System and Job Control

Statement/Command	Area	Use
* (Comment)	JCS	Indicates a comment
/. (Label)	JCC, JCS	Label statement
/+ (End of Procedure)	JCS	Indicates the end of a procedure
/& (End of Job)	JCS	Indicates the end of a job
/* (End of Data)	JCS	Indicates the end of a data file
ALLOC		Not used under MVT/VSE
ALTER	AR	Alter the contents of storage
Assgn	JCC, JCS	Assign a logical I/O unit to a physical device
BANDID		Not used under MVT/VSE
BATCH		Not used under MVT/VSE
CACHE		Not used under MVT/VSE
CANcel	AR, JCC	Cancel a job (JCC) or region (AR) with or without a dump.
CLOse	JCC, JCS	Closes a system/programmer logical device assigned to a tape, DASD, or diskette
Date	JCC, JCS	Set the date in the communications area
DEFine	JCC	Define Private Core Image Libraries for a region or the system
DISplay	AR, JCC	Display region(s) status
DLBL	JCC, JCS	Define DASD/Diskette label information
DSPly	AR	Display virtual storage
Dump	AR	Dump all or part of virtual storage
DVCDN	JCC, JCS	Make a device unavailable for system use
DVCUP	JCC, JCS	Make a device available for system use
Equate	JCC, JCS	Modify the assignments made by ASSGN
EXEc	JCC, JCS	Execute a program or procedure
EXTent	JCC, JCS	Define a DASD/diskette extent for a file
FREE		Not used under MVT/VSE
GOTO	JCC, JCS	Branch to a specific label
HOLD		Not used under MVT/VSE
ID		Not used under MVT/VSE
IF	JCC, JCS	Check a local condition
Job	JCS	Indicates the beginning of control information for a job
JOBCom		Not used under MVT/VSE
LBLTYP	JCS	Define storage for tape/nonsequential DASD file processing
LFCB	AR	Load a buffer image into the FCB for a printer
LIBDEf	JCC, JCS	Define library chains
LIBDrop	JCC, JCS	Drops library chain definitions
LIBList	JCC, JCS	Display library chain definitions
LIBR		Not used under MVT/VSE
LIStio	JCC, JCS	Display/list current I/O assignments
LOG	AR, JCC	Log to SYSLOG all Job Control Commands/Statements
LUCB	AR	Load buffer image into UCS of a printer
Map	AR, JCC	Produce a map of storage use
Mode	AR	Alter/set device recording mode
MPXGTN		Not used under MVT/VSE
MSECS		Not used under MVT/VSE
Msg	AR	Transfer region control to operator communications routine (STXIT)
MTC	JCC, JCS	Magnetic tape control services
Mvcom	JCC	Place information into the user communications area
NEWVOL	AR	Notify a region of waiting volume action
NOLOG	JCC, AR	Suppress logging to SYSLOG of certain commands/statements
NOPAUSE		Not used under MVT/VSE
NPGR		Not used under MVT/VSE
OFFLINE		Not used under MVT/VSE
ON	JCC, JCS	Test for condition
ONLINE	AR	Simulate a device End/Ready status
Option	JCC, JCS	Specify processing and output options
OVEND		Not used under MVT/VSE
Pause	AR, JCC, JCS	Cause a pause in processing
PROC	JCC, JCS	Define/initialize symbolic parameters within a procedure
PRTY	AR, JCC	Display, alter, or set system priorities
PRTYIO		Not used under MVT/VSE
PWR		Not used under MVT/VSE
RC		Not used under MVT/VSE
REPLID		Not used under MVT/VSE
RESERV		Not used under MVT/VSE
RESET	JCC, JCS	Reset temporary I/O device assignments
ROD	JCC	Record all statistical record counters on SYSREC (not TP devices)
RSTRT	JCS	Restart programs after a checkpoint
SET	JCC	Set controls for program execution
SETDF	AR	Set/reset default values for 3800 type printers
SETMOD	AR	Set the 8890 magnetic tape mode
SETPARM	JCC, JCS	Set a symbolic parameter
SETPRT	JCC, JCS	Defines control values for 3800 printers.
Show	AR	Display current status of storage.
SIZE		Not used under MVT/VSE
SPRI / SPL	AR	Communicate with the SPRI SPOOLing system
Start	AR	Activate a region or continue processing for a region
STDOPT	JCC, JCS	Set/reset the permanent job control options established at system initialization
STOP	AR, JCC	Indicate that a region is not to execute any more jobs
TLBL	JCS	Define tape label information for processing
TPBAL	AR	Alter the TP balancing function
UCS	JCC	Load the Universal Character Set to the specified printer
UNBATCH		Not used under MVT/VSE
UNLOCK	AR	Release all locked resources for a specified system
UPSI	JCC	Define UPSI program switches
Vary		Not used under MVT/VSE
VOLume	AR	Display a summary of mounted DASD devices
VTAM	AR	Communicate with VTAM
ZONE	JCS	Define difference between local and Greenwich mean time

TYPE: JCS

The * (comment) statement is used to include a comment in your job control stream and is generally used for documentation of the job stream.

