Commands
Table 1 lists the new and changed JES2 commands. See z/OS JES2 Commands for more detailed information.
| Interface_type | Release | Description | Reason for change |
|---|---|---|---|
 $A G, A GROUP, A GRP |
z/OS® V2R2 |
New command: Release held job group. |
Release a held job group. |
| $ACTIVATE |
z/OS V2R2 |
Changed command: Removed LEVEL=z2 and
added LEVEL=z22. |
Dropped support for z2 checkpoint mode and
added support for z22 mode. |
| $C G, C GROUP, C GRP |
z/OS V2R2 |
New command: Cancels all jobs in a job
group. |
Cancels a job group and all jobs that have
not completed in the job group. |
| $C O Group |
z/OS V2R2 |
New command: Cancels specific output
groups or individual job output elements created by a group. |
Cancels specific output groups or individual
job output elements created by a group. |
| $D ACTIVATE |
z/OS V2R2 |
Changed command: Removed LEVEL=z2 and
added LEVEL=z22. |
Dropped support for z2 checkpoint mode and
added support for z22 mode. |
| $D CKPTSPACE |
z/OS V2R2 |
Changed command: Added new keyword TRACKS=
for checkpoint on DASD and new keyword SIZE= for checkpoint on CF. |
New display of the current size of the checkpoint
data sets. |
| $D DEBUG |
z/OS V2R2 |
Changed command: Added new keywords QVERIFY=
and TIMECLOCK. |
Displays new debug options. |
| $D DUPJOB |
z/OS V2R2 |
New command: New command to display information
on duplicate job families. |
An improved way to manage duplicate jobs
and to look for process looping when submitting the same job. |
| $D G, D GROUP, D GRP |
z/OS V2R2 |
New command: Display information about
a job group, jobs in a job group, and job group dependencies. |
Display information about a job group. |
| $D GROUP |
z/OS V2R2 |
Changed command: SYSAFF parameter description
is changed. |
Job groups do not support independent mode. |
| $D GRPDEF |
z/OS V2R2 |
New command: Displays information about
job execution control limits. |
Display job group limits and processing
characteristics. |
| $D INPUTDEF |
z/OS V2R2 |
New command: Displays information about
input phase processing rules. |
Enables support to recognize JES3 JECL and
alter how the null JCL statement works. |
| $D J |
z/OS V2R2 |
Changed command: Added new keywords HOLDUNTL=,
STARTBY=, WITH=, JOBGROUP=, and CONJOBS. For job group logging jobs,
added keywords JOBS, JOBFULL, DEPLIST, DEPFULL, CONJOBS, and INERROR. |
Displays new attributes used to schedule
a job and the job execution control values. |
| $D JECLDEF |
z/OS V2R2 |
New command: Displays information about
how JECL statements are processed. |
Displays how JES2 and JES3 JECL statements
are processed. |
| $D JOBCLASS |
z/OS V2R2 |
Changed command: Displays new keyword
PROMO_RATE. |
Displays STARTBY promotion rate. |
| $D JOBDEF |
z/OS V2R2 |
Changed command: Displays new keyword
SUP_EVENTLOG_SMF. |
Displays whether SMF records are written
to the new EVENTLOG data set. |
| $D JOBDEF |
z/OS V2R2 |
Changed command: Displays new keyword
DEF_CLASS via APAR OA44178. |
Displays the default job class to use when
a job class error is encountered. |
| $D JOBDEF |
z/OS V2R2 |
Changed command:
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| $D MASDEF |
z/OS V2R2 |
Changed command: Displays new keyword
CYCLEMGT. |
Displays whether JES2 is setting the tuning
parameters HOLD and DORMANCY or if they are being set manually. |
| $D MASDEF |
z/OS V2R2 |
Changed command: Displays new keyword
ENFSCOPE via APAR OA41698. |
Displays whether JES2 ENFs are sent to the
MAS or to the SYSPLEX. |
| $DO G |
z/OS V2R2 |
New command: Displays the job group logging
job's output. |
Displays the output elements associated
with a job group logging job. |
| $D OUTDEF |
z/OS V2R2 |
Changed command: Displays new keyword
LDEV_OPT=. |
Displays whether $#POST optimization is
active for local devices. |
| $H G, H GROUP, H GRP |
z/OS V2R2 |
New command: Marks a job group held. |
Marks a job group as held. |
| $P G, P GROUP, P GRP |
z/OS V2R2 |
New command: Purges a job group and all
