This program is used for defining job attributes to be used when submitting a batch job.
Only a user with job control authority (special authority = *JOBCTL) is authorised to change the job queue and priority attributes.
- Cl-Program
- Enter a code, indicating a Cl program. This program specifies the program that will be run in the batch job. The program must exist in the User’s library list.
- Version
- Cl program version. This version field is used for creating different parameters for one cl program.
- Description
- Displays the job version description.
- Job name
- Enter a job name identification.
- Job queue
- Mandatory entry. Enter the job queue where the job is placed. The system suggests the parameter QBATCH.
- Library
- Enter the job queue library. If ‘blank’ is entered, the system suggests *LIBL.
- Priority
- Enter job queue priority 1 – 9, where 1 is the highest priority. Default is priority 5.
- Hold in job queue
- Indicate if the job should be set on hold in job queue or not.
- Planned time
- Enter the time for Cl-program to start. If the start time is earlier than the actual date the job will start immediately. Default is 0 (*CURRENT).
- Printer queue
- If this is the first printout of the day, then the system will default the output queue defined in your iSeries user profile. If it is not, then the ID of the printer that was previously used will be defaulted. The value in this field may be changed. Another printer may be selected.
- Number of copies
- Indicate how many printouts you require.
- Hold on spool file
- The default is NO. This means that a printout will be generated as soon as the printer is available. If set to YES, then the printout will be held in the output queue. To release these holds, use either of the Work with jobs and Display printer output icons from the menu bar.
Click OK when you have completed all the information.
- Selection screen
- Enter the name of the selection panel program used when submitting the job.
- Module
- Field for sorting jobs in modules or menu’s on the panel.
- Sequence
- Sequence number for jobs on the panel.
- Application code
- Enter an application code from the Application definition table. The application code is used to define to which application the record you add belongs.