When the * statement is encountered, the statement, along with any comments on the statement, are displayed on SYSLOG.

The format of the * statement is:

* [comments...]

/. (Label)

TYPE: JCC, JCS

The /. statement is used to allow the placement of a label within a job stream. This label is used as a pointer for skipping via the GOTO statement or the GOTO operand of the ON statement.

Although the /. statement contains the label to where the branch is to be made, processing actually continues with the statement immediately following the /. statement.

The format of the /. statement is:

/. label

/+ (End of Procedure)

TYPE: JCS

The /+ (end-of-procedure) statement is used to indicate the end of a procedure. The /+ statement may be overridden with the "EOP" operand of the CATALP statement of the MAINT utility. This statement is only valid when procedures are being cataloged.

You may also use the /+ statement to terminate a procedure that is currently running in a region.

The format of the /+ statement is:

/+ [comments...]

/& (End of Job)

TYPE: Job Control Statement

The /& (end-of-job) statement is used to indicate the end of job processing. This statement must be the last statement in the job stream.

The format of the /& statement is:

/&

/* (End of Data)

TYPE: JCS

The /* (end-of-data file) statement is used to indicate the end of data input on SYSRDR and SYSIPT. This statement is also recognized for files where LIOCS is reading from a card reader that is not assigned to SYSRDR or SYSIPT.

The format of the /* statement is:

/*comments...]

ALLOC

TYPE: AR, JCC

This Job Control and AR command is not available under the MVT/VSE operating system. Virtual storage allocation is controlled by the operating system. Region sizes may be specified with:

• The DEFINE job statement/command.
• The EXEC job statement/command.
• The JOB statement.

ALTER

TYPE: AR

The ALTER command is used to alter the contents of 1 to 16 bytes of:

1. Virtual storage, starting at the specified hexadecimal address, or
2. Virtual storage, starting at the specified hexadecimal address for a specific address space.

The format of the ALTER command is:

ALTer [asid,]address

asid	Optional, alter this address space
address	Alter this specific address

ASSGN

TYPE: JCS, JCC

The ASSGN statement or command is used to assign programmer logical I/O units to specific devices and/or functions.

If used as a Job Control Statement (prefixed with a "//") the assignment is temporary. That is, it will be cleared when the job processing has completed. If used without the slashes (Job Control Command), the assignment is permanent and must be specifically reset with another ASSGN statement or a DEFINE command.

Note: Devices indicated with the "cuu" operand, may be automatically altered with the use of the EQUATE Job Control Statement/Command.

The format of the ASSGN statement is:

[//] ASsgn SYSxxx,assignment[,op1[,op2[,...[,opn]]]

SYSxxx	The programmer logical unit assignment
assignment    (addr-list)    cuu    dev-class    dlabel    IGN    SYSyyy    UA    X'cuu	Device search list Assign to this actual address Assign to this device class DASD label Ignore I/O to this unit Assign to this logical unit Unassign the device Assign to this actual address
Options:    ALT    DSN=dsn    Hn    PERM    SHR    ss    TEMP    ucode       I       O       S    VOL=label	Tape alternate drive when 1st complete Tape HDR1 DSN (SL tapes only) Reader input hopper Permanent assignment DASD may be shared Tape mode settings Temporary assignment Tape use code Tape is input Tape is output Tape is scratch DASD/SL tape label for checking

CANCEL

TYPE: AR, JCC

The CANCEL command is used to:

1. Cancel a region (AR) with or without a dump, or
2. Cancel an I/O request for a device (AR) which has an outstanding Intervention Required, or
3. Cancel a job (JCC)

The format of the CANCEL command is:

CANcel cuu

CANcel RxSn

CANcel Rx[,op]

cuu	Cancel all I/O for this unit
Rx	Cancel this region
Sn	Cancel this subtask
Options:    DUMP    FORCE    NODUMP    NOSYSDMP    PARTDUMP    SYSDMP	Dump Region, registers, Supervisor, and used GETVIS areas, and the SVA phase in error Cancel immediately Default, no dump is taken Dump to SYSLST Dump Region, supervisor, Supervisor control blocks, and any SVA phase in error Dump to SYSDMP device

TYPE: JCC, JCS

The CLOSE Job Control Command is used to close either:

1. A system or programmer logical unit assigned to a tape device, or
2. A system logical unit assigned to a DASD or a diskette.

The CLOSE Job Control Statement is used to close either a system or programmer logical unit assigned to a tape device and applies to temporary assignments only.

The format of the CLOSE command/statement is:

[//] CLOse SYSxxx[,op1[,op2]]

SYSxxx	Close this logical device
Options    ALT    cuu    dev-class    IGN    ss    SYSyyy    UA	Close and assign alternate unit Close this device Close and assign to device class Close and ignore Close and reset tape mode Close and assign to this SYS assignment Close and unassign

TYPE: JCS

The DATE statement is used to place a date into the communications region.

Note: The actual format of the date is determined by the setting defined when the system is generated. Contact your system programmer for the correct format.

