Spool Data Files
The following diagram shows the linked structure of the data files that form the spool management facility:
Key fields are listed in the first box associated with each file, and data fields are listed in the second box. Not all data fields are listed here - refer to the interface data structure for a full list of available fields.
| Data file | Contains |
|---|---|
| SPLJOB | Single record per Job, keyed on Job number, plus additional indices for searching |
| SPLMSG | Single record per Job Message, keyed on Job number and Message Sequence Number |
| SPLDSN | Single record per Job SYSOUT file and OUTPUT reference number, keyed on Job number, SYSOUT DD number, and Output record Sequence number, plus additional indices for searching. (The SYSOUT DD number equates to the Dnnnnn number from the spool dataset DSN.) |
| SPLOUT | Single record per Job OUTPUT statement, keyed on Job number and OUTPUT reference number |
| SPLSUB | Single record per Job SUBSYS clause, keyed on Job number and SYSOUT DD number. (The SYSOUT DD number equates to the Dnnnnn number from the spool dataset DSN.) |