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Status Not under consideration
Workspace z/OS
Categories SDSF
Created by Guest
Created on May 17, 2023

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Provide ability to browse JES2 control blocks related to a specific job

As part of our product development, today we found a need to browse JES2 control blocks for a specific job. For implementation, it should be able to read blocks from storage or from the spool. It would also be beneficial for customers who write their own JES2 exits and internal systems for debugging; they may, for example, extend the JCT using JCTX facilities. 

I see this as a browse-only interface, with one of two command designs: 1) create a hex/char dump document such as standard output browse; 2) bring up a submenu to select a specific control block; 3) both (could be two separate commands, or could be a select multiple from a submenu. ISPF View format could also be provided (allows use of EXCLUDE command).

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
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    |     Aug 8, 2023
    After further review, and in the context of simplification, we do not think SDSF is the most appropriate tool for performing control block extraction/display. Tools such as IPCS would be more appropriate for this kind of task.

    For this reason, this idea is declined.

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