The format of the DATE statement is:

// DAte {mm/dd/yy | dd/mm/yy}

TYPE: JCC, JCS

The DEFINE statement is used to:

1. Permanently define information for a region (DEFINE). This definition will remain in effect until specifically reset with another DEFINE statement.
2. Temporarily define information for the current job (//DEFINE). All temporary definitions are reset at the end of the job.

Note: It is not recommended that you mix the LIBDEF and DEFINE statements. Use one or the other. Using a combination of these statements may produce unexpected results.

The format of the DEFINE statement is:

[//] DEFine op1[,op2[,op3..[,opn]]]

DEACT={YES | NO}	Load leveling deactivation option.
GETVIS=nnnK	Default GETVIS during program execution
HOLD={YES | NO}	Region memory save option
LOAD={ANY | HIGH | LOW}	Default location for program loads
MAXREAL=nnnK	Maximum real memory allowed
MODE={IFREAL | REAL | VIRTUAL}	Program execution mode defaults
REGION={ nnnK | AUTH{+nnnK | (nnnK,mmmK)}	Default region sizes

DISPLAY

TYPE: AR, JCC

The DISPLAY command is used to display the status of a single region or all regions.

The format of the DISPLAY command is:

DISplay [Rx]

DLBL

TYPE: JCS

The DLBL statement is used to specify file information for DASD and/or diskette label checking.

The format of the DLBL statement is:

// DLBL filename,[op1[,op2[,...[opn]]]]

filename	Required symbolic file name
BLKSIZE=	Optional, different blocksize than DTFSD
BUFND=	Optional, number of VSAM data buffers (VSAM 1.4)
BUFNI=	Optional, number of VSAM index buffers (VSAM 1.4)
BUFSP=	Optional, VSAM buffer space
CAT=filename	Optional, VSAM owning catalog name
CISIZE=	Optional CI size for SAM on FBA
date	Optional, Retention/Expiration date
DISP={NEW | OLD | KEEP | DELETE | DATE}	Optional VSAM disposition combination
DSF	Optional, Data secured file
fileid	Optional, data set name
{DA | DU | ISC | ISE | SD | VSAM}	Optional, File type code
RECORDS={n | (n,n1)}	Optional VSAM/SAM record numbers
RECSIZE=nnnn	Optional, VSAM/SAM record size

DSPLY

TYPE: AR

The DSPLY command allows the operator to display 16 bytes of virtual storage starting with the hexadecimal address specified. The display may be

1. For a specific hexadecimal address, or
2. A hexadecimal address within a given address space.

The format of the DSPLY command is:

DSPly [asid,]address

DUMP

TYPE: AR

The DUMP command allows the operator to dump all or part of virtual storage on a printer or a tape device.

The format of the DUMP command is:

DUmp [asid,]addr-addr[,op2]

asid	Dump this address space
addr-addr	Required, dump the indicated virtual storage area
BUFFER	Optional, dump the SDAID buffer (Tape only)
Rn	Optional, dump this region plus additional information
SUP	Optional, dump supervisor area and registers
SVA	Optional, dump SVA and additional information
cuu	Optional, dump output device address

DVCDN

TYPE: JCC

The DVCDN command is used to make a device unavailable for system use. This is generally done when the device is to be removed from the system for some reason.

Note: This command will not be accepted for a device that is being used for SYSRES, SYSREC, SYSCAT, or system page datasets.

If a permanent or temporary assignment exists for the specified device, all logical units associated with the device are unassigned.

Since this command does not close any files associated with the device, prior to issuing the command, you should insure that all logical units are cleared for the device using the CLOSE command.

Refer to the DVCUP command for information on placing a device back into service.

The format of the DVCDN command is:

DVCDN cuu

TYPE: JCC

The DVCUP command is used to place a device into system service which was not previously in service.

Refer to the DVCDN command on page for information on placing a device out of service.

The format of the DVCUP command is:

DVCUP cuu

TYPE: JCC, JCS

The EQUATE Job Statement/Command is used to modify the operands of ASSGN statements and MTC commands before they are resolved by Job Control.

// EQUATE indicates a temporary assignment. This EQUATE will remain in effect until job processing is complete. EQUATE (without the slashes) indicates a permanent EQUATE assignment. This type of EQUATE will remain in effect until specifically reset with another EQUATE statement.

The format of the EQUATE statement is:

[//] EQUate [Rx,][xxx=yyy[,zzz=aaa,..][,NULL[,SHOW]]

TYPE: JCC, JCS

The EXEC Statement/Command is used to execute a program or procedure within a job. In general, each EXEC statement is considered a step within a job.

For sites using more than one address space: Execution of a program or procedure within a region that is not assigned to a specific address space, or already running in a specific address space causes Job Control to initiate that region in the first available address space.

The blank execute is used for a "Link-And-Go" operation. OPTION LINK must be specified for a single phase program which has no PHASE statement. The program is actually catalogued under the name Rx$yLAG where 'Rx' is the region ID and 'y' is the CPU-id.

