JES2 deadline scheduling

JES2 provides functions to hold jobs until a specified time and to make jobs more likely to start running by a specified time.

Description:

JES2 adds support for the new SCHEDULE JCL statement with parameters HOLDUNTL and STARTBY. Use HOLDUNTL to hold the job until the specified time. Use STARTBY to move the job forward in the queue (increasing its priority, if needed) to make it more likely to start by the specified time.

When change was introduced:

z/OS® V2R2.

Reference information:

• z/OS JES2 Commands.
• z/OS JES2 Initialization and Tuning Guide.
• z/OS MVS JCL Reference.
• z/OS MVS Using the Subsystem Interface.
• Network Job Entry (NJE) Formats and Protocols.