How many lines does LINES=nnnnnn actually mean?

Specifies the maximum output, in thousands of lines, that JES2 is to place in 
the spool data sets for this job’s sysout data sets. The number is 1 through 6 
decimal numbers from 0 through 999999. When the specified number of lines is 
reached, JES2 gives control to an installation exit routine and the job might 
or might not be terminated.

The LINES parameter applies only to line-mode data. If the sysout data set 
contains both line-mode and page-mode data, the lines and pages are counted 
separately and checked separately against the limit. 


So if you code 999999 - then multiple that by 1000 to get 999,999,000 and that 
is huge.

Your spool needs to be able to hold that much data for your job + all other 
jobs writing to spool.  If you do not have a large enough spool space, then 
JES2 will stop all processing.


Lizette



> -----Original Message-----
> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf Of
> Pommier, Rex
> Sent: Friday, July 05, 2019 8:07 AM
> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
> Subject: Re: Job abend with S722
> 
> Or if it actually is that large legitimately, spin it to tape.  But
> seriously, somebody needs to look at the output and see if it is legitimate
> or a loop.
> 
> Rex
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf Of
> Elardus Engelbrecht
> Sent: Friday, July 5, 2019 9:30 AM
> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
> Subject: Re: Job abend with S722
> 
> raji ece wrote:
> 
> >Yes... I can.can I have jcl ?
> 
> Write it self.
> 
> Friday advice: Try changing //??? DD SYSOUT=* to //??? DD DUMMY     ;-D :-D
> 
> 
> No, seriously, just change //??? DD SYSOUT=*
> 
> ... to something like this:
> 
> //??? DD DISP=(NEW,CATLG),DSN=<dsn name>,SPACE=<very laaaaaaaarge space>, ...
> etc ...
> 
> Consider adding VOLSER= so above can use more than one volsers for that
> dataset.
> 
> Or talk to your storage admin. They may or may not have enough space for your
> jobs.
> 
> Of course, you may get some nice Sx37 abends...
> 
> Sx22 abends are there for a good reason.
> 
> Groete / Greetings
> Elardus Engelbrecht

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