Detach Spooled Files From a Job

Many of the larger IBM i environments need more sophisticated methods to manage the number of jobs on the system. If the absolute maximum number of jobs–as defined by the Maximum Number of Jobs (QMAXJOB) system value–for the system is reached, there can be some negative results such as:

  • An unplanned outage due to hitting the maximum number of jobs
  • A large numbers of jobs that contribute to long IPLs for unplanned outages. 
  • Consumption of job table entries
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