Identification of output class

The installation sets up output classes during JES2 or JES3 initialization. Each class is assigned processing characteristics and is printed or punched on certain devices. The output class for a sysout data set is identified by coding one of the following:

  
   //ddname   DD  SYSOUT=class  
  
   //jobname  JOB  acct,progname,MSGCLASS=class  
   //stepname EXEC PGM=x  
   //ddname   DD  SYSOUT=*  
   //name     OUTPUT CLASS=class  
   //ddname   DD   SYSOUT=(,),OUTPUT=*.name

For example, the installation could define output class W to contain low-priority output; class Y to contain output to be printed on a special form, so that the JCL would not need to request the form; and class J to be reserved for high-volume output.

To print the sysout data set and messages from the job on the same output listing, see Printing job log and sysout data sets together.

Examples

  
//X1    DD   SYSOUT=A  
  
//JOBA  JOB  ,'I. BUTLER',MSGCLASS=B  
//ST1   EXEC PGM=ANY  
//X2    DD   SYSOUT=*  
//OUTA  OUTPUT CLASS=C  
//X3    DD   SYSOUT=(,),OUTPUT=*.OUTA