Specifying JES allocation parameters

You can specify attributes in the Allocation section of the printer definition to tell Print Interface how to allocate output data sets on the JES spool. For example, you can specify the JES output class and destination name.

Some job submission methods let job submitters specify Infoprint Server job attributes, which override the attributes you specify in this section. When the Print Interface subsystem is used, parameters specified on the DD and OUTPUT JCL statements override the values specified in this section.

Each attribute in the Allocation section of a printer definition corresponds to a parameter on a DD or OUTPUT JCL statement. Allocation attributes and corresponding OUTPUT or DD statement parameters lists fields in the Allocation section and the corresponding JCL parameters. For a full explanation of each JCL parameter, see z/OS MVS JCL Reference. Also, the ISPF online help for each field summarizes the meaning of each field.

NetSpool also uses these attributes in the Allocation section to allocate data sets on the JES spool. In most cases, the same attributes are suitable for both NetSpool and Print Interface. To specify unique attributes for Print Interface and NetSpool, you must create two separate printer definitions for the printer: one for print requests submitted to Print Interface and another for print requests submitted to NetSpool.

As an alternative to specifying attributes in the Allocation section, job submitters can specify Infoprint Server job attributes and application programmers can embed job attributes in the VTAM® application data sent to NetSpool. For information about how to specify job attributes, see z/OS Infoprint Server User’s Guide.