29 Work with Output and Job Queues

This chapter contains these topics:

Section 29.1, "Working with Print and Job Queues"
Section 29.2, "Changing Your Output Queue"
Section 29.3, "Changing the Job Queue"

29.1 Working with Print and Job Queues

You might find it necessary to change your output and job queues.

Working with print and job queues includes the following tasks:

Section 29.2, "Changing Your Output Queue"
Section 29.3, "Changing the Job Queue"

29.2 Changing Your Output Queue

You can use Hidden Selection 39 to display the name of your assigned or output queue and the name of your active print file library. The output queue identifies the holding area, usually a printer, where the system sends your jobs. You might want to change your output queue so that reports you select print at a different printer location.

To change your output queue

On any menu, enter 39 in the command line.

Figure 29-1 Print Control Options screen

Description of "Figure 29-1 Print Control Options screen"
On Print Control Options, complete the following optional fields:
- Output Queue Name
- Print File Library

Field	Explanation
Output Queue	The waiting area a job goes to after it has processed. Output Queues are sometimes attached to printers. If an OUTQ is not specified, it defaults from the user's job description.
Object	The name of the object. Objects can be libraries, source members, job queues, print queues, and files. Consult your IBM documentation for a full explanation of objects.

29.3 Changing the Job Queue

You can access your job information to perform the following:

Hold submitted jobs
Change your job queue
Send jobs to the Sleeper system to schedule them for overnight processing

To hold a submitted job

On any menu, enter 82 in the command line.

Figure 29-2 Hold Submitted Jobs screen

Description of "Figure 29-2 Hold Submitted Jobs screen"
Change any of the following fields:
- Hold on Job Queue
- Batch Job Queue
- Unattended Release

Field	Explanation
Hold on Job Queue	A code used to indicate whether or not to hold the submitted job in the job queue. N – Will cause submitted jobs not to be placed on hold in the job queue. Y – Will cause jobs to be placed on hold in the job queue.
Batch Job Queue	The computer waiting line that a particular job passes through. If blank, it defaults to the job queue specified in the user's job description.
Unattended Release	The Unattended Release field specifies for jobs submitted on hold whether they will be manually released or whether at the time of submission to prompt for a time of release by sleeper. This field exists in the local data area and is monitored by all batch submission functions of the menu system. N – Will cause the submitted jobs not to be released. Y – Will cause the submitted jobs to be released by the Unattended Operations system.

Field

Explanation

Hold on Job Queue

A code used to indicate whether or not to hold the submitted job in the job queue.

N – Will cause submitted jobs not to be placed on hold in the job queue.

Y – Will cause jobs to be placed on hold in the job queue.

Batch Job Queue

The computer waiting line that a particular job passes through. If blank, it defaults to the job queue specified in the user's job description.

Unattended Release

The Unattended Release field specifies for jobs submitted on hold whether they will be manually released or whether at the time of submission to prompt for a time of release by sleeper. This field exists in the local data area and is monitored by all batch submission functions of the menu system.

N – Will cause the submitted jobs not to be released.

Y – Will cause the submitted jobs to be released by the Unattended Operations system.