The format of the EXEC command/statement is:

[//] EXEc [[PGM=]progname][,op1[,op2...[opn]]]

[//] EXEc PROC=procname[,parmname[=[value]]],[....]

progname	Required positional program name
COMrg40=    nnnK    Auto    Auto+nK    HIprog	Value to set in COMRG+40 High phase with same first 4 characters. Defaults to AUTO+8K. Auto plus the value specified. Computes the value the same as IBM, but causes considerable overhead.
DEACT=[YES | NO]	Load leveling
Getvis=nnnK	Amount of GETVIS area to be made available to the program during execution
GO	Link and execute option following compile
Load=[Any | High | Low |nK]	Specific memory location request
Mode=[Ifreal | Real | Virtual]	Program execution mode
PArm=	Parameters to pass to the program
PGM=	Optional execute program indication
PROC=procname	Execute a procedure from the PL or PROC library search chain.
PRTY=[No | Yes]	Execution priority request
REAL	Run the program using real memory only.
Region=    nnnK    AUTO    AUTO+nnnK    (nnnK,mmmK)	Region size request. Region size in number of K Region will be size of program (DEFAULT) Size of program Allocate a minimum and maximum
TIme=	Maximum execution time in minutes and seconds

TYPE: JCS

The EXTENT statement is used to define DASD extent (or area) information.

Note that all of the EXTENT statement operands are positional and optional. However, at least one (1) operand must be coded. Operands which are omitted must be indicated by adjoining commas.

The format of the EXTENT statement is:

// EXTent [SYSxxx],[dlabel],[type],[seq-num],[loc],[size],[split]

SYSxxx	Optional logical unit
dlabel	Optional DASD label
type	Optional extent type
seq-num	Optional multi-extent sequence
loc	Optional beginning relative track/block
size	Optional number of tracks/blocks for allocation
split	Optional CKD SAM file track split

TYPE: JCS, JCC

The GOTO Job Control Statement/Command is used to cause all JCL statements to be skipped up to the specified LABEL statement. The GOTO statement/command is only valid within a job.

The format of the GOTO command/statement is:

[//] GOTO [label | $EOJ]

TYPE: JCS, JCC

The IF statement/command is used to check a condition and indicate that the following statement is to be executed if the condition is true.

If the result of the IF test is FALSE, the statement following the IF statement is bypassed.

The IF statement may only be used within a job.

The format of the IF Statement/Command is:

[//] IF condition [operator condition] THEN

condition	Condition for testing
operator	Logical operator
THEN	If TRUE, execute following statement

TYPE: JCS

The JOB statement is used to indicate the beginning of a job that is to be processed. This should always be the first Job Control Statement in a job stream. It may however, be preceded by Job Control Commands (i.e., DATE, etc.)

The format of the JOB statement is:

// Job jobname[,acinfo[,op1[,op2[,...[opn]]]]]
jobname	Required job name
acinfo	Optional job accounting information
CLass=	Optional reader class for SPRI
INroute=	Optional reader input Routing Code
PRty=	Optional reader queue priority for SPRI
Region=	Optional default region size for the job.
RELease=	Optional time of day to release job
ROute=	Optional default output routing for reports.
TIme=	Optional maximum job processing time
TYprun=[Hold | Copy]	Optional processing options

TYPE: JCS

The LBLTYP Job Control Statement is used to define the amount of storage that is to be reserved for processing of tape and nonsequential disk file labels. This statement is not normally required as MVT/VSE provides label information space from the region GETVIS areas.

Storage is reserved at link-edit or execution (for self-relocating programs) time in the label save area of the executing region.

The format of the LBLTYP statement is:

// LBLTYP [TAPE | NSD(nnn)]

TYPE: AR

Refer to the SPRI "FCB" command for additional information on loading of the Forms Control Buffer.

The LFCB AR Command causes the system to load the specified phasename into the Forms Control Buffer (FCB)of the indicated printer.

FCBs are only valid for those printers that use form skip operations for paper control.

The format of the LFCB Command is:

LFCB cuu,phase[,FORMS=xxxx[,LPI=n[,NULMSG]]]

TYPE: JCC, JCS

Use the LIBDEF Statement/Command to define a chain of libraries that is to be used for an operation. A chain of libraries is said to be concatenated. The functions are identical for a command or statement.

Continuation lines are allowed for this command/statement.

The format of the LIBDEF Command/Statement for MVT/VSE systems that do not support LIBR is:

[//] LIBDEf [CL | RL | SL],use=(lib[,lib[,...]])[,chain]

use    FROM=    NEW=    SEARCH=    TO=	Library use Input library New library for CORGZ NEWVOL Search these libraries Output library
chain    PERM    TEMP	Chaining specification Chain to be permanent Default, chain to be temporary

TYPE: JCS, JCC

The LIBDROP command/statement is used to reset the library chain established with one or more previous LIBDEF commands/statements.

