View JOB Status

In SDSF, viewing job status means checking the current state of jobs submitted to the system. It shows whether a job is running, completed, waiting, or has encountered errors.

Why View Job Status?

• To monitor job progress.
• To identify if a job is successfully completed or has issues.
• To troubleshoot errors and understand system activity.

How to View Job Status?

Here’s a simple step-by-step guide:

1. Access the Job Status Panel: On the SDSF command line, type 'ST' (Status) and press 'Enter'.
   
   
   This displays the Job Status Panel, which lists all jobs.
   
   
   
2. View Job Details: The STATUS column and Max-RC the current state of each job, such as:
   • ACTIVE: STATUS column is empty for the job. The job is running.
   • HOLD: Specifies the JOB is in Hold and waiting to start the exeution.
   • Execution Completed: STATUS column is empty for the job. Max-RC column has numeric value. If the value is 0000 or 0004 the job execution is successful. Other values specifies the job is failed.
   • Error: STATUS column is empty for the job. Max-RC column has "JCL Error".
   
   
   
3. Navigate Through Output: To look at other columns like Pos, SAff, and ASys for more details of the specific job, use the F11 (Right) and F10 (Left) keys to view other columns.
   
   
4. Exit the Output: Press F3 to return to the previous panel or exit SDSF.