/ASSIGN Command

The /ASSIGN command performs any of these functions:

Reassigns a logical terminal to a different physical terminal.
Reassigns a MAINID to another CPU to redirect jobs when using submit data sets.
Alters the maximum number of jobs that can be submitted to a CPU.

This command has the following formats:

Format 1

/ASSIGN,{LT|LTERM}=station[,{T|TERM}=terminal]

Format 2

/ASSIGN,{MA|MAINID}={SYn|SY*},CPU=ddname

Format 3

/ASSIGN,CPU=ddname,BARR=barrier

LTERM

Defines the logical terminal (station) that you want to reassign. Required for Format 1. You can use LT or LTERM interchangeably, but Format 1 requires one or the other.

TERM

(Optional) Defines the physical terminal to which the logical terminal is being assigned. You can use T or TERM interchangeably. If TERM is not specified, the default is the terminal issuing the command.

MAINID

Defines the current MAINID assigned to a submit data set on the CPU statement in the initialization file. Required for Format 2. You can use MA or MAINID interchangeably, but Format 2 requires one or the other.

SYn: Defines a single digit number (from 0 to 7 as determined from the initialization file definitions).
SY*: Specifies that a MAINID is not indicated.

CPU

Defines the submit data set assigned to a CPU. The value is the ddname for the data set that is defined in the CA WA CA 7 Edition JCL and the initialization file CPU statement. Required for Formats 2 and 3.

BARR

Defines the maximum number of jobs that can be submitted at one time to a CPU. The value that is specified can be up to 4 digits. Required for Format 3.