MVT Non-LIBR Systems

The format of the LIBDROP statement/command for MVT/VSE systesms that do not support LIBR is:

[//] LIBDRop [{CL | RL | SL}[,chaintype[,{PERM | TEMP}]]]

chaintype    ALL    FROM    NEW    SEARCH    TO

Chain(s) to be dropped Drop all libraries of the specified type Drop library from the FROM= chain Drop library from the NEW= chain Drop library from the SEARCH= chain Drop library from the TO= chain

MVT LIBR Systems

The format of the LIBDROP statement/command for MVT/VSE systesms that support LIBR is:

[//] LIBDROP membertype[,SEARCH[,CATALOG[,{PERM | TEMP}]]]

membertype    *    OBJ    PHASE    PROC    SOURCE

Member type to drop Drop all member types Drop object modules Drop phases Drop procedures Drop source members

TYPE: JCS, JCC

The LIBLIST statement/command is used to display the current permanent and/or temporary library definitions established with a LIBDEF statement. Continuation lines are supported for this statement.

MVT Non-LIBR Systems

The format of the LIBLIST statement/command for MVT/VSE systems that do not support LIBR is:

[//] LIBList [{CL | RL | SL}[,{* | ALL | Rx}[,{SYSLST | SYSLOG}]]]

MVT LIBR Systems

The format of the librarian LIBLIST statement/command for MVT/VSE LIBR is:

[//] LIBList membertype[,{Rx | *}[,{SYSLST | SYSLOG}]]

TYPE: JCS, JCC

The LISTIO Statement/command is used to display a list of the current I/O assignments. The display is directed to SYSLOG for a Job control command (no slashes) or to SYSLST for a Job control statement.

The format of the LISTIO statement/command is:

[//] LIStio type

type    ALL    ASSGN    cuu    DOWN    PROG    Rx    SYS    SYSxxx    UA    UNITS    XPCC

Type of I/O to be listed List all region assignments List system/programmer assigned units List units assigned to this device List units in down status List programmer assigned units List units assigned in this region List system units List units assigned to this logical unit List units that are unassigned List logical units assigned to physical List XPCC/APPCVM operands units

TYPE: AR, JCC

The LOG command is used to:

• Job Control Command: Log all Job Control commands and statements on SYSLOG for the region in which it is issued, or
• Attention Routine: Log all Job Control commands and statements for all regions on SYSLOG.

The format of the LOG command is:

LOG

TYPE:AR

Refer to the SPRI UCS command for information on loading of the Universal Character Set buffer.

Use the LUCB command to load the specified buffer image phase to the indicated printer Universal Character Set buffer. This command is only valid for those printers supporting the UCS feature.

The format of the LUCB command is:

LUCB cuu,phase[,FOLD[,NOCHK[,TRAIN=xxx[,NULMSG]]]]

cuu	Required printer to load the UCB
phase	Required UCB phase name
TRAIN=xxx	Optional 1403 train identification

TYPE: AR, JCC

The MAP command is used to produce a display of:

• The Supervisor,
• Regions, and
• The jobs currently using these areas.

The display produced is of virtual storage. As such, the actual amount of storage indicated may not reflect your real storage. This is particularly noticeable with the amount is greater than 100%. This is because GETVIS space is included in the SVA area.

The format of the MAP command is:

MAp [V | R]

TYPE: AR

The MODE command is used to control options for Recoverable Machine Check Interrupts (MCI). Using the MODE command you can:

1. Reset recording for unlabeled and nonstandard labeled tapes.
2. Set intensive, diagnostic, or no recording mode for devices other than teleprocessing devices.
3. Display the system operating modes.
4. Specify an EFL value to override that in effect.
5. For System 370/145/148: Place control storage ECC in threshold mode.

The format of the MODE command is:

MOde CR

MOde IR

MOde R

MOde STATUS

MOde CE,cuu[,[I | D][,xx,y]]

MOde CE,cuu[,N]

MOde ECC[,[M | C][,[R | Q | TH][,E=eeee[,T=tttt]]]]

MOde HIR[,[M | C][,[R | Q | TH][,E=eeee[,T=tttt]]]]

cuu	Device address
(xx,y)	Byte (xx) and bit (y) of sense data to be checked.
eeee	Error count threshold.
tttt	Time threshold.

TYPE: AR

The MSG command is used to allow operator communication with a region that has communications available via the use of the STXIT macro.

This command is generally used to communicate specific instructions to a region running a program that requires external communications for some types of operations. This is generally regions running CICS, VTAM, etc.

The format of the MSG command is:

Msg Rx

TYPE: JCS, JCC

The MTC Command/Statement is used to control magnetic tape operations.

The format of the MTC Command/Statement is:

[//] MTC operation,unit[,nn]
operation    BSF    BSR    DSE    ERG    FSF    FSR    RUN    REW    WTM	MTC operation to be performed Back Space File Back Space Record Data Security Erase Erase tape Gaps Forward Space File Forward Space Record Rewind and Unload Rewind Write Tape Mark
unit    SYSxxx    cuu	unit to be used for operation Logical unit Physical device address
nn	Number of times to perform the operation

TYPE: JCC

The MVCOM Job Control Command is used to place up to eleven (11) bytes of information in the user area of the communications region. The information specified will replace the contents of this area from displacement +12 through +22. Only the actual number of bytes specified is placed in this area. Any remaining locations are left unaltered.

