The JCT is a JES control block. That message is entirely appropriate. As you surmise, it is because the work unit has not been started under JES auspices (it was started before JES became the primary job entry sub-system, or deliberately afterwards with the SUB=MSTR parameter, or it's some spawned z/Unix process).
There is usually a very good reason for that. The started task provides a service that is required before JES is available, or it's functionality is such that it doesn't need, or more particularly, want to rely on JES services, for whatever reason. It is entirely *WRONG*to think that such a started task might be better off started under JES purely for the convenience of being able to view it's job-log. I cannot begin to describe what a horribly bad idea that is. For such a started task (master scheduler initiated), you'll have to use whatever monitoring facilities it provides, or search SYSLOG / OPERLOG for messages it issues. z/Unix stuff has its own ideas about things. Ant. -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Alex Wang Sent: Wednesday, 22 October 2014 12:38 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: JCT is not available! Hi folks, I'm wondering if you guys met the message 'JCT is not available!' on the up right hand side in SDSF panel before? Recently, I tried to check a job log by entering 'S' in front of the job name in SDSF. However, the SDSF prevented me from browsing the job log by issuing a similar message listed above. I checked the manuals and found this explanation: JCT NOT AVAILABLE Explanation: Either the object has no job control table (JCT) or an error occurred trying to process the JCT for the object. User Response: Delete the command or type RESET on the command line. I have two questions. 1. Under what circumstance, will the job have no job control table? I'm thinking if we start a ST with SUB=MSTR, and the *MASTER* scheduler will manage the starting of the ST. Then there may be no JCT of that ST. Could you please share with me what's your opinion? 2. Is there any way/method to get the job log back? If my previous thinking is right, could I stop the ST and start it again without SUB=MSTR? I'm looking forward to hearing from you. Thank you very much! WXD ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
