Specifying a worker job name
Use the -j option to specify the text that is used in constructing the JCL job name for the worker job.
- Truncates to five characters if the text is longer than five characters
- Changes the text to upper case
- Adds a suffix consisting of a 1- to 3-digit number
Syntax
–j jobnamePlatforms
z/OS® MVS™
Example
Note: The examples in this topic are
for illustrating command syntax. You need to substitute values appropriate
to your site for the command parameters.
In the following example,
the worker job is submitted with a job name that begins with MYJCL.
The host system automatically adds the suffix of a 1- to 3-digit number.–j MYJCL