September 4, 2003

Output Discarded for Non-Existent SYSOUT Class or MSGCLASS

Beginning on September 28, 2003, if you specify an invalid SYSOUT class or MSGCLASS in your job, that portion of your output will be discarded. If the job is run at the NIH, the output will be discarded immediately. If the job is run at another node and the output is sent to the NIH, the output will be discarded within an hour or two.

The valid classes for MSGCLASS are:

A	causes the job log to be printed.
F	prints the job log on microfiche. (Not available after 1-11-04.)
H	causes the job log to be in HOLD for 7 days to allow it to be viewed and disposed of by the user. If it is still in HOLD after 7 days, it is purged.
I	causes the job log to be in HOLD for 7 days to allow it to be viewed and disposed of by the user. If it is still in HOLD after 7 days, it is printed.
J	causes the job log to be immediately discarded by JES2 without processing. (J stands for Junk)
M	is reserved for SMTP output.
T	causes the job log to be in HOLD for 7 days to allow it to be viewed and disposed of by user. If it is still in HOLD after 7 days, it is purged. (Same as class H)

The valid classes for SYSOUT are:

A	Output will be printed.
F	Output is sent to microfiche. (Not available after 1-11-04.)
H	Output is in HOLD for 7 days to allow it to be viewed and disposed of by user. If it is still in HOLD after 7 days, it is purged.
I	Output is in HOLD for 7 days to allow it to be viewed and disposed of by user. If it is still in HOLD after 7 days, it is printed.
J	Junk-output is immediately discarded by JES2 without printing.
M	Reserved for SMTP output.
T	Output is in HOLD for 7 days to allow it to be viewed and disposed of by user. If it is still in HOLD after 7 days, it is purged. (Same as class H)
*	SYSOUT class is the same as the MSGCLASS parameter on the JOB statement or the system default (A) if no MSGCLASS coded.

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