Subparameter definition

+HH:MM
Specifies that the preferred time for the job to start executing is the specified number of hours and minutes from the time the job was submitted.
HH:MM
Specifies the preferred time for the job to start executing. The time is a 24-hour local time on the system where the job was submitted.

If the time is omitted, but the date is specified, the assumed time is midnight ('00:00').

MM/DD/YYYY or YYYY/DDD
Specifies the preferred date for the job to start executing. The date can be specified as a calendar date (month/day/year) or as a Julian date (year/day of the year).
If the date is omitted but time is specified, then the following is assumed for the date:
  • If specifies time has already passed when the job was submitted, then the next day is assumed.
  • If specifies time has not yet passed when the job was submitted, then the current day is assumed.
When specified combination of time and date is in the past, this is considered a JCL error.