The format of the MVCOM command is:

MVCOM VALUE=string

string    'string'    X'hexstring'

value to be placed into the area 1 to 11 characters 2 to 22 hexadecimal representations

TYPE: AR

The NEWVOL command is used to indicate to a region that:

• A requested disk or tape unit has been mounted and is ready for use, or
• Cancel the request using the IGNORE operand.

The format of the NEWVOL command is:

NEWVOL Rx[,IGNORE]

TYPE: AR, JCS, JCC

The NOLOG command is used:

• For the Attention Routine: Suppress the logging of Job Control Commands to SYSLOG for the entire system. This excludes the following:

  /+, /&, /*, DVCDN, DVCUP, JOB, MAP, PAUSE, and STOP

• For Job Control: Suppresses the logging of Job Control Commands to SYSLOG for the region in which it is entered. The // NOLOG job control statement has the same effect as the // OPTION NOLOG statement. It suppresses the listing of job control commands and statements on SYSLST until end-of-job.

The format of the NOLOG command is:

NOLOG

TYPE JCC, JCS

The ON statement/command sets a global conditional test for the duration of a job. Each time a job step completes, following an ON statement, the condition is tested. Default ON conditions are set at the beginning of each job. See Key Points for the default conditions.

When the ON condition(s) are tested and result in a TRUE condition, the specified action is taken. If a FALSE condition results from the ON statement, the next statement in the job stream is executed.

The ON statement may only be used within a job.

The format of the ON Statement/Command is:

[//] ON condition [operator condition]action

condition	Test to be performed
operator	Logical operator connecting 2 conditions
action	Action if TRUE

TYPE: AR, JCC

The ONLINE Attention Routine command is used to simulate a device End/Ready status for the specified device.

The format of the ONLINE command is:

ONLINE cuu

TYPE: JCS, JCC

The OPTION statement is used to indicate different options that should be used for processing.

When used as a Job Control Command (OPTION), the options specified are to be permanent for that region. All Options may be made permanent except:

• STDLABEL
• PARSTD
• USRLABEL

When used as a Job Control Statement (//~OPTION), the options are reset at End-of-Job.

The format of the OPTION statement is:

[//] OPtion operand

ACANCEL	Set automatic job cancel
NOACANCEL	Reset automatic job cancel (default)
CATAL	Catalog phase or program, sets LINK option
DELEQID	Automatic deletion of "EQUAL FILE ID"
NODELEQID	No automatic deletion of "EQUAL FILE ID"
dumptype    DUMP    FDUMP    NODUMP    SDUMP	Control dump options Dump region Force region dump No dump Region/supervisor dump
FASTTR	CCW fast translation
JARPT= JOB NO STEP	Job accounting SYSLST reporting Summary at end of job No stats on SYSLST EOJ report and resource use
JCANCEL	Set automatic skip to End-of-Job
NOJCANCEL	Reset automatic skip to End-of-Job (default)
LINK	Object module is to be link-edited
LOGSRC	Log JCL prior to substitution
NOLOGSRC	Suppress the LOGSRC option (default)
runtype    RERUN    NORERUN	Type of processing being done Rerun processing Normal run processing/reset RERUN option
NOFASTTR	No CCW fast translation
NOSKIP	No skip for each program on SYSLST
PARSTD=    ADD    DELETE    Rx	Partition standard label options Add without any delete Delete matching DLBL Clear region labels and add
SKIP	Skip for each program on SYSLST
STDLABEL=    ADD    DELETE	System label options Add without any delete Delete
USRLABEL=    ADD    DELETE	User label options Add to user label without delete Delete DLBLs

TYPE: AR, JCS, JCC

The PAUSE Command/Statement is used to:

• Statement: To cause a pause immediately after the PAUSE statement is entered, or
• Command: To cause a pause at the end of the current job or job step.

The format of the PAUSE command/statement is:

[//] PAuse [comments]

PAUSE [Rx[,EOJ]]

TYPE: JCS, JCC

The PROC statement may only be used within a cataloged procedure and, if used, must be the first statement in the procedure.

The PROC Command/Statement is used to assign initial values to symbolic parameters within a cataloged procedure.

If the PROC statement is not used to assign initial values to symbolic parameters, the symbolics are initialized without a default and must be specifically defined using an EXEC PROC or SETPARM statement.

You may not use symbolic parameters as a value.

The format of the PROC command/statement is:

[//] PROC parm=[value]...

parm=	The name of the symbolic being set
value	The value being assigned to the symbolic

TYPE: AR, JCS

The PRTY command is used to allow the operator to:

1. Display the priorities currently assigned to each region, and
2. Assign a priority to a region or regions.

Use of the PRTY command without any operands will cause a display of the current region priorities. Regions are displayed in increasing priority from left to right. That is, a region will have a higher priority than any shown to its left.

Note that this command has the effect of creating priority groups. A group will have a higher priority than any single region or region group to its left.

