Starts a batch service execution process or administers a batch job.
Syntax:
casout {/res-name|/sprototype:host:port|/lservername}
[/uuserid]
[/ppassword]
[/cgroup]
[/gnumber]
[/gnumber:reldd]
[/doutput-dsn]
[/iclasses]
[/jjobnumber:step[:procstep]]
[/knumber]
[/mnumber]
[/fnumber]
[/qmessage-classes]
[/eIMScommand]
[/wmpr-name]
[/tprocess-ID]
[/v]
[/nprinter-name]
[/boutput-classes]
[/xprinter-exit]
Connection parameters
Important: You must include only one of the following connection options.
- /res-name
- Connect to the named enterprise server. Defaults to ESDEMO.
Restriction: When calling this utility from JCL or from a WEB service (that is, when you are running the utility within a SEP) you cannot use the
/r option to connect to the server. Where this is the case, you must use the
/s or
/l options to connect to the server.
- /sprototype:host:port
- Use the specified URL to find the enterprise server to connect to, for example
stcp:localhost:9003.
- /lservername
- Look up the specified server name to find the enterprise server to connect to.
Security parameters
Important: You must include these details when the specified enterprise server is secure.
- /uuserid
- Authorization user ID.
- /ppassword
- Authorization password.
- /cgroup
- The sign-on group to be used when running commands.
Categories
- JCL parameters
-
- /gnumber
- /gnumber:reldd
- Display all sysout for job number
number, or retrieve the relative DD for job number
number.
- /doutput-dsn
- Output DSN for sysout retrieval. The
/d option must precede the
/g option.
- /iclasses
- Start an initiator to run jobs of the named
classes.
- /jjobnumber:step:procstep
- Restart the job at the specified step/procstep. The procstep is optional.
- /knumber
- Kill job number
number.
- /mnumber:class
- Modify job number
number to use the specified class.
- /fnumber
- Flush the output of job number
number.
- IMS parameters
-
- /qmessage-classes
- Start an IMS Message Processing Region for the specified classes.
- /eIMScommand
- Execute the specified IMS command.
- /wmpr-name
- Name of the IMS MPR to be used.
- Generic parameters
-
- /tprocess-ID
- Terminate the batch initiator, batch printer or IMS MPR that has the specified process ID.
- /v
- List all batch initiators, batch printers and IMS MPRs.
- Printer parameters
-
- /nprinter-name
- Specifies the name of the physical device to be used by a new batch printer. This option is used with the
/b and
/x options.
- /boutput-classes
- Specifies the output classes to be handled by a new batch printer. This option is used with the
/n and
/x options.
- /xprinter-exit
- Specifies the name of the name of a printer exit to be associated with a new batch printer. Used with the
/n and
/b options.
Dependencies
- You must have started the enterprise server before you can issue a
casout command.
- In order to successfully run the
casout command, you must have execute permissions on the
casout resource within the
OPERCMDS resource class.
Examples
Starting an initiator for classes EFG on Enterprise Server JCLT:
casout /rJCLT /iEFG
Start a batch printer using the physical device "TestPrinter" for classes EFG on Enterprise Server JCLT:
casout /rJCLT /bEFG /n"TestPrinter"
Start a batch printer as in the previous example, but this time associate it with a printer exit (sampprnx):
casout /rJCLT /bEFG /n"TestPrinter" /xsampprnx
Start an IMS Message Processing Region for specified message classes:
casout /rJCLTT /q001
Return codes
When running
casout from a command line, get the return code by running the following command:
echo %ERRORLEVEL%
- All functions
-
| Code
|
Description
|
| 0
|
Successful completion
|
- Codes relating to job modification
-
| Code
|
Description
|
| 5
|
The job is actively processing, requeued
|
| 8
|
The job is not in the Output Hold queue, or does not exist
|
| 8
|
The job is in the Output Hold queue, requeued
|
| 8
|
The job is not in the Input Hold queue or does not exist for
Release command
|
| 16
|
The job does not exist for
Class command
|
| 99
|
You have attempted to invoke a sub-command that is not yet implemented
|
- Codes relating to flushing jobs
-
| Code
|
Description
|
| 4
|
Job flushed
|
| 16
|
Job not flushed - see secondary error code returned in message
|
- Codes relating to job output
-
| Code
|
Description
|
| < 9
|
The job's log was retrieved
|
| 1
|
Job is in the Input Hold Queue
|
| 2
|
Job is being parsed for syntax
|
| 3
|
Job is in the Input Queue
|
| 4
|
Job is moving from Input Queue to "Actively processing"
|
| 5
|
Job is being processed
|
| 7
|
Job is complete and is on the Held Output Queue
|
| 8
|
Job is in the Output Queue
|
| 16
|
Invalid job number - you have attempted to retrieve sysout data for a non-existent job
|
| 16
|
Invalid job number or DD for job, retrieval request ignored
|
- Codes relating to restarting jobs
-
| Code
|
Description
|
| 16
|
The job does not exist for restart
|
| 32
|
Restart processing is not turned on. You must set the ES_JES_RESTART environment variable in order to enable restart processing.
|
- Codes relating to killing jobs
-
| Code
|
Description
|
| 16
|
The job is not active. Kill request ignored.
|
- Codes relating to IMS command execution
-
| Code
|
Description
|
| 15
|
Commands must be preceded by a / (forward slash)
|
| 16
|
IMS command failed, no response from TMC
|
- Codes relating to process termination
-
| Code
|
Description
|
| 8
|
SEP is not an initiator, printer, or IMS MPR
|
- Codes relating to JES and IMS functions
-
| Code
|
Description
|
| 99
|
JES/IMS support is not enabled for the region, request rejected
|
- Codes relating to security
-
| Code
|
Description
|
| 199
|
User specified is either not authorized to work with JCL or their password is not correct. Provide valid credentials.
|
- Codes relating to connectivity
-
| Code
|
Description
|
| 15
|
Cannot connect to region. This might be because the region is not started, or the IP address or port are wrong.
|
Comments
The /r, /s and /l options are alternatives and are mutually exclusive.