related jobs. |
Purges a job group logging job and all jobs
in the job group. |
| $P O Group |
z/OS V2R2 |
New command: Purges a job group's output
and remove all traces of the output from the system. |
Cancels a job group's output and remove
all traces of the output from the system. |
| $T CKPTDEF |
z/OS V2R2 |
Changed command: Added support to alter
DSNAME=, VOLSER=, and STRNAME=. Added new keywords SPACE= and SIZE=
to change the size of the checkpoint. |
Provides a simplified way to reconfigure
the checkpoint specifications. Also allows the size of the checkpoint
data set or structure to be increased. |
| $T CKPTSPACE |
z/OS V2R2 |
Changed command: Increased limit for
BERTNUM=. |
Relieve JES2 processing constraints. |
| $T DEBUG |
z/OS V2R2 |
Changed command: Added new keywords QVERIFY=
and TIMECLOCK. |
Allows enabling of new debug options. |
| $T G, T GROUP, T GRP |
z/OS V2R2 |
New command: Modifies attributes of a
job group. |
Modifies atrributes of a job group. |
| $T GROUP |
z/OS V2R2 |
Changed command: SYSAFF parameter description
is changed. |
Job groups do not support independent mode. |
| $T GRPDEF |
z/OS V2R2 |
New command: Modifies information about
job execution control limits. |
Updates the limits associated with job execution
controls. |
| $T INPUTDEF |
z/OS V2R2 |
New command: Modifies input phase processing
rules. |
Enables support to recognize JES3 JECL and
alter how the null JCL statement works. |
| $T JECLDEF |
z/OS V2R2 |
New command: Modifies how JECL statements
are processed. |
Alters how JES2 and JES3 JECL statements
are processed. |
| $T JOBCLASS |
z/OS V2R2 |
Changed command: Modifies new keyword
PROMO_RATE. |
Controls STARTBY promotion rate. |
| $T JOBDEF |
z/OS V2R2 |
Changed command: Increased the limit
for JOBNUM=, added new keyword SUP_EVENTLOG_SMF=. |
Relieves JES2 processing constraints. Controls
whether SMF records are written to the new EVENTLOG data set. |
| $T JOBDEF |
z/OS V2R2 |
Changed command: Added new keyword LOGMSG=
via APAR OA42427. |
Controls whether the JCL error messages
in a job's JOBLOG are folded to upper case. |
| $T JOBDEF |
z/OS V2R2 |
Changed command: Modifies new keyword
DEF_CLASS= via APAR 44178. |
Modified the default job class to use when
a job class error is encountered. |
| $T MASDEF |
z/OS V2R2 |
Changed command: Modifies new keyword
CYCLEMGT. |
Controls whether JES2 is setting the tuning
parameters HOLD and DORMANCY or they are being set manually. |
| $T MASDEF |
z/OS V2R2 |
Changed command: Modifies new keyword
ENFSCOPE via APAR OA41698. |
Controls whether JES2 ENFs are sent to the
MAS or the SYSPLEX. |
| $T O Group |
z/OS V2R2 |
New command: Sets the output characteristics
for one or more job group output elements belonging to one or more
specified job groups. |
Sets the output characteristics for one
or more job group output elements belonging to one or more specified
job groups. |
| $T OUTDEF |
z/OS V2R2 |
Changed command: Increased limit for
JOENUM=. Added new keyword LDEV_OPT. |
Relieves JES2 processing constraints. Controls
whether $#POST optimization is active for local devices. |
| $A Job | z/OS V2R1 | Changed command: New parameter JOBCORR added. | Releases a subset of jobs by a matching job correlator parameter value. |
| $ADD JOBCLASS | z/OS V2R1 | New command: New command for defining a new job class. | Creates a new job class. |
| $C Job | z/OS V2R1 | Changed command: New parameter JOBCORR added. | Cancels a subset of jobs by a matching job correlator parameter value. |
| $C O Job | z/OS V2R1 | Changed command: New parameter JOBCORR added. | Cancels output for a subset of jobs by a matching job correlator parameter value. |
| $D CKPTDEF | z/OS V2R1 | Changed command: Changed parameter INUSE. | Displays checkpoint data set multi-access spool configuration. |
| $D CLASSGRP | z/OS V2R1 | New command: Display class groups. | Displays job class groups for the member. |
