JCL SYSTEM Parameter

Note! SYSTEM parameter can be coded only at the job level.

SYSTEM is used to specify the eligible systems to process the job. SYSTEM is a keyword parameter and optional. Up to 32 system names can be coded with the SYSTEM parameter.

Syntax -

SYSTEM={SystemName}
		{-SystemName}
		{(SystemName,SystemName, ...,SystemName)}
		{(-SystemName,SystemName, ...,SystemName)}
		{ANY}}
		{JGLOBAL}
		{JLOCAL}

SystemName	Specifies the system name that is eligible to process the job. A value of * (asterisk) indicates any system name that submitted the job.
-SystemName	Specifies the system name that is not eligible to process the job.
ANY	Specifies any system name that satisfies the job requirements.
JGLOBAL	Specifies that the job is to run on the JES3 global processor only.
JLOCAL	Specifies that the job is to run on a JES3 local processor only.

Default and overrides -

If the SYSTEM is not coded, the default system is set to process the job.

Examples -

Scenario - Making one system eligible.

//MTHEXMP1 JOB (META007),'PAWAN Y',SYSTEM=MTHSYS1

The systems MTHSYS1 is eligible for processing the job.

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