There are times when it is not practical to execute a series of commands or a CLIST from your terminal. If a job is going to take an extended period of time to execute or if a large amount of output is to be printed, it is more convenient to execute in the background, that is, independent of the terminal.

TSO/E allows the user to execute a CLIST or a series of commands in the background. To use this function, you must be authorized by your installation to use the SUBMIT command or to process JCL.

For a list of restrictions that apply to using commands in the background, see Command Processing Restrictions in the Background.

For a description of commands processing differently in the background, see Command Processing Differences in the Background.