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JES2 POLICY - read and use value of /*ROUTE XEQ node or /*XEQ node

Within the new JES2 POLICY we need the possibility to read and use the value of node name from /*ROUTE XEQ node or /*XEQ node.
over 2 years ago in z/OS / JES2 0 Future consideration

JES2 - Improve reaction to PROCLIB moves and Open/Close

In the above IBM Case we described a problem on one of our customer's system, whereby a PROC(00) data set was moved by the customer to a new volume and the catalogue entry adapted (DELETE & DEFINE NONVSAM). We do realise this is not a good thi...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / JES2 1 Future consideration

JES_NJE_SECURITY Health Check Modification

Our environments unique design does not require only one component of the JES_NJE_Security check. We've determined that we are unable to deactivate just this component and are therefore requesting that the component be separated from the original ...
almost 3 years ago in z/OS / JES2 1 Future consideration

HOLDUNTL a relative date

When SCHEDULE HOLDUNTL has a date specified it requires an absolute date (MM/DD/YY or YYYY/DDDD). This request would allow a relative day: ({[ 'HH:MM' ] , [ '+N'' ]}), where N is the number of days after the submission to which the job will be hel...
about 4 years ago in z/OS / JES2 0 Future consideration

JES2 did not issue the $HASP256 message

We hit a problem where JES2 did not issue the $HASP256 message indicating that after a JES2 checkpoint reconfiguration dialog there is no long a value for NEWCKPT1. With the current design of the dialog, it is only the member of the MAS that drive...
almost 5 years ago in z/OS / JES2 1 Future consideration

Group initiator controls in jes2

Currently in Jes3 initiator counts can be controlled at class and group level. In jes2 although there is the concept of groups for classes, initiator counts can only be controlled at class level.I would like to see this introduced in jes2 to confo...
about 5 years ago in z/OS / JES2 0 Future consideration

JES2 $P command confirmation

$P (without parameters) is a very simple and powerful command in JES2 platform. It simply stops all the JES2 tasks, and nothing depending on them can go ahead. It is necessary to execute a $S command to resume processing. Although it is be very po...
over 7 years ago in z/OS / JES2 1 Future consideration

Enhance JOBRC

Add a new option to JOBRC. {(SKIPSTEP,stepname[.procstepname]}
about 3 years ago in z/OS / JES2 2 Future consideration

New JES2 Init Statement PARM to impose JOB CPU Time Limits

Suggested JES2 Initialization Statement enhancements------------------------------------------------ Impose a JOB CPU TIME limit. Add a parameter to the JOBCLASS statement (maybe JTIMEX) - sets the TIME= value on JOB statement. TIME parameter on J...
about 6 years ago in z/OS / JES2 0 Future consideration

additional JESLOG SPIN options

provide several additional options to the JESLOG=SPIN parameter:- ability to spin once a week- adhoc by command- ability to keep the first bit of output
almost 8 years ago in z/OS / JES2 1 Future consideration

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