The format of the PRTY command is:

PRTY

PRTY Rx[,Rx[,...[Rx]]]

PRTY Rx=Rx[,Rx=Rx[,Rx=Rx[,...[Rx=Rx]]]

Rx	A region identifier
Rx=Rx	Regions are to have the same priority

TYPE: JCS, JCC

The RESET Statement/Command is used to reset all temporary sublibrary definitions and I/O assignments to the permanent default values.

The format of the RESET statement/command is:

[//] RESET {SYS | PROG | ALL | SYSxxx | XPCC}

TYPE: JCC

The ROD command is used to record all statistical data record counters (with the exception of TP devices) to the Recorder file on SYSREC.

This command must not be issued until all jobs are complete and no processing is being done.

The format of the ROD command is:

ROD

TYPE: JCS

The RSTRT statement is used to restart a job that has been properly checkpointed using the CHKPT macro instruction in a program.

Restarting is accomplished by entering a RSTRT statement followed by the Job control that was used for the original processing.

The format of the RSTRT statement is:

// RSTRT SYSxxx,nnnn[,filename]

SYSxxx	Required logical unit of checkpoint file
nnnn	Required checkpoint record number
filename	Optional DTFPH/CHKPT file name

TYPE: JCC

The SET command is used to define controls for job execution. The actual setting of the options must be defined prior to starting the job.

The format of the SET command is:

SET op[=op]

HC={CREATE | NO | YES}	Hardcopy file option
LINECT=nn	SYSLST line count for print
RCLST=nnnnn	SYSLST minimum record warning
RCPCH=nnnnn	SYSPCH minimum record warning
RF={CREATE | NO | YES}	Recorder file option
DATE={mm/dd/yy | dd/mm/yy}	Set permanent system date
SDL	Add phases to SDL and SVA
UPSI=xxxxxxxx	Set UPSI bits

TYPE: AR

The SETDF command is used for 3800 type printers and allows the operator to:

• Display default values, or
• Set/reset values.

The format of the SETDF command is:

SETDF device[,op1=op1[,op2=op2[,...[opn=opn]]]]

device    3800    cuu	Devices to be affected All 3800 type devices Only this device
BURST={N | Y}	Burst or continuous output form
CHARS=name	Character arrangement table
FCB=name	Forms Control Buffer
FLASH=name	Overlay flashing
FORMS=name	Default STANDARD form
LIST	Display default settings
MODIFY=name	Copy modification
RESET	Set all to defaults

TYPE: AR

The SETMOD command is used to define mode settings for 8809 Magnetic Tape units only. This command is used to define if "Streaming" or "Start-Stop" mode is to be used.

The format of the SETMOD command is:

SETMOD cuu[,mode]

TYPE: JCS, JCC

The SETPARM statement is used to define a symbolic parameter and assign a value to it. The value can then be used as a substitution value in subsequent statements and tested by IF statements. If the value contains special characters or blanks it must be inclosed in quotes.

For example, the value of parameter TPUNIT is set to 4B0 by a SETPARM TPUNIT=4B0 statement. When job control processes an ASSGN SYS010,&TPUNIT statement it will result in ASSGN SYS010,4B0.

Continuation lines are supported for this statement.

You may only use the SETPARM statement within a job.

The format of the SETPARM statement/command is:

[//] SETPARM sparm=value[,sparm=value[...]]

sparm	A symbolic parameter
value	Value to be assigned

TYPE: JCS, JCC

The SETPRT Job Control Statement or Command allows the user to define control values for the IBM 3800 (or compatible) printer. A minimum of one (1) operand must be specified.

The values specified with the SETPRT statement/command are only valid for current job processing. Values are reset at the end of the job to the defaults are specified for your installation.

The format of the SETPRT statement/command is:

[//] SETPRT SYSxxx,op1=op[,op2=op[...opn=op]]

SYSxxx	Required, logical unit identifier
BURST={Y | N | *}	Burster/trimmer use
CHARS=({tblname... | *})	Character arrangement table
COPIES=nn	Number of copies of each page to print
DCHK={B | U}	Data check handling
DEBUG={NORM | TERM | DUMP | TRAC}	Debug exit handling
DFLT={N | Y}	Default specifications
FCB=[(]fcbname[,V][)]	FCB to be used
FLASH=[(]oname[,nn][)]	Overlay use
FORMS=form	Form identifier
INIT={N | Y}	Hardware default reset
MODIFY=(...)    *    cname    tname	Copy modification Default copy modification Copy modification phase suffix Character arrangement table
SEP=O	Data set separation
TRC={N | Y}	DTF 1st character indicator

TYPE: AR

The SHOW command is used to display the current status of storage use by the MVT/VSE system.

The format of the SHOW command is:

Show

TYPE: AR, JCC

The SPRI (or SPL) command is used to pass a command to the SPRI SPOOLing system.

Refer to current SPRI documentation for a complete list of all commands that may be used.

The format of the SPRI (or SPL) command is:

SPRI command op1[,op2[,...[opn]]

TYPE: AR

Use the START command to start a region that will be used for processing a job. If:

1. A region is not specified, the first available region will be started,
2. A specific region is specified, that region will be started.

