Spool Window

To view the Spool of a JCL-enabled enterprise server within the IDE:

List of jobs

You can use the controls on the task bar of the Spool window to:

  • (Filter) - set filters in order select the records to show.

  • (Home) - see the list of jobs if you can only see the job details pane
  • (Toggle two column layout) - show or hide the details of the jobs.
  • (Delete selected) - delete the selected entries.
  • Job ID field - search for a specific job number.
  • Lines field - select how many spool entries to show per page.
  • List of jobs:
    • When the two-column layout is enabled, click on a job in the list to see its details in the right-hand side pane.
    • If only one column is shown, double-click a job in the list to navigate to its details in the main pane. You need to click (Home) to return to the list of jobs.
    • Click on a column name in the list to sort it by Name, Job ID, Class, User, Cond, date Submitted, Started or Completed.

Job details pane

The Job details pane enables you to:

  • (Refresh) - - refresh the details in the pane.
  • (Apply) - apply any changes.
  • (Hold) - hold the job.
  • View and change the details of a job:

  • From the DD Entries list:
    1. Click on individual datasets to see their details, hold and release the dataset.
    2. Click (Hold or Release) - to release individual datasets.
    3. Click Display in the jobname Display section to see the contents of the job.
    to see their details:

Note: You can access the Spool from the Enterprise Server Common Web Administration (ESCWA) UI as well.