JES Report Broker 2.1 Release Notes

Released On: 10/21/2005

1. The minimum OS/390 release is now 2.10
2. Contains all the maintenance items from version 2.0  (2.0.1 through 2.0.36)
3. Provides ability to choose 'OUTPUT' or 'HELD' JES queues when archived reports are sent back to the JES output queue.        
4.  Provides ability to send archived reports back to the JES output queue.
    New required keyword for use in $WEB member:
   WEBPAGE_ARCH2JES_CLASS&
5. Provides ability to use wildcards '*' with the keyword:
   JES_REPORT_SELECT_PROGRAMMER_NAME JES_REPORT_SELECT_PROGRAMMER_NAME_DEFAULT
6. Provides ability to submit JCL from the 'History Directory' web page to restore a document from backup.
    New keywords:
   ARCHIVE_RESTORE_JCL_JOBCARD1 - Required keyword.
   3.3.27 ARCHIVE_RESTORE_JCL_JOBCARD1
   ARCHIVE_RESTORE_JCL_JOBCARD2 - Required keyword.
   3.3.28 ARCHIVE_RESTORE_JCL_JOBCARD2
   ARCHIVE_RESTORE_JCL_TAPE_UNIT - Optional keyword.
   3.3.29 ARCHIVE_RESTORE_JCL_TAPE_UNIT
   ARCHIVE_RESTORE_JCL_DASD_UNIT - Optional keyword
   3.3.26 ARCHIVE_RESTORE_JCL_DASD_UNIT
7. Provides control over report separator pages within a report segment.
   New keywords:
   SEGMENT_OVERRIDE_REPORT_SEPARATOR_PAGE
   SEGMENT_OVERRIDE_REPORT_SEPARATOR_USERID
8. Removes JES LRECL restriction of 4060.
   1. There will no longer be any restriction on JES LRECL.  
   2. Improved use of buffering will also improve performance on document deliveries.                
9. New keyword (REQUIRED):
   JES_READ_BUFFER_SIZE
10. Changed keywords:
    TRANSMIT_BUFFER_SIZE -
    changed maximum value from 32736 to 32767.
    JES_REPORT_SIGNIFICANT_LRECL -
    changed maximum value from 4060 to 32760.   
11. Batch Utility Changes.                                
    Adds ability to COPY or MOVE reports from one archive group to another.
    Adds ability to specify any archive report group as a 'target' for a restore from backup. Previously there was no control, it restored to the original archive group.
    Adds new valid value:
    FUNCTION=COPY_TO_GROUP.
    Adds new valid value:
    FUNCTION=MOVE_TO_GROUP.
    New keyword:
    OVERLAY_DUPLICATE_REPORT.
    New keyword:
    SELECT_ONLY_BEGINING_GROUP
    New keyword:
    TARGET_REPORT_GROUP
12. Added new JES report selection criteria.
    Adds keyword: JES_REPORT_SELECT_ACCOUNTING_FIELD
    Adds keyword: JES_REPORT_SELECT_ACCOUNTING_FIELD_DEFAULT
    Adds keyword:
    JES_REPORT_SELECT_ORIGIN_NODE
    Adds keyword: JES_REPORT_SELECT_ORIGIN_NODE_DEFAULT
    Adds keyword:
    JES_REPORT_SELECT_PRIORITY
    Adds keyword:
    JES_REPORT_SELECT_PRIORITY_DEFAULT
    Adds keyword: JES_REPORT_SELECT_PROGRAMMER_NAME
    Adds keyword: JES_REPORT_SELECT_PROGRAMMER_NAME_DEFAULT
13. Increases the maximum value of MAX_NUMBER_INTERNAL_TASKS from 512 to 1024.
14. Provides ablity to reque a report to a NULL WRITER id.
    You can now specify JES_REPORT_REQUE_WRITER=****; which will set the WRITER id to NULL.
15. Added ability to control the format of the FTP server command PORT.
    Added new keywords:
    FTP_PORT_COMMAND_FORMAT
    FTP_PORT_COMMAND_FORMAT_DEFAULT   (REQUIRED)
16. Added ability to specify a 'COPIES=' type parameter for DELIVERYTYPE=JES deliveries.
    Adds new keyword:
    JESDELIVERY_COPIES