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Job History Search

A job consists of one or more job steps. When a step ends, it returns a completion code to the z/OS system. This code indicates whether the job ended normally or abnormally, an abend. An abend occurs when a task is ended prematurely due to an uncorrectable error condition. An abend can also occur for other reasons, such as an I/O error or an operator CANCEL command.

A job’s processing history indicates if certain data center procedures are ignored. For example, jobs cannot be sufficiently tested before they are put into production, time parameters can be incorrectly coded, or excessive system storage space can be requested. The Job History Search lets you select SMF information on job run history and review the return codes for the job.

To search for a jobs history

1. From the Primary menu, select option 4.

   The Job Information menu is displayed.

2. Select option 4.

   The Job History Search screen is displayed.

3. Enter search criteria. You can enter a specific date or date range, or leave the date fields blank so that the current date is used by default. This job history includes information contained in SMF record types 4–6, 10, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20, 25, 26, 30, 32, 34, 35, 60–69, and 82.

   (Optional) To run a batch SMF job history regularly use symbolic date parameters in the date fields. For information, see the chapter “User Profile Information”.

   The selected SMF records are displayed.