System values: Jobs overview
You can use IBM® i jobs system values to view or change system-level job limits and other job defaults.
To access the jobs category of system values from IBM Navigator for i, select Configuration and Services and then select System Values.
IBM Navigator for i uses descriptive names for system values. The following table provides a quick overview of the jobs system values available in IBM Navigator for i (and their counterparts in the character-based interface).
| Name in IBM Navigator for i | Description of system value | Name in character-based interface |
|---|---|---|
| Allocate storage at restart | This system value specifies the storage used at restart for active and total jobs. | QACTJOB, QTOTJOB |
| Allocate additional storage as needed | This system value specifies the additional storage allocated for active jobs and total jobs. | QADLACTJ, QADLTOTJ |
| Allow jobs to be interrupted to run user-defined exit programs | This system value specifies how the system responds to user-initiated requests to interrupt a job to run a user-defined exit program in that job. | QALWJOBITP |
| Time-out interval for disconnected jobs | This system value specifies the time-out interval for disconnected jobs. | QDSCJOBITV |
| Maximum time for immediate end | This system value specifies the maximum amount of time for application cleanup during the immediate ending of a job. | QENDJOBLMT |
| Time-out interval for inactive jobs | This system value specifies the time-out interval for inactive jobs. | QINACTITV |
| When job reaches time-out | This system value specifies the action to take when an inactive job reaches time-out. | QINACTMSGQ |
| When a maximum size is reached | This system value specifies the action to take when the maximum job log size is reached. | QJOBMSGQFL |
| Maximum job log size | This system value specifies the maximum job log size. | QJOBMSGQMX |
| Initial printer output block size | This system value controls the initial size of a spooling control block (SCB). | QJOBSPLA |
| Produce printer output for job log | This system value specifies how the job log is produced when a job completes. | QLOGOUTPUT |
| Maximum jobs | This system value specifies the maximum number of jobs. | QMAXJOB |
| Maximum printer output files | This system value specifies the maximum number of printer output files allowed for a job. | QMAXSPLF |
| When a function in a multi-threaded job is not threadsafe | This system value specifies the action to take when a function is not threadsafe. | QMLTTHDACN |
| Detach printer output after jobs have ended | This system value specifies whether spooled files are kept with a job or detached from the job. | QSPLFACN |