RD Parameter

Note! RD parameter can be coded at the job level as well as step level.

RD stands for restart definition. RD parameter used to -

Allow JES to perform an automatic job restart after the job failure.
Allow the operator to perform an automatic job or a checkpoint restart if a job fails.

RD is a keyword parameter and is optional.

Syntax -

RD={R  }
    {RNC}
    {NR }
    {NC }

R	Specifies restart, checkpoints. The operator can perform an automatic restart if the job or step fails.
RNC	Specifies restart, no checkpoints. The operator can perform an automatic restart if the job or step fails.
NR	Specifies no restart, checkpoints. The operator can't perform an automatic restart if the job or step fails.
NC	Specifies no restart, no checkpoints. The operator can't perform an automatic restart if the job or step fails.

Default and overrides -

If no RD parameter is coded, the system uses installation default.
If the RD parameter is coded at job and step level, the job RD parameter overrides the step RD parameter.

Examples -

Scenario - For automatic restart.

//MTHEXMP1 JOB (META007),'PAWAN Y',RD=R

RD=R specifies that the operator can perform automatic restart if the job fails.