Job management

The job management system (JMS) provides a number of control options in the selection of jobs for processing.

Job classes serve to define certain job characteristics. In addition to the parameters for the selection of jobs, job classes also include statements important for subsequent processing. These parameters can furthermore be used to control the execution of other applications, such as TP or interactive applications. Therefore specification of a job class is not just important for batch processing.

Selection strategies for jobs (job scheduling strategies) selected by the user are implemented with the aid of job streams.