Restarting an operation from a certain step

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If the job log is available for the operation, you can view the STEP RESTART SELECTION LIST panel, shown in EQQMERSL - Step restart selection list.
Figure 1. EQQMERSL - Step restart selection list
EQQMERSL ---------------- STEP RESTART SELECTION LIST -------- Row 1 to 6 of 6 
                                                                               
Primary commands:  GO  - to confirm the selection, END - to save it,   
                   CANCEL - to exit without saving, STEP - to show Step
User Selection:    S - Start restart step     E - Last restart step    
                   X - Step excluded (simulated flushed)               
                   F - Step excluded (simulated with specified RC)     
                   I - Step included if inside restart range,          
                       otherwise simulated with specified RC.                     
                                                                               
Application           : APLICSIMONA       01/08/01 15.31                       
Operation             : CPU  30                                                 
Jobname and jobid     : JOBSAMP           JOB00283                             
                                                                               
Best Restart Step     :         S4       0004                                  
Current selected Step :         S4       0004                                  
                                                                               
Usr Act Rest Step StepName ProcStep PgmName  Step      Step       Compl.       
Sel Sel      No                              Type      Status     Code         
'   I   Y    0001          S1       MYPROG   Normal    Executed   0004        
'   I   Y    0002          S2       IEFBR14  Normal    Executed   0000        
'   I   Y    0003          S3       IEFBR14  Normal    Executed   0000        
S   S   B    0004          S4       IEFBR15  Normal    Abended    S806         
'   I   N    0005          S5       IEFBR14  Normal    Flushed    FLUSH        
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To restart an operation from a certain step, select the steps that you want to include in the restart:
  1. In the Step RESTART SELECTION LIST panel, use the S row command to specify the first step and the E row command for the last step to be executed in the rerun. S defaults to the best step.
  2. To have only one step in the rerun, specify S for that step and exclude (X) all the other steps.
  3. To include the step if it is inside the restart range, specify I for that step.
  4. To set the step completion code to the value that you want, use the F row command. If the step is outside the restart range, use the I row command.
The codes shown in the Rest column (the ability to restart) indicate whether the related steps can be restarted and also can assist you in deciding which step is best. Their meanings are as follows:
Table 1. Codes for the ability to restart a step
Ability-to-Restart Code Meaning
Y (yes) The step can be selected as the start step
N (no) The step cannot be selected as the start step
B (best) The suggested best step to restart

If you decide a step-level restart is not needed after viewing the job, enter the CANCEL command and select option 2 (JOB RESTART) to initiate restart and cleanup actions at the job level.

When you have selected the steps, you see the CONFIRM RESTART panel, shown in EQQMERTP - Confirm restart.