Problem C07
Select Quick Command
The "SQ" line command, new in IOF 7H, quickly displays a menu of sysout data sets for a job or group without building and displaying the step return code section for the job or group. Long running systems tasks are often a single step. When selecting such a task that is in execution, no return code information for the job is available. But the messages data set could be thousands of lines long. The "SQ" command avoids the overhead of reading the messages data set searching for step return code information, and can speed the selection process significantly.This command is available on both the Job List Menu and the Output Group Display.
NOSPUN Command
The "NOSPUN" primary command is available on the Job List Menu and Output Group Display. Enter "NOSPUN" before selecting a large job or group. For the duration of that Job List or Output Group Display, any jobs or groups selected will have a Job Summary Panel built that does not include any spun sysout data sets."NOSPUN" is useful to see the return codes from jobs that have many steps and many spun sysout data sets. It allows the return codes to be displayed much more quickly by eliminating the spool I/O associated with reading JES2 control blocks for spun data sets.
Note that when "NOSPUN" is used for an output group that consists entirely of spun data sets, a "Group Gone" error will result from selecting the group.
The "SPUN" command reverses the effect of "NOSPUN". Exiting the current display and re-entering has the same effect.
NODATA Command
The "NODATA" primary command is available on the Job List Menu and Output Group Display to cause no normal data sets to be displayed on the Job Summary Panel. Only the system data sets will be displayed. Enter "NODATA" before selecting a large job or group. For the duration of that Job List or Output Group Display, any jobs or groups selected will have a Job Summary Panel built that includes only the system data sets in the data set section."NODATA" is useful when all you need to see are the system data sets such as the log, JCL and messages. It is particularily useful for jobs that have many regular sysout data sets.
The "DATA" command reverses the effect of "NODATA". Exiting the current display and re-entering has the same effect.
BROWSE Command
The "B" line command on the Job List Menu and Output Group Display causes IOF to browse the entire job or group without building the Job Summary Panel. "B" on the Output Group Display in particular can be accomplished very directly and quickly.If you don't need to see the Job Summary Panel for a job or group, and especially if you want to browse one of the first few data sets for a job or group, then "browse" can significantly speed the process.