<fetch specification>

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──┴─ FETCH ── = ──<string constant expression>─┴───────────────────────┤

Explanation

The FETCH specification provides operators with information about the job. A maximum of 255 characters can be specified in the string constant expression.

One or more strings can be included in the FETCH specification. Initiation of a job is suspended if it includes a FETCH specification; the job appears in the waiting entries list at the ODT with a “REQUIRES FETCH” message. The FETCH messages can be displayed using the PF (Print Fetch) system command. The job can be reactivated using the CANDE OK command or the OK system command.

If the system option 19 (NOFETCH) is set, the FETCH attribute does not suspend job initiation. However, it is still possible to use the PF system command to display the fetch message associated with a job. System options are set or displayed using the OP (Options) system command.

Example

?BEGIN JOB UPDATE; 
  FETCH = "THIS JOB NEEDS THREE TAPE DRIVES"; 
  RUN NIGHTLY/UPDATE; 
?END JOB.