The format of the START command is:

Start [Rx]

TYPE: JCC, JCS

The STDOPT Statement/Command is used to:

• Set standard Job Control options, or
• Reset standard Job control options specified at IPL.

The STDOPT Job Control Command (no slashes) is used to define permanent options. These options will remain in effect until specifically reset with another STDOPT Job Control Command or the system is IPL'd.

The STDOPT Job Control Statement (// STDOPT) is used to specify temporary options. These options are reset to the default when a job has completed.

You may use the OPTION command to override certain options set with the STDOPT statement/command.

The format of the STDOPT statement/command is:

[//] STDOPT op1[,op2[,...[,opn]]]

ACANCEL={NO | YES}	Automatic Job Control cancel for ASSGN and LIBDEF
ALIGN={YES | NO}	Assembler data alignment
CHARSET={48C | 60C}	PL/I input translation
DATE={MDY | DMY}	Date format
DECK={YES | NO}	Object module output
DUMP={YES | NO | PART}	DUMP options
EDECK={YES | NO}	Assembler edited macros on SYSPCH
ERRS={YES | NO}	Summarize compile/assemble errors on SYSLST
FASTTR=NO	Turn off fast CCW translation
HCTRAN={YES | NO}	Hardcopy uppercase
JCANCEL={YES | NO}	Automatic Job Control error cancel
LINES=nn	SYSLST lines per page
LIST={YES | NO}	Write compile/assemble source/diagnostics to SYSLST
LISTX={YES | NO}	Object module listing on SYSLST
LOG={YES | NO}	JCS output on SYSLST
RLD={YES | NO}	Print relocation directory information
SXREF={YES | NO}	Print assembler short cross-reference on SYSLST
SYM={YES | NO}	Print symbolic listing on SYSLST
SYSDMP={YES | NO}	Dump output to SYSDMP or SYSLST
TERM={YES | NO}	Compiler messages on SYSLOG
XREF={YES | NO}	Compiler/assembler cross reference list

TYPE: JCC

The STOP command is used to indicate that a region is no longer to be used for processing of jobs. This command removes the region from automatic selection when a job is to be run.

The format of the STOP command is:

STOP

TYPE: JCS

The TLBL statement is used to specify information that is to be used for label checking and/or writing. This statement is allowed for both EBCDIC and ASCII files.

Note: All operands on the TLBL statement are positional. If one or more is not coded, it must still be indicated with the use of a comma.

The format of the TLBL statement is:

// TLBL filename,[fileid],[date],[tlabel],[vol],[seq],[gen],[ver]

filename	Required DTF unique filename
fileid	Optional file identification
date	Optional retention/create date
tlabel	Optional tape label
vol	Optional volume sequence number
seq	Optional multi-volume sequence number
gen	Optional file generation number
ver	Optional file version number

TYPE: AR

The TPBAL command is used by the system operator to:

• Display the regions currently affected by this command, or
• Change the manner in which the Teleprocessing balancing function operates.

The TPBAL function allows the MVT/VSE system to delay processing in the specified number of partitions. This may be used to improve performance of telecommunication operations.

The format of the TPBAL command is:

TPBAL [n]

n	Number of regions to be delayed

TYPE: AR

Use the UCS command to load the Universal Character Set buffer contained in a phase to be loaded to the indicated printer.

The format of the UCS command is:

UCS SYSxxx,phasename[,FOLD[,BLOCK[,NULMSG]]]

SYSxxx	Required logical device assignment
phasename	Required phase containing the UCS

TYPE: AR

Use the UNLOCK command to release all resources locked, via the system Lock File, for a specified system.

The format of the UNLOCK command is:

UNLOCK SYSTEM=sssssssstttt

ssssssss	Required CPU serial number
tttt	Required CPU type

TYPE: JCS

The UPSI (User Program Switch Indicators) statement is used to define program switches that will be tested at program execution time.

The format of the UPSI statement is:

// UPSI upsi-string

TYPE: AR

The VOLUME command is used to display a summary of the mounted DASD volumes. This information includes:

1. The unit address where the volume is mounted,
2. If the volume is or is not is use by the system,
3. The volume serial identification (label).

If the VOLUME command is entered without any operands, a display is presented showing all of the system DASD devices.

Use of the VOLUME command will cause Automatic Volume Recognition for volumes just mounted (or linked under VM) so that they may be used.

If no address options are indicated, all available DASD are displayed.

The format of the VOLUME command is:

VOLume [c[u[u]]]

TYPE: AR

The VTAM command is used to communicate commands to VTAM (Virtual Telecommunications Access Method).

The format of the VTAM command is:

VTAM cmd-string

TYPE: JCS

The ZONE statement is used to define the difference between local time and Greenwich Mean time.

Most installations preset this time differential with the MVT/VSE generation options or at IPL time. Check with your systems staff prior to using this statement.

The format of the ZONE statement is:

// ZONE {EAST | WEST},hh/mm