how to stop a running job

Guest · Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 8:21 am

hi buddies,

In windows we can kill a running process by pressing alt+cntl+del.And also we can kill the process in UNIX using process number.But how to kill in mainframes?.
What I mean to ask you is, how to stop a running job in mainframes.

regards
TVM

iknow · Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 11:24 am

Hi tvmkishore,

To my understanding you can either put the job on HOLD or you can PURGE the job which you want to stop.

Just let me know if any other solution exists.

Hope this helps.

yogeshbabu · New User Joined: 30 Nov 2005 Posts: 19 Location: India

Hi,
You can also use 'C' option to cancel a running job.

Regards,
Yogesh.

mak_tcs · Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 11:09 am

Hi all,

Let me add some points.

we can stop running Mainframe job by either typing C or P before the job.

Difference being typing C will cancel the job but the job remains in the spool. But typing P will purge the job leaving no mark of the same in the spool.

Thanks,
Mani

Guest · Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 12:30 am

Sorry for the above message can any body please delete the above message

Actual message I want to pass is this:
____________________________________________________________
Dear buddies thanks for u r participation in the discussion

Here is another question

In SDSF;DA if we write owner="our ID" we will see our own user job is being executed even though we are not execution any jobs.
NOW MY QUESTION IS WHAT HAPPENS IF I CANCEL THAT JOB?

i don’t want to practice on my live machine that is why i am asking could any body help me by answering this question?

Regards
Tvmkishore

iknow · Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 6:22 am

Hi tvmkishore,

If you cancel that job, your session will expire i.e. your connection gets disconnected with the message "System completion code was found 222".

Hope this helps.

Guest · Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 6:29 am

hi iknow,

thanks for the quick reply. In doing so can i log in again or any problem will occur?

cheers
tvmkishore.

iknow · Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 6:42 am

Hi tvmkishore,

You can logon to your system for the next time. There won't be any difficulties.

I strongly suggest not to practice on live mainframes.

Hope this helps.

jsathishbabu84 · New User Joined: 07 Jun 2007 Posts: 22 Location: India

Hi,

All the information above specifies how a job can be cancelled or purged in online. Can anyone tell me if the job can be purged through batch by submitted another job??

SARBCH is used to retrieve the information from SAR, likewise is there any way for SPOOL.

Please advice.

mmwife · Super Moderator Joined: 30 May 2003 Posts: 1592

Have you tried hitting the escape key twice?

jsathishbabu84 · New User Joined: 07 Jun 2007 Posts: 22 Location: India

My requirement is to purge a set of jobs in spool.. I dont get the need to press escape key twice here...

dick scherrer · Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 10:01 pm

Hello,

If you have permission to delete the jobs, you should be able to do this using sdsf in batch (there several topics about batch sdsf in the forum).

If you find a batch sdsf execution and have questions, post what you found and the question(s) about it.

mmwife · Super Moderator Joined: 30 May 2003 Posts: 1592

Sorry JS,

I was answering the OP. It's a good idea to open your own thread if you have a problem; avoids confusion. Also - memo to MMWIFE - read the posts before you reply.