Subsystem

Subsystem enables a Job to start a subsystem specified in Subsystem that resides in Library and monitors the active subsystem until the subsystem ends. Subsystem ending code is always OK, regardless of the method used to end it.

The following table describes the Subsystem parameters for an OS/400 Job.

Parameter

Description

Library

Defines the library name. Up to 10 characters, valid OS/400 Object name, or one of the special values from the drop down list.

Subsystem

Specifies the name of a subsystem description that defines the operational environment (subsystem) being started.

Overriding library

Defines the name of an alternate library for the specified subsystem.

Bypass Job

Enables the Job not to run. The following message is generated in the Job's output:

Job was bypassed

Skip validity check for this Job

Enables you to skip validity checks for all fields.

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OS/400 job Full parameters