Subparameter definition

class

Identifies the output class for the data set. The class is one character: A through Z or 0 through 9, which you may optionally include in quotation marks. The attributes of each output class are defined during JES initialization; specify the class with the desired attributes.

Start of change The CLASS value specified on the DD statement when used with the INTRDR option is the output class (MSGCLASS) of the job going through the internal reader, assuming that the job (going through the internal reader) does not specify MSGCLASS= on its job statement. If it does, the MSGCLASS from the JOB statement overrides the class on the SYSOUT=(A,INTRDR). End of change

*

Requests the output class in the MSGCLASS parameter on the JOB statement.

In a JES2 system you can also use the dollar-sign ($) to request the output class in the MSGCLASS parameter on the JOB statement.

(,)

Specifies a null class. A null class must be coded to use the CLASS parameter on a referenced OUTPUT JCL statement.

Specifying SYSOUT=(,) nullifies the SYSOUT class, but designates the data set as a sysout data set that JES will process.

Specifying SYSOUT=, nullifies the entire SYSOUT parameter, and causes the system to process the data set as a normal non-subsystem data set. Because there is no DSNAME parameter, the system treats the data set as a temporary data set. To avoid allocation failures, you might need to supply UNIT or SPACE information.

writer-name

Identifies the member name (1 to 8 alphanumeric characters) of an installation-written program.

An external writer is a started task used to process output. Because the external writer is a started task, it has a userid associated with it. Process output with an external writer by naming the writer on the DD statement that defines the output:

   //MYOUTPUT  DD SYSOUT=(A,XTWTR)

In order for the writer to process that output, the writer’s userid must be in a RACF® access list. The access list permits the writer’s userid to the SYSOUT data set. The writer’s userid is the userid specified in the started procedure table for the writer task. If your installation's policy requires security labels, the security label associated with the external writer must be equal to or greater than the security label associated with the SYSOUT. For more information, see your security administrator.

Do not code STDWTR as a writer-name. STDWTR is reserved for JES and used as a parameter in the MVS™ operator’s MODIFY command.

In a JES3 system, do not code NJERDR as a writer-name. NJERDR is reserved for JES3.

INTRDR

Tells JES that this sysout data set is to be sent to the internal reader as an input job stream.

form-name

Identifies the print or punch forms. form-name is 1 through 4 alphanumeric or national ($, #, @) characters.

code-name

Identifies an earlier JES2 /*OUTPUT statement from which JES2 is to obtain processing characteristics. The code-name must be the same as the code parameter on the JES2 /*OUTPUT statement.

Note:

code-name is supported only on JES2 systems.
Do not specify the code-name subparameter when the job or job step contains a default OUTPUT JCL statement.