PRTYAGE

The system initialization parameter, PRTYAGE, can be set to a value that determines the rate at which tasks in the system have their priorities aged.

The priority of a task within CICS® determines the order it is dispatched. Tasks can have priority values of 1 through 255. If a task's first dispatch is too slow, changing the priority to a higher value shortens the dispatch time. You have no control over the priorities of CICS system tasks. Adjusting the value of PRTYAGE does not control the priorities of tasks, only how CICS sets the priorities of tasks. Altering the value of PRTYAGE affects the rate at which tasks are dispatched.