Regarding DEST parameter in JCL

sravanv · New User Joined: 02 Aug 2005 Posts: 13 Location: hyderabad

Hello Everybody,
Can u please say me how to use DEST parameter in JCL?
and How can we use that parameter in JCL?
Is it related to any of the Paramaters in JCL's?

Pls clarify my doubts friends..................

Thanks & Regards
Sravan.V

priyesh.agrawal · Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 9:49 pm

For complete info'n on DEST, Check this link...

http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/IEA2B650/22.19?DT=20040712170508

Regards,

Priyesh.

khamarutheen · Active Member Joined: 23 Aug 2005 Posts: 677 Location: NJ

hi frnd,

DEST -->>Sends a sysout data set to the specified destination.

DEST=destination
LOCAL
name
(node,userid)

LOCAL or ANYLOCAL: local device name: named local or remote device

can be used,, YEs its related to JCL when v r in need to specify any particular destination

murali922 · New User Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Posts: 92 Location: India

Every book says Sysout directs jcl output information and infomration generated during the jcl run to a specified destination. The sme explanation for DEST as well.

What is the difference between SYSOUT and DEST.

Cheers

khamarutheen · Active Member Joined: 23 Aug 2005 Posts: 677 Location: NJ

Hi frnd,

SYSOUT:
A sysout data set is a system-handled output data set. This data set is placed temporarily on direct access storage. Later, at the convenience of the system, the system prints it, punches it, or sends it to a specified location. Because sysout data sets are processed by the system, the programmer can specify many parameters to control that processing.
Eg: //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=@

DEST:
Syn: DEST=destination

and it generally sends a sysout data set to the specified destination. and also the DEST parameter can send a sysout data set to a remote or local terminal, a node, a node and remote workstation, a local device or group of devices, or a node and userid.

but note one thing ' the DEST parameter only on a DD statement with a SYSOUT parameter. Otherwise, the system checks the DEST parameter for syntax,then ignores it.'

Hope enough

k_vikram07 · New User Joined: 23 Nov 2005 Posts: 35

eg:
//DDPRINT DD SYSOUT=(A,WRITER001),DEST=node

This makes the output on DDprint to send to 'node' specified in DEST.

Thanks
Vik.