Oh! I forgot to mention that you can ftp directly from the JES SPOOL to a desktop, but you need all the JESSPOOL profiles set up correctly. On your desktop:
ftp zos userid password ascii quote site filetype=jes jesowner=* jesjobname= dir get Jnnn output.file.name === transcript below: C:\Documents and Settings\john.mckown>ftp zos Connected to zos. 220-FTP 09:23:54 on 2011-02-04. 220-This is HealthMarkets. 220-Unauthorized access is strictly prohibited. 220 Connection will close if idle for more than 50 minutes. User (zos:(none)): myid 331 Send password please. Password: 230-You have successfully logged on to the LIH1 ftp server. 230 TSH009 is logged on. Working directory is "MYID.". ftp> ascii 200 Representation type is Ascii NonPrint ftp> quote site filetype=jes jesowner=* jesjobname=PC7* 200 SITE command was accepted ftp> dir 200 Port request OK. 125 List started OK for JESJOBNAME=PC7*, JESSTATUS=ALL and JESOWNER=* JOBNAME JOBID OWNER STATUS CLASS PC7IABND JOB51431 MSTRLI OUTPUT P RC=0000 5 spool files PC7H900W JOB50522 MSTRLI OUTPUT P RC=0000 20 spool files PC7IABND JOB50031 MSTRLI OUTPUT P RC=0000 5 spool files PC7IDR2M JOB49337 MSTRLI OUTPUT E RC=0000 1 spool files PC7IABND JOB48484 MSTRLI OUTPUT H RC=0000 5 spool files PC7IDR1M JOB48211 MSTRLI OUTPUT E RC=0000 5 spool files PC7IABND JOB46866 MSTRLI OUTPUT P RC=0000 5 spool files PC7HUSRM JOB46609 MSTRLI OUTPUT E RC=0000 1 spool files PC7IABND JOB46185 MSTRLI OUTPUT P RC=0000 5 spool files PC7IABND JOB45739 MSTRLI OUTPUT P RC=0000 5 spool files PC7IABND JOB44443 MSTRLI OUTPUT P RC=0000 5 spool files PC7HFOM2 JOB43483 MSTRLI OUTPUT P RC=0000 5 spool files PC7IABND JOB42713 MSTRLI OUTPUT P RC=0000 5 spool files PC7HFOM1 JOB42514 MSTRLI OUTPUT P RC=0000 5 spool files PC7H900W JOB41756 MSTRLI OUTPUT P RC=0000 20 spool files PC7IABND JOB41212 MSTRLI OUTPUT P RC=0000 5 spool files PC7HUSRM JOB40938 MSTRLI OUTPUT E RC=0000 1 spool files PC7IABND JOB39732 MSTRLI OUTPUT P RC=0000 5 spool files PC7H900W JOB33507 MSTRLI OUTPUT P RC=0000 20 spool files PC7H900W JOB25263 MSTRLI OUTPUT P RC=0000 20 spool files PC7H900W JOB16570 MSTRLI OUTPUT P RC=0000 20 spool files PC7H900W JOB09737 MSTRLI OUTPUT P RC=0000 20 spool files PC7HFOM2 JOB08597 MSTRLI OUTPUT P RC=0000 1 spool files PC7HFOM1 JOB07711 MSTRLI OUTPUT P RC=0000 1 spool files PC7HUSRM JOB06261 MSTRLI OUTPUT E RC=0000 1 spool files PC7H900W JOB03312 MSTRLI OUTPUT P RC=0000 20 spool files 250 List completed successfully. ftp: 1790 bytes received in 1.17Seconds 1.53Kbytes/sec. ftp> get j3312 pc7h900w.output.txt 200 Port request OK. 125 Sending all spool files for requested Jobid 250 Transfer completed successfully. ftp: 81870 bytes received in 1.83Seconds 44.79Kbytes/sec. ftp> === At this point, I have pc7h900w.output.txt on my desktop drive. I can bring it up in Word or Notepad or ??? and print it like normal. Well, usually. ref: http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/f1a1b990/4.14.8.1 -- John McKown Systems Engineer IV IT Administrative Services Group HealthMarkets(r) 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010 (817) 255-3225 phone * [email protected] * www.HealthMarkets.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message may contain confidential or proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. HealthMarkets(r) is the brand name for products underwritten and issued by the insurance subsidiaries of HealthMarkets, Inc. -The Chesapeake Life Insurance Company(r), Mid-West National Life Insurance Company of TennesseeSM and The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company.SM > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Larry Macioce > Sent: Friday, February 04, 2011 7:59 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: accesing output from jes spool > > WE are having a problem with our printer(wont name the > brand), but we have > all of last nights processing in the spool and need to get it > out and print > some of the standard report. > We have CA-Dispatch but only a few jobs are setup with online viewing. > Is there a way to retrieve the output from jes get it to a > dataset so we > could ftp to a network printer? > Thanks > Mace > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO > Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html