| $D DEBUG | z/OS V2R1 | Changed command: New command for displaying debug settings. | Displays JES2 monitoring and recording activity settings. |
| $D I(nnmmm) | z/OS V2R1 | Changed command: CLass parameter updated. | CLass parameter supports up to eight characters. |
| $D INITINFO | z/OS V2R1 | New command: New command for displaying initialization information. | Displays JES2 initialization information. |
| $D Job | z/OS V2R1 | Changed command: New parameters JOBCORR and REQuires_zos added. CLass parameter updated. | Displays information about a subset of jobs by a matching job correlator parameter value. Displays the required z/OS level. CLass parameter supports up to eight characters. |
| $D JOBCLASS | z/OS V2R1 | Changed command: New parameters DSENQSHR and SYSSYM added. Updated jobclass parameter. | Displays the setting for shared control of data set serialization. Displays system symbols setting. Jobclass supports up to eight characters. |
| $D JOBDEF | z/OS V2R1 | Changed command: New parameters CISUB_PER_AS, CNVT_ENQ, CNVT_SCHENV, INTERPRET added. | Displays the settings for subtasks, ENQ, scheduling environment and interpreter parameters. |
| $DEL JOBCLASS | z/OS V2R1 | New command: New command for deleting a job class. | Deletes a user-defined job class. |
| $D O Job | z/OS V2R1 | Changed command: New parameter JOBCORR added. | Displays output characteristics for a subset of jobs by a matching job correlator parameter value. |
| $D OFF(n).JR | z/OS V2R1 | Changed command: CLass parameter changed. | Multiple job class names up to eight characters in length can be specified. |
| $D OFF(n).JT | z/OS V2R1 | Changed command: CLass parameter changed. | Multiple job class names up to eight characters in length can be specified. |
| $D OUTDEF | z/OS V2R1 | Changed command: New parameters JOEUSE, SAPI_OPT and WS_OPT added. Removed BRODCAST parameter. | Displays number of JOES and settings for SAPI work selection optimization. |
| $D RDR(nn) | z/OS V2R1 | Changed command: CLass parameter changed. | Multiple job class names up to eight characters in length can be specified. |
| $D SPOOL | z/OS V2R1 | Changed command: New parameter ABSTR added. | Displays the size and starting track for each SPOOL data set on the volume. |
| $E Job | z/OS V2R1 | Changed command: New parameter JOBCORR added. CLass parameter updated. | Restarts a subset of jobs by a matching job correlator parameter value. CLass parameter supports up to eight characters. |
| $H Job | z/OS V2R1 | Changed command: New parameter JOBCORR added. CLass parameter updated. | Holds a subset of jobs by a matching job correlator parameter value. CLass parameter supports up to eight characters. |
| $L Job | z/OS V2R1 | Changed command: New parameter JOBCORR added. | Lists job output information for a subset of jobs by a matching job correlator parameter value. |
| $O Job | z/OS V2R1 | Changed command: New parameter JOBCORR added. | Releases or cancels held output groups for a subset of jobs by a matching job correlator parameter value. |
| $P Job | z/OS V2R1 | Changed command: New parameter JOBCORR added. CLass parameter updated. | Purges a subset of jobs by a matching job correlator parameter value. CLass parameter supports up to eight characters. |
| $P O Job | z/OS V2R1 | Changed command: New parameter JOBCORR added. | Purges output for a subset of jobs by a matching job correlator parameter value. |
| $P TRACE | z/OS V1R13 | Changed command: Reserved trace IDs changed. | Trace IDs 48-255 are available for customer use. |
| $S Job | z/OS V2R1 | Changed command: New parameter JOBCORR added. | Initiates a subset of batch jobs into execution by a matching job correlator parameter value. |
| $S TRACE | z/OS V1R13 | Changed command: Reserved trace IDs changed. | Trace IDs 48-255 are available for customer use. |
| $T CKPTDEF | z/OS V2R1 | Changed command: Changed parameter MODE. | MODE=DUPLEX does not affect the checkpoint INUSE setting for multi-access spool configuration. |
