Examples of the TIME parameter on JOB and EXEC statements

Note: The following examples assume the default time limit (set by the installation) to be greater than the TIME=parameter specified in each example.

Example 1

//FIRST JOB     ,SMITH,TIME=2
//STEP1 EXEC    PGM=READER,TIME=1
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//STEP2 EXEC    PGM=WRITER,TIME=1
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In this example, the job is allowed 2 minutes for execution and each step is allowed 1 minute. If either step continues executing beyond 1 minute, the entire job abnormally terminates beginning with that step.

Example 2

//SECOND JOB     ,JONES,TIME=3
//STEP1  EXEC    PGM=ADDER,TIME=2
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//STEP2  EXEC    PGM=PRINT,TIME=2
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In this example, the job is allowed 3 minutes for execution, and each step is allowed 2 minutes. If either step continues executing beyond 2 minutes, the entire job abnormally terminates beginning with that step. If STEP1 executes for 1.74 minutes and STEP2 tries to execute beyond 1.26 minutes, the job abnormally terminates because of the 3-minute limit specified on the JOB statement.