Transmitting multiple data sets in a JES output group
IP PrintWay™ lets you
control how it transmits data sets that are in the same JES output
group to a printer or to an email destination. You can request that
IP PrintWay transmit each
data set individually in a separate transmission or email, or together
in one transmission or email. Transmitting data sets in the same transmission
makes sure that data sets from other print requests do not print between
the data sets in the JES output group.
A JES output group consists of output data sets created in the
same batch job that have the same OUTPUT JCL parameters, such as the
same CLASS, DEST, FORMS, and TITLE parameters. For more information
about how JES places output data sets into output groups,
see z/OS JES2 Initialization and Tuning Guide or z/OS JES3 Initialization and Tuning Guide.
You can specify these fields and options in the printer definition
to control the transmission of data sets in the same JES output group:
- Automatic dataset grouping (extended
mode) field
- Select this field if you want IP PrintWay extended mode to transmit all the data sets
to a printer in the same transmission or send all the data sets in
the same email (each data set is a separate attachment). This is an
efficient method of transmitting data sets that makes sure the data
sets print together. Most printers start printing each data set on
a new sheet of paper.
If more than one copy is requested, data sets
print in the order IP PrintWay receives
them from JES. For example, if you request 2 copies of data set A
and 3 copies of data set B, data sets print in this order: data set
A, data set A, data set B, data set B, data set B.
Tips:
- Some older printers do not support this type of transmission.
These printers might not start each data set on a new sheet of paper,
or they might print an extra blank page between data sets. If this
case, you can (1) specify a printer command to start a new sheet in
the Document Header field or (2) deselect this
option and select the Job option or the Concatenate job option in the Dataset
grouping field instead.
- IP PrintWay basic mode
ignores this field and instead uses the option selected in the Dataset grouping field.
- If you select this field, IP PrintWay extended
mode ignores the option selected in the Dataset grouping field.
- Concatenate job option – Dataset grouping field
- Select this option if you want IP PrintWay to combine all the data sets into a single
transmission called a concatenation and transmit
them to a printer in the same transmission or send all the data sets
in the same email (each data set is a separate attachment). This is
an efficient method of transmitting data that makes sure the data
sets print together. IP PrintWay inserts
form feeds between data sets so that, in most cases, each data set
starts printing on a new page.
If more than one copy is requested,
the data sets print in the order in which IP PrintWay concatenated them. However, the number of
copies requested for the first data set applies to all data sets.
For example, if you print 2 copies of data set A and 3 copies of data
set B, 2 copies of each data set print in this order: data set A,
data set B, data set A, data set B.
Tips:
- Some printers might start printing data sets on the back side
of a sheet in duplex mode. In this case, you can (1) select the Automatic dataset grouping (extended mode) field,
(2) select the Job option, or (3) specify a
printer command to start a new sheet in the Document
header field.
- IP PrintWay basic mode:
If you select the Resubmit for filtering field,
data sets might start printing on the same page as the previous data
set in the concatenation. Also, when you select the Resubmit
for filtering field, all the data sets in the output group must
have the same type of carriage controls and the same data format.
- If you print copies, do not select this option because the correct
number of copies might not print. The number of copies requested for
the first data set in the concatenation applies to all data sets in
the concatenation. The number of copies requested for the second and
subsequent data sets is ignored.
- Job option – Dataset
grouping field
- Select this option if you want IP PrintWay to transmit the data sets to a printer as
individual data sets at the same time or send the data sets in separate
emails. This method makes it likely that data sets in the same JES
output group print together. However, data sets from other print requests
might print between the data sets. Each data set starts printing on
the front side of a sheet of paper.
If you print to a print server,
each data set arrives and is stored as a separate file at the print
server. Therefore, the data sets can be individually managed on the
remote print spool.
If more than one copy is requested, the
data sets print in the order that IP PrintWay receives
them from JES. For example, when you print 2 copies of data set A
and 3 copies of data set B, data sets print in this order: data set
A, data set A, data set B, data set B, data set B.
- None option – Dataset
grouping field
-
Select this option if you want IP PrintWay basic mode to transmit the data sets to
a printer as individual data sets as soon as each data set is ready
to print, or send each data set in a separate email.
If more
than one copy is requested, the data sets print in the order that
IP PrintWay receives them
from JES. For example, when you print 2 copies of data set A and 3
copies of data set B, data sets print in this order: data set A, data
set A, data set B, data set B, data set B.
Tip: This
option does not apply to IP PrintWay extended
mode. If you select it, IP PrintWay extended
mode uses the Job option instead.
Limitations:
- If Print Interface or NetSpool allocates a data set on the JES spool,
JES places each data set in a separate output group even when the
job submitter submits multiple data sets with the same lp command
or in the same job step using the Print Interface subsystem. Therefore,
IP PrintWay cannot group
data sets. The Automatic dataset grouping and Dataset grouping fields do not apply.
- When it uses the VTAM® protocol,
IP PrintWay always transmits
each data set in a separate transmission. The Automatic
dataset grouping and Dataset grouping fields
do not apply.
- When it uses the IPP protocol, IP PrintWay supports only the Job and None options in the Dataset grouping field.
The Automatic dataset grouping field does not
apply.
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