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RELEASE Command

The RELEASE top line command indicates that normal scheduling activities can now be resumed for jobs or queues on HOLD. This function is available for jobs on the QM.1, QM.2, and QM.3 panels. RELEASE is available for workstation networks on the QM.6 and QM.7 panels.

This command has the following format:

RELEASE,{JOB={jobname|jobnumber|refnumber}|JOBL=longjobname|Q={REQ|RDY}}
JOB

Indicates the individual job or workstation network to release. JOB is required to release a specific job. Omit JOB when JOBL or Q is specified. The value for a job can be entered as the specific job name or the CA 7 job number.

Required: Yes, unless JOBL or Q is used.

jobname

Indicates a specific job name.

Limits: 1 to 8 alphanumeric characters

jobnumber

Indicates a specific job number.

Limits: 1 to 4 numeric characters

refnumber

Enter the value for a workstation network task as the CA WA CA 7 Edition assigned reference number in the nnnnrrs format.

Limits: 4 to 7 numeric characters

nnnn

Specifies the CA 7 job number. You can omit leading zeros.

rr

Specifies the relative sequence of the network in relation to other networks associated with the job. For input workstation networks, the value is 00. You cannot omit leading zeros.

s

Specifies the relative position of the station within the network. The first station would be position 1.

JOBL

Indicates the individual job to release. JOBL is required to release a specific job. It must be omitted if JOB or Q are specified.

Required: Yes, unless JOB or Q is used.

longjobname

Indicates a specific long job name.

Limits: 1 to 64 alphanumeric characters

Q

Indicates to release the contents of an entire queue. Omit Q when JOB or JOBL is specified.

Required: Yes, unless JOB or JOBL is used.

REQ

Release the contents of the request queue.

RDY

Release the contents of the ready queue.

More information:

HOLD Command