retained-object-containers

This single-valued attribute specifies the maximum number of object containers that PSF retains in printer storage between print jobs.

ISPF field name

Retained object containers

Allowed values

You can enter a value 0 - 32767.

Default value

The default value is 0 for 3800 and 3820 printers. The default value is 200 for all other printers.

Usage guidelines

  • When PSF retains object containers, PSF does not need to reload the same object containers for subsequent jobs. However, retaining object containers requires more virtual storage.
  • This value overrides the reasonable resource loading value (RRLV) for object containers that you can specify in the PSF Exit 7 initialization call.
  • For information about RRLVs, see PSF for z/OS: Customization.