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Online and Batch Printing—P and J Commands

Both the P and the J commands initiate print processes: P prints directly online and J prints by running a batch job. These print methods differ as follows:

• The J print method prints through a background, batch job by providing input fields that create, modify, or both the JCL that runs the job; the P method does not.
• Several print attributes used by the J print method are not available under the P print method.
• Once you enter the SUBMIT command for a batch print job (J selection code), or when you log off, the Reprint JCL Panel JCL appears for you to modify the JOB statement information.
• For JOB mode, if the reports associated with the job reside on more than one tape, any P type online reprint is automatically changed to J type batch reprint.