$T O Group - Set output characteristics

Function

To set the output characteristics for one or more job output elements belonging to one or more specified groups.

Parameters

output

Displays 1 to 8 alphanumeric, special ($, #, or @) or wildcard characters (or a combination of them) that can be used to select a subset of groups whose job group name matches this combination of characters (mask).

‘output'

The name of the group that is to be set. This name must appear as coded on the JOBGROUP statement and must be enclosed in apostrophes. If more than one group exists with this name, no action is taken.

Age|DAys<days | Age|DAys>days

Displays the age of affected output in days. Only output more (with DAYS>nn) or less (with DAYS<nn) than the specified number of days in age are affected. The days are counted from the current hour.

ALL

JES2 modifies the specified job group's output elements based on the presence of filters as follows:

ALL specified?	Filters?	Meaning
YES	YES	Command is rejected.
YES	NO	Command applies to all job output elements belonging to the specified group.
NO	YES	ALL is not considered.
NO	NO	Command applies to all job output elements belonging to the specified group.

B|BURST={No|Yes}

Displays whether the printed output is to be burst into separate sheets (Yes) or to be in continuous, fanfold mode (No).

CC=(ABEND|CANcelled|COMPleted|FLUSHED|RC)

Specifies the completion information that is associated with the job group.

ABEND

Displays the last ABEND code reported by the termination of a dependent job in the job group.

CANcelled

Specifies only job groups that were canceled by the operator.

COMPleted

Specifies only job groups that completed.

FLUSHED

The job group was flushed by job group processing.

RC

Displays the highest return code for any terminated dependent job in the job group.

The job group completion code keyword provides a quick method for checking the status of the execution of dependent jobs in the job group. As a dependent job in the job group completes execution, the completion information of the job is evaluated to determine whether it affects the CC value of the job group. If the return code of the dependent job is higher than the value currently tracked by the job group, then the job group completion code is updated to match the return code of that dependent job group. If a dependent job terminates with an ABEND code, the job group completion code is updated to that ABEND code. At that point, the job group completion code field reports an ABEND code, and reports the last ABEND code that is returned by the termination of a dependent job. Also, if the job group becomes FLUSHED because of job group processing, the job group completion code field reports the maximum return code or the last ABEND code reported by terminating dependent jobs.

C|FCB={xxxx|****}

A 1 to 4 alphanumeric character or special character ($ # @) identifier for the data set forms control or carriage specifications. Four asterisks (****) specifies that the output group is to be reset to the default setting specified by the installation.

Dest|Routecde=dest

The destination assigned to the job output element(s). You may specify a remote destination (workstation), another node, or a specific local device. The value for all routing numbers can range from 1 to 32767. For more information about valid specifications, see Route codes.

If this command originates from another node in the network and the D|ROUTECDE= operand does not specify a node (first-level destination), the receiving node defaults the first-level destination to the node where the command originated.

If this command is sent to another node in the network using the $N command, be aware that the receiving node defaults the node (first-level destination) of Dest|ROUTECDE= operand to the sending node. If another node is wanted, specify a destination on the Dest|ROUTECDE= operand that resolves to the wanted node (first-level destination) at the receiving node.

Note:

1. If an output group is queued for transmission and an operator changes its destination, the user ID portion of the routing is lost. If an output group is interrupted while printing and the destination is changed, the output group begins printing from the top when it is printed at the new destination.
2. NODENAME=REQUIRED on the DESTDEF initialization statement causes JES2 to require that a user ID be prefixed with a node name.
3. Greater than (> or >=) and less than (< or <=) filters may be used in conjunction to support route code ranges. For example, you could specify the filters R>=R1,R<=R7 to affect output for all remotes in the range R1 to R7, Note that:
   • The destination being filtered upon is converted to its binary equivalent before the comparison.
   • Open-ended ranges (for example, a > filter without a < filter, or a < filter without a > filter) are not allowed.
   • When using nodal ranges, a specification of "nodename.*" must be used. Only the nodal routing of the output is compared.

The following specifications are valid:

LOCAL|ANYLOCAL

Indicates that job groups are to be printed or punched at the local node.

destid

Indicates that job groups are to be printed or punched at the specified node(s). You can specify this location by an alias for the name of a node. If destid is specified alone, it refers to both the node and the remote.

Nnnnn|nodename

Indicates that job groups are to be printed or punched at the specified node(s). You can specify a node using the decimal node identifier or an EBCDIC nodename.

NnnnnRmmmm|node.remote|node.userid

Indicates routing to the remote Rmmmm at the node Nnnnn. Rmmmm can also be specified as RMmmmm or RMTmmmm.

Ummmm

Indicates special local routing.

node.destid

Indicates a destination at the specified node. The destid refers to both the node and the remote. The node specified in the destid must be the same as the node portion of the route code. If the number of the remote is reassigned, you can use the destid to send to this node.

remote

Indicates routing to a remote. Remote can be specified in any of the following ways:

LOCAL|ANYLOCAL

Indicates that job groups are to be printed or punched at the local node.

Rmmmm

Indicates routing to the specified remote. Rmmmm can also be specified as RMmmmm or RMTmmmm.

destid

Indicates routing to a destid referring to a remote.

userid

Indicates routing to a valid TSO user ID.

node.*

Indicates that the node name is to be modified to the specified node name, but the remote name remains the same.

*

Indicates that the node name is to be modified to the local node name, but the remote name remains the same.

F|Forms={xxxxxxxx| ****}

A 1 to 8 alphanumeric or special character ($ # @) identifier for the print or punch forms. Four asterisks (****) specifies that the output group is to be reset to the default setting specified by the installation.

