job's scheduling environment and service class, in the system and user session logs.
Display Information Long Form	Display the log form of output status in the User Session Log and the z/OS system log.
Display Information Short Form	Display information (system messages) in the User Session Log and the z/OS system log.
Display Job Data Sets	Work with the data sets for a job, including browsing them
Display Line, Page and Record Counts	Display the number of lines, pages and records in the User Session Log and the z/OS system log. From z/OS JES3 Commands: Displays the estimated number of lines, pages, or records to be printed and the number of cards to be punched for the job. If the job has completed processing on a local main, the display contains the actual counts.
Display List of Mains Authorized for Job	Displays a list of the mains on which the specified jobs are eligible to run.
Display Output Status	List output status of a job in the system and user session logs.
Display Output Status Short Form	Display output status in the User Session Log and z/OS system log.
Display Output Status Long Form	Display the log form of output status in the User Session Log and the z/OS system log.
Display Output Status Include Output On the Held Queue	Display output status, including the output service hold queue, in the User Session Log and the z/OS system log.
Display Output Status Include SNA/NJE Output	Display output status, including SNA/NJE jobs on the output service BDT queue, in the User Session Log and the z/OS system log.
Display Output Status Include TCP/IP Job Output	Display output status, including TCP/IP jobs, in the User Session Log and the z/OS system log.
Display Spool Partition Name	Display the spool partition name in the system and user session logs. From z/OS JES3 Commands: Displays the name of the spool partition assigned for the specified job by the job's JCL (on the //*MAIN control statement). If none was assigned in the JCL, display the name of the partition assigned, if any, for all jobs in the same class as the specified job. For network jobs, it displays the assigned spool partition of the origin node which is specified in the NJERMT statement for that node in inish deck.
Edit JCL	View, modify and resubmit the JCL for the job
Hold Job	Hold a job.
Main Device Scheduling Allocate Queue	Display information about jobs in the appropriate MDS queue in the User Session Log and the z/OS system log.
Main Device Scheduling Error Queue	Display information about jobs in the appropriate MDS queue in the User Session Log and the z/OS system log.
Main Device Scheduling Restart Queue	Display information about jobs in the appropriate MDS queue in the User Session Log and the z/OS system log.
Main Device Scheduling System Select Queue	Display information about jobs in the appropriate MDS queue in the User Session Log and the z/OS system log.
Main Device Scheduling System Verity Queue	Display information about jobs in the appropriate MDS queue in the User Session Log and the z/OS system log.
Main Device Scheduling Unavailable Volumes	Display information about jobs in the appropriate MDS queue in the User Session Log and the z/OS system log.
Release Job	Release a held job.
Release Output to Printer	Release held output for printing.
Restart Job	Process a job again.
Restart Job After Current Step Completes	Process a job again after the current step completes.
Restart and Hold Job After Current Step Completes	Process a job again after the current step completes, but hold the job prior to execution.
Run Job	Start a job immediately.
Spin Job	Cause job and message logs to spin.. Requires RMF.. From z/OS JES3 Commands (SPIN parameter): Requests that the JESlog data sets be spun off for the specified job. Note: There may be a delay between spinning off the JESMSGLG and JESYSMSG data sets. The SPIN keyword is applicable only to jobs that are executing. The spinoff of the first JESMSGLG data set will not contain updates made to the JESMSGLG data set before job execution. These messages will not be made available for processing until the job completes execution.