| $T Init | z/OS V2R1 | Changed command: New parameter JOBCORR added. | Multiple job class names up to 8 characters in length can now be specified. |
| $T INTRDR | z/OS V2R1 | Changed command: New parameters ASID_TRACE, JOBNAME_TRACE and JOB_NUMBER_TRACE added. CLass parameter changed. | Specifies ASID, job name and job number to use for filtering JES2 INTRDR trace points. Specifies the default execution job class for internal readers that are not specified on the JOB statement. |
| $T Job | z/OS V2R1 | Changed command: New parameter JOBCORR added. CLass parameter updated. | Changes a subset of jobs' class, priority or affinity by a matching job correlator parameter value. CLass parameter supports up to eight characters. |
| $T JOBCLASS | z/OS V2R1 | Changed command: New parameters ACTIVE, DSENQSHR, GROUP, SYSSYM added. CLass parameter changed. | Sets active, data set serialization, group and system symbol job class characteristics. Multiple job class names up to 8 characters in length can now be specified. |
| $T JOBDEF | z/OS V2R1 | Changed command: New parameters CISUB_PER_AS, CNVT_ENQ, CNVT_SCHENV, INTERPRET added. | Sets job processing characteristics for subtasks, ENQ, scheduling environment and interpreter parameters. |
| $T L(nnnn).ST(n) | z/OS V2R1 | Changed command: LIMit and PLIM parameters changed. | Variable size range is 0-4294967295. |
| $T L(nn).JT(nn) | z/OS V2R1 | Changed command: LIMit and PLIM parameters changed. | Variable size range is 0-4294967295. |
| $T O Job | z/OS V2R1 | Changed command: New parameter JOBCORR added. | Sets output characteristics for ha subset of jobs by a matching job correlator parameter value. |
| $T OFF(n).JR | z/OS V2R1 | Changed command: CLass parameter changed. | Multiple job class names up to 8 characters in length can now be specified. |
| $T OFF(n).JT | z/OS V2R1 | Changed command: CLass and LIMit parameters changed. | Multiple job class names up to 8 characters in length can now be specified. Variable size range is 0-4294967295. |
| $T OFF(n).SR | z/OS V2R1 | Changed command: SYSOUT work selection processing. | Specifies work selection and processing characteristics of offload SYSOUT receivers. |
| $T OFF(n).ST | z/OS V2R1 | Changed command: LIMit and PLIM parameters changed. | Variable size range is 0-4294967295. |
| $T OUTDEF | z/OS V2R1 | Changed command: New parameters SAPI_OPT and WS_OPT added. Removed BRODCAST parameter. | Enables or disables SAPI work selection optimization. |
| $T PROCLIB | z/OS V2R1 | Changed command: Function updated. | $T PROCLIB functional update. |
| $T PRT(nnnnn) and $T R(nnnnn).PR(m) | z/OS V2R1 | Changed command: LIMit parameter changed. | Output size range is 0-4294967295. |
| $T PUN(nn) and $T R(nnnnn).PU(m) | z/OS V2R1 | Changed command: LIMit parameter changed. | Output size range is 0-4294967295. |
| $T TRACE | z/OS V1R13 | Changed command: Reserved trace IDs changed. | Trace IDs 48-255 are available for customer use. |
| $D SPOOL | z/OS V1R13 | Changed command: New parameters MIGDATA, MPERCENT, PHASE, and TARGET added. | Displays spool migration information |
| $D SPOOLDEF | z/OS V1R13 | Changed command: New parameter DSNMASK added. | Displays data set mask name |
| $E JOB | z/OS V1R13 | Changed command: New parameter STEP added. | Restarts job at next step once current step completes |
| $MSPL | z/OS V1R13 | New command: Migrate a spool volume. | Migrates spool volume to new or existing spool volume |
| $S SPOOL | z/OS V1R13 | Changed command: New parameter DSNAME added. | Specifies a data set name for a new spool volume |
| $T JOB | z/OS V1R13 | Changed command: New parameter SPIN added. | SPINs JESLOG data sets or a SYSOUT DD |
| $T JOBCLASS | z/OS V1R13 | Changed command: New parameter JOBRC added. | Sets method JES2 will use to determine job return codes for class |
| $T SPOOL | z/OS V1R13 | Changed command: New parameter SPACE added. | Expands a spool volume data set |
| $T SPOOLDEF | z/OS V1R13 | Changed command: New parameter VOLUME added. | Sets prefix for JES2 spool volumes |