Purpose: Use the //*PROCESS statement to control how JES3 processes a job. A job that contains //*PROCESS statements receives only the JES3 processing specified on the //*PROCESS statements plus certain required processing.

Specifically, the //*PROCESS statement calls a dynamic support program (DSP) in the DSP dictionary. JES3 must be able to process the called DSP.

Nonstandard job processing: A nonstandard job uses one or more special processing functions in place of or in addition to standard processing or skips one or more of the standard functions. Specify a nonstandard job by following the JOB statement with a JES3 //*PROCESS statement for each processing function.

Use of nonstandard job processing: Nonstandard job processing is useful in testing. For example, a //*PROCESS statement can make JES3 bypass program execution so that the job’s JCL can be checked. Another //*PROCESS statement can make JES3 bypass output processing; then the operator can check by inquiry command whether the job reached execution.

If the job generates spin data sets during main execution, the next scheduler element will not be processed until the spin data sets have been processed. To avoid long waits or system hangs, make sure that the OUTSERV scheduler element is the next scheduler element after main processing.