See Tuning work selection criteria <https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSLTBW_2.4.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r4.hasa300/has2v5_Tuning_work_selection_criteria.htm> about 2/3 of the way down the page it talks about using JOBNAME to the left or right of the slash in more detail. --Roger
On Fri, Sep 4, 2020 at 11:25 AM Pommier, Rex <rpomm...@sfgmembers.com> wrote: > Hi List, > > I have a question that has puzzled me on and off for years regarding the > work selection criteria for the JES2 spool offload facility. That is the > use of the slash. I get the part about criteria left of the slash being > required, i.e. if you have JOBNAME=ABCDE and WS=(JOB/) only output from > jobs named ABCDE will get selected. What does it mean that a selection > criteria to the right of the slash means it is preferred? I mean, I would > assume JES is either going to select the SYSOUT or it isn't. > > This is from the JES2 init and tuning reference - item 3 is the puzzler to > me: > > A slash can be used within the work selection list to further specify work > selection. The use of a slash has the following general meaning: 1) those > criterion listing several specifications is prioritized in a left to right > priority order when placed to the left of the slash; 2) the placement of a > criterion to the left of the slash indicates a required exact match of work > selection and job criteria; and 3) placement of a criterion to the right of > the slash indicates a preferred (but not required match) of work selection > and job criteria. > > Sounded like a good question for a Friday. > > TIA, > Rex > > > The information contained in this message is confidential, protected from > disclosure and may be legally privileged. If the reader of this message is > not the intended recipient or an employee or agent responsible for > delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified > that any disclosure, distribution, copying, or any action taken or action > omitted in reliance on it, is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If > you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately > by replying to this message and destroy the material in its entirety, > whether in electronic or hard copy format. Thank you. > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
