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Load Output to Disk

The online system can temporarily load output from tape to disk for browsing, printing, or emailing, like any disk-archived output. To do this, you create JCL (with the help of CA View) that runs a background job that temporarily loads the output to disk. Any output that is shown as being on TAPE in your Selection List is valid for being loaded from tape to disk. When you issue a load command for a JOB, all SYSOUTs and reports for the JOB are loaded back into the database.

Access to this facility is based on permissions. Contact your system administrator if you are unable to access a specific tape through CA View.

1. (For SYSOUTs and reports) Determine the location of the output to be loaded, as follows:
   • Locate its ID in the Selection List.
   • Look at its location in the LOC field.

   You can load the output from tape to disk if CA View lists the output as being physically located on tape.

2. (For JOBs) Select the JOB for browse, email, or print, and verify that the online message "Load Job to disk" appears.

   If this message appears, you can use the L command to load all SYSOUTs and reports for the JOB. If this message does not appear, then the SYSOUTs and reports already exist on disk, so you do not need to load them.

3. Enter L to select the output you want to load, and then press Enter.

   The JCL created message appears in the upper‑right corner of the panel.

4. To submit the JCL, do one of the following actions:
   • Enter SUB on the command line.
   • When you log off, enter JOB statement information as prompted.

   The job is automatically submitted.