BREAKJOB

The BREAKJOB command suspends any executing job, including spooled and streamed jobs. A job using a critical system resource does not suspend until it releases the resource.

Syntax

   BREAKJOB #Jnnn

Parameters

#Jnnn: Specifies a job number.

Operation Notes

Usage
You can enter this command from a session, a job, a program, or in break mode. Pressing Break does not affect this command.
You must enter this command from the console. You can enter this command from a terminal other than the console under one of the following conditions:
- The JOBSECURITY command is set to LOW and the job is logged on to your user account. (AM users only need to match the job's account name.)
- Your system administrator has used the ALLOW command, which permits you to enter this command.
Nonshareable devices
When you enter this command for a job that controls a nonshareable device, a console message appears that lists the device(s) that the job controls. As many as ten devices may be listed. You can then decide whether to allow the job to continue running until it releases the device(s), or whether you should abort the job.

Examples

To suspend the processing of job number 68, enter:
:BREAKJOB #J68

To display suspended jobs, enter:

   :SHOWJOB SUSP

   JOBNUM  STATE  INPRI  JIN  JLIST  INTRODUCED   JOB NAME

   #68     SUSP          105    LP   WED. 7:56AM  TEST,USER.ACCT

Related Commands

   ALTJOB

   ABORTJOB

   CONSOLE

   JOBSECURITY

   RESUMEJOB

   SHOWJOB

   STREAM

BREAKJOB

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