Starting the USS Process via BATCH

The preferred way to start the FDR/UPSTREAM USS process is to have it run as an MVS BATCH JOB or Started Task and therefore is under the direct control of the z/OS system operator. This will allow the operator to control the FDR/UPSTREAM USS process with commands that they are already familiar with.

The sample JCL below assumes that you will submit the USS process as an MVS BATCH JOB and that you have constructed a “usx” script file that contains any preliminary commands that would properly establish the environment for the USS process and then issues the command to start the USS process. The instructions for creating this script are outlined in Define the FDR/UPSTREAM USS Process.

Once your startup script has been constructed, you will need to create either an MVS BATCH JCL JOB stream or a Started Task Procedure to start the FDR/UPSTREAM script created above. The JCL in Figure 6 below, is an example of an MVS BATCH JOB to start the “usx” script.

Sample z/OS USS Process BATCH JOB JCL

Once you have created the Batch JOB or Started Task, submit it to initiate the FDR/UPSTREAM USS process.

If you have chosen this method of initiating the FDR/UPSTREAM USS process, proceed to the Constructing Profiles.