Job Action Language function
Purpose
To provide operational control over Job Action Language (JAL).
Function identifier
JAL
Description of usage
The JAL DISPLAY command lets you display information about the current JAL, including its identifier. The JAL REFRESH command lets you switch dynamically to another JAL.
To display JAL
To replace the current JAL
It is possible to replace the JAL dynamically with the JAL REFRESH command:
In this example, a new JAL, contained in the NEWJAL member of SYS1.PARMLIB, is to replace the existing JAL. If the data set and member name are omitted, the JAL REFRESH command re-reads the data set or member specified at TMSS initialization.
To trace JAL
In this example JAL tracing is activated for jobs whose job name starts with the letters `PAY'.
To verify JBS Agents
This example produces a display that verifies whether all the Agents defined in the currently running JAL are actually defined in the system.
JAL command summary
Command Name | Purpose |
|---|---|
JAL [? | HELP] | Displays all the commands available for the JAL function. |
JAL DISPLAY | Displays the active JAL and its identifier. |
JAL EVENT | Displays or alters the status of EVENT switches. |
JAL REFRESH | Allows you to activate a new JAL dynamically. |
JAL TRACE | Allows you to activate JAL tracing. |
JAL VERIFY | Verifies that the Agents used in the specified JAL are actually defined on the system. This command applies to JBS only. |