FLASH|O={xxxx|****}

A 1 to 4 alphanumeric or special character ($ # @) overlay name (FLASH). Four asterisks (****) specifies that the output group is to be reset to the default setting specified by the installation.

H|Hours>hours | H|Hours<hours

Specifies the age of affected output in hours. Only output more (with HOURS>nn) or less (with HOURS<nn) than the specified number of hours in age are affected.

HELD

Output is HELD if it is destined for this node and the output disposition is HOLD or LEAVE.

HOLD={-OPER|-SYS|NONE|OPER}

This operand explicitly sets the operator HOLD type. The only hold type that can be set using this operand is OPER. This parameter prevents JES2 from selecting an output group for any processing other than purging. Specifying HOLD= for an output group is more restrictive than specifying an output group's output disposition. OUTDISP=HOLD or LEAVE prevents JES2 from selecting an output group for print/punch or external writer processing only.

Specifying the REL= parameter on this command makes the output available for processing.

HOLDRC

Job group characteristics are only assigned to objects with the specified hold reason codes.

JC|JOBCORR=job correlator

Specifies a combination of 1-64 alphanumeric, special (colon, period or underscore) and wildcard characters that can be used to select a subset of job groups that have a matching job correlator. For a description of wildcard characters, refer to Using wildcards.

JOBMASK|JM=xxxxxxxx

Specifies 1 to 8 alphanumeric, special ($, #, or @) or wildcard characters (or a combination of them) that can be used to select a subset of job groups whose job name matches this combination of characters (mask). For a description of wild cards, see Using wildcards.

Note:

1. This is a positional parameter. Specify this following the job_id.
2. The JOBMASK parameter is not valid with the ‘jobname ' parameter.

OUTDISP={H|HOLD|K|KEEP|L|LEAVE|P| PURGE|W|WRITE}

As a modification keyword, OUTDISP= indicates what the new output disposition should be for the specified job group's output. Specify WRITE, HOLD, LEAVE, KEEP, or PURGE.

As a selection limiting keyword, OUTDISP= indicates that you want to modify the output for the specified job that matches this current disposition. Specify, WRITE, HOLD, LEAVE, or KEEP.

Note: If you do not specify this parameter, all output with a disposition of WRITE, HOLD, KEEP, or LEAVE is modified.

OUTGrp=grpid[.joeid1[.joeid2]]

The job output element(s) that are modified.

grpid

The 1 to 8 character alphanumeric group ID that is either specified by the user in the JCL or generated by JES2. If you specify only group ID (OUTGRP=grpid) on this command, JES2 modifies all the job output elements in that group.

joeid1

A number assigned by JES2 to distinguish between job output elements within the output group. If you specify only group ID and the first qualifier (OUTGRP=grpid.joeid1) on this command, JES2 modifies all copies of the specified job output element in that group.

joeid2

A number assigned by JES2 to distinguish between several copies of grpid.joeid1. If you specify group ID and both qualifiers (OUTGRP=grpid.joeid1.joeid2) on this command, JES2 modifies only the specified copy (joeid2) within the job output element (joeid1) in that group.

Note: This parameter is positional and must immediate follow the groupid 'groupname' (or JOBMASK, if coded) parameter.

P|PRIORITY=nnn

The queue selection priority (0-255) assigned to the job output element(s).

PAGEs=pages

Only job groups with the specified number of pages of output are modified.

PRMode=vvvvvvvv

The process mode (1 to 8 alphanumeric characters) for the job output element(s).

Q|QUEUE=c

The output class (A-Z and 0-9) assigned to the job output element(s).

READY

Output is READY if it is not HELD.

REBUILD={No|Yes}

Output on the rebuild queue is to be set (Yes) or not set (No).

RECORDS=records

Only output groups with the specified number of records are to be modified.

REL|RELease={ALL|SYS|OPER}

The operand used to explicitly clear one or more HOLD types. If you are only specifying one type, you may drop the parentheses. Parentheses are required, however, when you specify more than one type. You may use this operand to clear all HOLD types (OPER and SYS). In addition, you may use the type “ALL” to clear all holds applied against the specified output group(s).

SECLABEL=seclabel

Only output groups with the specified security label are to be modified.

TSOavail={No|Yes}

Only output which is (Yes) or is not (No) eligible for the TSO OUTPUT command is to be modified.

USERID=userid

Only output groups associated with the specified user ID are to be modified.

W|Writer={xxxxxxxx|****}

A 1 to 8 alphanumeric or special ($ # @) character write name assigned to the job output element(s). Four asterisks (****) specifies that the output group is to be reset to a null value.

Authority required

This command requires job authority. The description of the $T RDRnn command explains how to ensure that the authority of the appropriate MVS™ system command group is assigned.

This command requires update security access authority. For a description of assigning command input authority, see z/OS JES2 Initialization and Tuning Guide.

Processing considerations

• If you use this command to change both the destination and other output characteristics, those changes to the other output characteristics are ignored for duplicate output groups (those groups created by specifying more than one job copy or by issuing the $N command to repeat the processing of an output group).
• If any of the characteristics that you specify on this command are also specified as work selection criteria with the WS= parameter on the device initialization statement or using the $T device command, then those characteristics are compared against the matching output device specifications; work is selected accordingly.
• If the following characteristics are modified, the output group begins printing from the top when the output starts printing again.
  • Burst
  • FCB
  • Destination
  • Form
  • Overlay (Flash)
  • Process mode(PRMODE)
  • Writer name
• Once a held output group has been released (the output disposition is changed to WRITE or KEEP), the group is no longer available for processing by the TSO/E OUTPUT command. For more information, see the $HASP686 message in z/OS JES2 Messages.

Scope

MAS-wide. This command has an effect across the entire MAS.

Messages

The $HASP686 message displays the current output characteristics for each job output element specified.