Job input commands

You can use these commands to submit jobs to the system. The start reader commands can be used for spooling job input; the submit job commands do not use spooling.

  • Batch Job (BCHJOB): Marks the start of a job in a batch input stream and defines the operating characteristics of the job.
  • Data (DATA): Marks the start of an inline data file.
  • End Batch Job (ENDBCHJOB): Marks the end of a job in a batch input stream.
  • End Input (ENDINP): Marks the end of the batch input stream.
  • Submit Database Jobs (SBMDBJOB): Reads an input stream from a database file and places the jobs in the input stream on the appropriate job queues.
  • Submit Diskette Jobs (SBMDKTJOB): Reads an input stream from diskette and places the jobs in the input stream on the appropriate job queues.
  • Start Database Reader (STRDBRDR): Starts a reader to read an input stream from a database file and places the job in the input stream on the appropriate job queue.
  • Start Diskette Reader (STRDKTRDR): Starts a reader to read an input stream from diskette and places the job in the input stream on the appropriate job queue.