Look at the OPT parameter of ESTLINE/ESTBYTE/ESTPAGE. In conjunction w/J2EXIT9 you should be able to do what you want.
HTH, <snip> Is there a JES parameter that will abend a job that exceeds some output threshold? I looked at ESTBYTE, but I want to positively, absolutely *NOT* affect started tasks. Only ordinary batch jobs. The doc was not clear on this point. </snip> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

